Vriitya Aravind

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Vriitya Aravind

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Desert Vipers

The UAE keeper-batter

Aravind is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batter who has been the UAE's first-choice keeper for several years, and he is one of the most capped young players in the Vipers squad. He came through the UAE's age-group system and has played ODI and T20I cricket for his country since his teens.

His keeping is his main strength: he is clean, reliable, and good enough to stand up to the stumps against the spinners. His batting has grown steadily — he opens for the UAE in white-ball cricket and has scored runs against some of the best attacks in the world. The Vipers bought him at the Season 5 auction, and he is one of four UAE players in the champions' squad — the most capped of them as a keeper. In the development tournament in September 2026, he captained the Vipers' development side, leading a young team through a demanding schedule.

Career so far

Aravind made his UAE debut as a teenager and has since played more than 30 ODIs and 30 T20Is for his country. He was part of the UAE side that played in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, and he has been a regular in the national side's white-ball plans ever since.

He has played in the ILT20 for the Vipers since the league's early seasons, and his keeping and batting have made him a regular in the squad. In September 2026 he captained Desert Vipers Development in the ILT20 Development Tournament, where his leadership was praised by head coach Jack Luffman. He has also played for Arabian Aces in the Abu Dhabi T10 in November 2026. At 24, he is the future of UAE wicketkeeping — and the Vipers have kept him for the title defence.

The keeping group around him

Two keepers share the Vipers' gloves: Gous is the first-choice keeper and a USA international, and Aravind is the local keeper who can step in at any time.

His path to the eleven is through his keeping and his UAE status: with the league's UAE-player rules, a local keeper who can bat in the top order is a valuable asset. If the Vipers need a keeper who knows the UAE grounds and can score runs at the top, Aravind is the man. His development-side captaincy in September 2026 shows the franchise trusts him — and his ILT20 chance will come.

What’s next

Aravind's season starts with the title defence: the opener against MI Emirates on 21 November in Dubai, a repeat of the Season 4 final. The full list of every ILT20 fixture is on the ILT20 Schedule.

• Match 1 — MI Emirates: Saturday 21 November 2026, 6:30 PM GST, Dubai.
• Match 4 — Sharjah Warriorz: Monday 23 November 2026, evening session, Sharjah.
• Match 6 — Dubai Capitals: Wednesday 25 November 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Match 9 — MI Emirates: Saturday 28 November 2026, afternoon session, Abu Dhabi.
• Match 12 — Gulf Giants: Sunday 29 November 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Match 15 — Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Wednesday 2 December 2026, afternoon session, Abu Dhabi.
• Match 18 — Sharjah Warriorz: Friday 4 December 2026, evening session, Sharjah.
• Match 21 — Dubai Capitals: Sunday 6 December 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Match 27 — Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: Saturday 12 December 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Match 29 — Gulf Giants: Sunday 13 December 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Playoffs: Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 16 December, the Eliminator on Wednesday 17 December, Qualifier 2 on Friday 18 December, and the final on Sunday 20 December in Dubai.

Follow every ILT20 result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.