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
Tom Curran - part two: looking forward
This episode is the second part of our two-part special with all-rounder Tom Curran.
This time we’re switching our focus from looking back to looking forward as we chat with Tom about h…
Tom Curran - part one: looking back
This is a special episode because it’s the first of a two-part interview with all-rounder Tom Curran.
Tom was one of the stars of season one for the Vipers, making telling contributions…
Tom Moody on the fixtures announcement
In this episode we speak with Desert Vipers Director of Cricket Tom Moody for his reaction to the announcement of the fixtures for season two of the DP World ILT20.
The Vipers are in act…
Karthik Meiyappan and Aryan Lakra, plus Ben Hardy-Jones and Colin Munro on extreme heat
This episode is a bumper edition.
First up, we hear from the Desert Vipers latest recruits, left-arm spinning all-rounder Aryan Lakra and leg-spinner Karthik Meiyappan, with the duo cho…
Spin on spin - spin coach Carl Crowe on the Vipers' two new UAE spin signings
This time we’re in analytical mode. In our previous podcast we revealed the news that leg-spinner Karthik Meiyappan and left-arm spinner Aryan Lakra were drafted by the Vipers for seaso…
CEO Phil Oliver on drafting Aryan Lakra and Karthik Meiyappan
It’s a special episode as we discuss the news that the Vipers have filled the last two slots for UAE players in their roster by picking up spin-bowling all-rounder Aryan Lakra and leg-s…
Rohan Mustafa
This time we speak with UAE off-spinning all-rounder Rohan Mustafa.
Rohan was retained by the Vipers, alongside another all-rounder Ali Naseer, and so he’s gearing up for season two ver…
Azam Khan
In this episode we speak with Vipers wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan.
Azam was due to join the Vipers for the first season but the necessary permissions didn’t come through so he and the …
Carl Crowe
In this episode we speak with Vipers spin bowling coach Carl Crowe.
Carl’s role is to work with the slow-bowling talent within the franchise and in a fascinating interview he allows a pe…
Bas de Leede
This time we have an interview with Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede.
Bas was with MI Emirates in season one of the DP World ILT20, but he has been snapped up by the Vipers for the …
James Foster
This time we have an interview with Vipers Head Coach James Foster.
James is preparing to work with New Zealand at the Cricket World Cup in India in October and November but, ahead of t…
Ali Naseer
This time we speak with UAE all-rounder Ali Naseer who was one of the two local players retained by the Vipers from season one, alongside Rohan Mustafa.
Since the inaugural DP World ILT…
Azhar Mahmood on the Vipers' Pakistan trio, Gus Atkinson and plenty more!
In this episode we speak with Desert Vipers seam bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, the former Pakistan all-rounder.
Azhar is fresh off a stint with the Oval Invincibles in the Men's Hundred i…
Alex Hales - looking back on season one and forward to season two
In this episode we have a chat with opening batter Alex Hales on all things Desert Vipers and he reflected on season one and looked ahead to season two.
Alex was in Dubai on a whistle-st…
Desert Vipers announce new overseas signings for season two!
In this episode we reflect upon the news that the Vipers have announced six new signings for season two of the competition – the Pakistan trio of fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, leg-sp…
Vipers announce green initiative!
It may be six months until the first ball of the second edition of the tournament is bowled but the Desert Vipers have not been idle, and the team’s management gathered at Lord’s Cricke…
Final match reaction v Gulf Giants - James Foster and Colin Munro
In this last Vipers Voices of this first season of the DP World ILT20 we reflect on the final match of the tournament.
The Vipers ended up on the losing side against the Gulf Giants, go…
Final preview with Tom Moody and Colin Munro
In this episode of Vipers Voices we preview the final of the DP World ILT20, with the Desert Vipers all set to take on the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday the 1…
Tom Curran looks ahead to the final
In this episode we start our build-up to the final of the DP World ILT20, with the Desert Vipers waiting to see who they’ll be playing at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday the 1…
Match reaction v Gulf Giants - James Foster, Sherfane Rutherford and Colin Munro
This episode of Vipers Voices reflects on the Desert Vipers booking a place in the final of the inaugural DP World ILT20 with a 19-run victory over the Gulf Giants in the Qualifier at t…