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Vipers Voices

Brian Murgatroyd

This is the home of The Desert Vipers, the Twenty20 franchise side competing in the ILT20, the shortform tournament in the United Arab Emirates with its fourth edition in December 2025 and January 2026. For exclusive interviews and insight from the Desert Vipers camp, this is the place to be. This is Vipers Voices...

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13:25

Behind the scenes with Vipers kit manufacturer PALMFIT

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2025/01/23

Send us a textThis is an episode with a difference as we hear from Hanish Bhatt, the owner of PALMFIT, the company that produces the Vipers’ clothing.That might sound like a very dry topic but it’s anything but as Hanish’s company makes the kit used by the players and staff from recycled material, in keeping with the Vipers’ quest to be one of the most sustainable sports teams in the world.It’s a fascinating view behind the curtain at one aspect of what makes a team tick!The Vipers’ next matc...

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20:43

Fakhar Zaman, James Foster and Mohammad Amir on a...

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2025/01/22

Send us a textThis time we’re looking back on history as the Vipers secured the first-ever 10-wicket win in the history of the tournament, beating the Sharjah Warriorz at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday night.We hear from opening batter Fakhar Zaman, who blitzed an unbeaten 71 in the successful chase, Head Coach James Foster and also fast bowler Mohammad Amir, who provides his thoughts on the action in Urdu after taking four for 24 to secure the player of the match award.The Vipe...

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12:54

Tom Moody on the Vipers' first loss of the campaign,...

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2025/01/20

Send us a textThis time we’re reflecting on the Vipers’ first disappointing day of this year’s tournament as the side went down to a six-wicket loss to the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday night.It was a loss that followed four wins in a row to start the DP World ILT20 and to review it we’re joined by Vipers Director of Cricket Tom Moody..The positive aspect about the defeat is that the players have the opportunity to make up for it very soon afterwards because the ...

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19:22

Nathan Sowter, Alex Hales and CEO Phil Oliver on the...

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2025/01/18

Send us a textAlthough it’s still early days in the tournament, things keep getting better and better for the Vipers as the side made it four wins from four against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and we reflect on that victory in this episode.It was a convincing 53-run win at the Dubai International Stadium in the side’s annual Sustainability Match, an occasion when the Vipers wear green to highlight the causes of recycling and the climate emergency that are close to the heart of the franchise.C...

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24:10

Tom Moody, Lockie Ferguson and Fakhar Zaman on the...

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2025/01/16

Send us a textIt’s three games and three wins for the Vipers after an excellent five wicket success against the defending champions, MI Emirates, under the Ring of Fire lights at the Dubai International Stadium, a victory achieved with five balls to spare.Coming up we hear from Director of Cricket Tom Moody, captain Lockie Ferguson and player of the match Fakhar Zaman, and they give us their perspective on the triumph.If you want tickets for any of the Vipers' matches this year then you can p...

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15:44

Ben Hardy-Jones on this season's Sustainability Match

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2025/01/15

Send us a textIn this episode we do something different – it’s time to hear from the Desert Vipers’ Sustainability Lead, Ben Hardy-Jones, as we approach the annual Sustainability Match, this year against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday the 18th of January.Ben talks us through what the day will involve from a Vipers perspective and also gives us an insight into the Vipers' actions in tackling the issues of plastic pollution and the ongoing climate eme...

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13:49

Alex Hales and Luke Wood as the Vipers make it two...

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2025/01/14

Send us a textIt’s two from two for the Vipers as we can look back on another victory for Lockie Ferguson’s side – this time by six wickets with 14 balls to spare at the Dubai International Stadium against the Gulf Giants, the side that beat the Vipers in the inaugural final in 2023.We hear from two key contributors for the side – opening batter Alex Hales, who had to battle some really testing bowling from the Giants seam attack, and left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood, who was one of the Vipers’...

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15:29

Sam Curran on the Vipers' opening win against the Abu...

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2025/01/12

Send us a textWe hear from Sam Curran, who was a key part of an opening match win for the Vipers against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi.Sam made 50 not out from 37 balls, and with Dan Lawrence making 70 in 39 deliveries, the duo added 95 in 10 overs as the side ultimately made light of a potentially tricky chase after ADKR made 166 for four in their 20 overs, winning with eight balls in hand.Buy tickets for all Vipers matches this season either using the link below or at the ILT20's...

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20:17

Lockie Ferguson - the captain looks ahead to the...

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2025/01/11

Send us a textIt’s almost time! In this episode, recorded around 24 hours before the Vipers’ first match of season three, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi, we check in with new captain Lockie Ferguson. Lockie’s had a whirlwind introduction to the Vipers having arrived from Australia, where he was playing for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, on Thursday afternoon.We chat with the captain about how he’s getting his feet under the table with his new team-mates, how...

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19:26

Tom Moody looks ahead to the season

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2025/01/10

Send us a textIn this edition we hear from Tom Moody, the Vipers’ Director of Cricket, two days out from the side’s opening match of season three, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Sunday the 12th of January.We spoke with Tom to reflect upon the Vipers encouraging warm-up match against the Gulf Giants and Tom reflects on that performance and what it means for the days ahead.He also discusses the arrivals of several of the team’s big guns, including new captain Lockie Ferguso...

