Vipers Voices
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...
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 135
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Fakhar Zaman, James Foster and Mohammad Amir on a record-breaking win versus Sharjah Warriorz
This 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 Stad…
Tom Moody on the Vipers' first loss of the campaign, against Dubai Capitals
This 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 S…
Nathan Sowter, Alex Hales and CEO Phil Oliver on the Sustainability Match win versus ADKRs
Although 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…
Tom Moody, Lockie Ferguson and Fakhar Zaman on the win versus MI Emirates
It’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 Internatio…
Ben Hardy-Jones on this season's Sustainability Match
In 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 aga…
Alex Hales and Luke Wood as the Vipers make it two from two!
It’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 a…
Sam Curran on the Vipers' opening win against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
We 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 Lawre…
Lockie Ferguson - the captain looks ahead to the Vipers' first match!
It’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 captai…
Tom Moody looks ahead to the season
In 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 …
Nathan Sowter and Adam Hose after the Vipers impress in warm-up action against the Gulf Giants
This 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 …
Fakhar Zaman - the Pakistan powerhouse links up with the Vipers!
This 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 …
Sam Curran - Many happy returns to the Vipers!
With 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…
James Foster - the Head Coach on the past, the present and what lies ahead!
This 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 …
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Happy 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 w…
Dhruv Parashar - back in the Vipers fold!
In 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…
Nathan Sowter - spinning all over the world in 2024!
In 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 'th…
David Payne - one of the Vipers' new boys for season three
In 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 join…
Lockie Ferguson - part two: reflecting on a busy 2024 and plenty more!
In 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 -…
Lockie Ferguson - part one: the new captain speaks!
In 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 lea…
Tom Moody - part two: some key retentions and new signings
This episode is the second part of our two-part chat with Desert Vipers Director of Cricket Tom Moody.
Last time out we chatted about the side’s fixtures for season three, the signings o…