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
Match preview with Colin Munro
In this episode we preview the Qualifier match in the DP World ILT20, the match against the Gulf Giants in Dubai on Wednesday the 8th of February.
And who better to help us look ahead t…
Naman Ojha and Simon Helmot
In this episode we speak to the new arrival in the Vipers squad, former India wicketkeeper-batter Naman Ojha, drafted in to replace Dinesh Chandimal after the Sri Lankan was called home…
Match reaction v Gulf Giants - James Foster, Tom Curran and Tom Moody
In this episode we reflect on a day when things never quite clicked for the Vipers as they ended the group stages of their campaign in the DP World ILT20 with a 25-run loss to the Gulf …
Match reaction v Dubai Capitals - Colin Munro and Sherfane Rutherford
In this episode we reflect on the Desert Vipers confirming their place in the top two of the DP World ILT20 with a 22-run victory over the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stad…
Match reaction v Sharjah Warriors - Benny Howell, Sam Billings and James Foster
Coming up we hear how the Desert Vipers got back on track in the DP World ILT20 with a 22-run victory over the Sharjah Warriors at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
It followed on from the 1…
Match reaction v MI Emirates - Tom Moody
In this episode we reflect upon the Desert Vipers suffering a setback in their pursuit of a place in the finals series of the DP World ILT20 thanks to a crushing 157-run loss to MI Emir…
Match reaction v Dubai Capitals - James Foster and Rohan Mustafa
In this episode we reflect upon the Desert Vipers moving back to the top of the table in the DP World ILT20, ahead of the Gulf Giants on net run-rate having played one match fewer, afte…
Match preview with Luke Wood
In this episode we speak with new arrival Luke Wood.
The Lancashire left-arm fast bowler was fresh off the plane from Melbourne, Australia when we caught up with him, linking up with hi…
Match reaction v MI Emirates - Colin Munro and Sherfane Rutherford
In this episode we look back on a result that meant the Desert Vipers moved to the top of the table in the DP World ILT20, ahead of the Gulf Giants on net run-rate, after a fourth win i…
Match preview with Rohan Mustafa
In this episode we’re looking ahead to the Desert Vipers’ next match of the DP World ILT20, against MI Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday the 24th of January.
To do that we’re in the comp…
Match reaction v Gulf Giants - Tom Moody and James Foster
In this episode we're reflecting on the Desert Vipers’ first loss of this DP World ILT20, a five-wicket reverse in a high-scoring match against the Gulf Giants at the Dubai Internationa…
Tom Moody on Luke Wood plus match preview with James Foster
In this episode we’re looking ahead to the Desert Vipers’ next match of the DP World ILT20, against the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday 22nd of January, the Vip…
Match reaction v Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - Colin Munro, Alex Hales and Neil McKenzie
In this episode we reflect upon a third victory in succession for the Desert Vipers in the DP World ILT20, maintaining their one hundred per cent record in the tournament.
This win, the…
Match preview with Tom Moody and Gus Atkinson
In this episode we’re looking ahead to the Desert Vipers’ third match of the DP World ILT20, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Friday 20 January, and also reflecting o…
Match reaction v Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - Alex Hales and Carl Crowe
In this episode we reflects on the Desert Vipers' second win in two matches in the DP World ILT20.
This victory, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium, …
Match preview with Tom Moody and Wanindu Hasaranga
In this episode we preview the Vipers’ second match of the DP World ILT20, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday the 18th of January.
We ca…
Match reaction v Sharjah Warriors - Sam Billings and Neil McKenzie
This episode has reaction to the Desert Vipers' first match of the DP World ILT20, a seven-wicket win against the Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Stadium.
We hear from Sam Bi…
Opening match preview with Colin Munro, Tom Moody and Dhruv Parashar
This episode is the last one before the Desert Vipers' opening match of the DP World ILT20, against the Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday the 15th of January…
Warm-up game versus the Gulf Giants - Sheldon Cottrell and James Foster
In this episode we reflect on the Desert Vipers one and only warm-up match, against the Gulf Giants at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
The Gulf Giants made 157-9 in their 20 overs with Sheldon…
James Foster
In this episode we speak with Head Coach James Foster as the distance to the side’s first match of the tournament can be measured in hours rather than days or weeks.
Quite a bit has cha…