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14:15

Nathan Sowter and Adam Hose after the Vipers impress...

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2025/01/09

Send us a textThis time we’ve got some cricket to reflect upon as the Vipers have played their one and only warm-up match ahead of the tournament, against the Gulf Giants at the ICC Academy.And as a build-up to the main event, it couldn’t have gone much better.The Vipers bowled out the Giants for 125 in only 16.1 overs, then cruised towards that target to such an extent that both head coaches, James Foster of the Vipers, and the Giants’ Andy Flower, agreed to a revised target of 186, 60 more ...

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22:00

Fakhar Zaman - the Pakistan powerhouse links up with...

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2025/01/08

Send us a textThis time we hear from one of the Vipers’ new boys, Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman.Fakhar has signed on to become the latest Pakistan star to join the franchise following on from Shaheen Shah Afridi, Azam Khan, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Aamir and he linked up with his new team-mates for the first time at the ICC Academy on Monday the 6th of January, six days ahead of the side’s first match, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Sunday the 12th of January.Fakhar has pr...

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25:08

Sam Curran - Many happy returns to the Vipers!

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2025/01/07

Send us a textWith the tournament just days away, we hear from England all-rounder Sam Curran.Sam has been one of the first overseas players to arrive at the JA Resort as the squad starts to assemble in Dubai, and we caught up with him after the team’s first training session at the ICC Academy at Sports City.It’s a case of many happy returns to the Vipers for Sam as he joined the side for the latter stages of season two twelve months ago, and now he’s back – this time for the whole thing.He’s...

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27:31

James Foster - the Head Coach on the past, the...

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2025/01/06

Send us a textThis time we catch up with the team’s Head Coach, James Foster.We chat with James about what he’s been up to since last season, his reflections on the previous campaign, his assessment of a host of players – some new and some returning from last term – and we get his assessment of where the squad stands ahead of the first match.James talks about the rationale behind the choice of New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson as captain, and he also speaks of all four UAE players engag...

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23:32

Tanish Suri

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2025/01/02

Send us a textHappy New Year from Vipers Voices!In this episode - our last one before the players and support staff start to assemble in Dubai ahead of season three of the DP World ILT20 - we speak with Desert Vipers’ UAE wicketkeeper-batter Tanish Suri.Tanish was one of two UAE players, along with all-rounder Ali Naseer, on last season’s roster that was retained for this term, and coming up he talks us through his past 12 months, including his UAE debut and his debut for the Vipers in the si...

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49:14

Dhruv Parashar - back in the Vipers fold!

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2024/12/30

Send us a textIn this episode, our last of 2024, we hear from UAE off-spinning all-rounder Dhruv Parashar.Dhruv was the Vipers’ first pick in the UAE player draft that took place in November and it’s a case of many happy returns for the 20 year-old as he is back with the franchise after being part of the squad in season one and then working as a net bowler for the Vipers during season two.Being chosen by the Vipers capped off an incredible 12 months for Dhruv that's seen him make his T20I and...

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33:46

Nathan Sowter - spinning all over the world in 2024!

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2024/12/26

Send us a textIn this episode we hear from Vipers leg-spin bowler Nathan Sowter, a man who has racked up the miles in pursuit of his craft in 2024.The man Director of Cricket Tom Moody christened 'the racing snake' for his agility and speed in the field, Nathan made his debut for the Vipers in season two of the DP World ILT20 and impressed everyone, not only with the quality of his cricket, but also with his attitude around the squad, which was first-class. His experience of the tourname...

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25:27

David Payne - one of the Vipers' new boys for season...

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2024/12/23

Send us a textIn this episode we hear from new signing David Payne. Left-arm swing and seam bowler David has been a leading light in Twenty20 cricket in England for more than a decade and he has joined the Vipers for this season after being part of county side Gloucestershire’s success in last summer’s T20 Blast. In our chat he talks us through his 2024, his background, his reasons for signing with the Vipers - including his continuing international ambitions - and his hopes for the upco...

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22:47

Lockie Ferguson - part two: reflecting on a busy 2024...

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2024/12/19

Send us a textIn this episode, part two of our chat with the newly-installed Desert Vipers captain, Lockie Ferguson talks about his busy 2024 and much more besides.There was the obvious low for him - and his New Zealand team-mates - of failing to progress out of the group stage at the ICC T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean, but within that, Lockie achieved a remarkable bowling feat and he talks about that, as well as his time under Steve Smith and Ricky Ponting at Washington Freedom, ...

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24:31

Lockie Ferguson - part one: the new captain speaks!

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2024/12/13

Send us a textIn this episode we hear from newly-appointed Desert Vipers captain Lockie Ferguson, the New Zealand fast bowler.Lockie talks us through his joining the Vipers and his appointment to lead the side, as well as his captaincy style, the schedule of 10 group matches in 23 days and how he can marry the role of being an attack leader with looking after the team on the pitch. He also answers the $64 million question: can the Vipers win the DP World ILT20 this season!This is part one of ...

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