And now, Sam Curran walks up to the stage to receive the glittering trophy. His teammates join him too. And with the curtains coming down on the ILT20's fourth season, it's time for us to say goodbye and goodnight. Thanks to everyone who followed our coverage and for your comments throughout the season. We'll look forward to your company next year. On behalf of the entire team at ESPNcricinfo, this is Rvel Sayid signing off. Cheers!

Sam Curran, Desert Vipers Captain: Feels really special. I guess I was nervous coming in today - obviously two finals before, and everyone was thinking, "What if we lose this one? Three in a row?" The team has been amazing; the management, owners, and everyone involved. Yeah, it's gonna be a good party tonight. There's always a bit of uncertainty, and I think that's a good thing. Things like not knowing how the pitch is going to play. We had quality in the group and in the setup. It's been good... the nerves are always there. MI are a fantastic team, and I think we deserved the trophy in the end. We've been the strongest side throughout. (On being Player of the Match) Really pleased. Individual performances do matter, but today I was just thinking and imagining winning the trophy. It's my first trophy as a captain, which is really special, and it was nice to put up a performance. The way the guys batted was amazing, and the whole bowling group -- Naseem with a few wickets, Usman has been a great addition -- everyone contributed. (On Vipers as a franchise) It's really special, I think. The setup, the owners, the chairs -- it's been a very family-like feel. As you can see, all our families are here, lots of happy faces. They let us enjoy our time off, and when we come together as a group, it's a very professional setup. It's one of my favorite franchises, and to give them a trophy is really special. Like I said, there will be a lot of Desert Vipers people enjoying tonight because there was a lot of heartbreak last year. Hopefully, there will be many more trophies for us. Really nice that Khuzaima got that final wicket; he's been a standout bowler for us. His confidence from last year is still there. The competition is great; it gives opportunities to players from so many countries, and I'm sure we'll have more guys like Khuzi standing up in the future.

Kieron Pollard, MI Emirates Captain: Pollard: If I'm being honest, within the field, the way we started. I saw how you guys had fun with the bloopers on the screen -- you need to be sharp. When you minus those 15-20 runs, 160 is a chaseable total. A couple of guys were enjoying the atmosphere for the first time; this is where you want to stand up, and we didn't. The Vipers are the deserving winners. I thought 180 was chaseable on that pitch. I was gonna try to get 18-20 in that Usman over, but it didn't work out. Sometimes you have a plan and a process, but it doesn't go through. Vipers stuck to it right till the end. Sam batted well; batted throughout the innings and having a set batter posting 180 was always going to be challenging. From the way it started, I thought it was a fantastic tournament. International players turned up, UAE players, guys from Saudi and Kuwait, everyone gelled well. You saw performances, you saw confidence. You saw Waseem winning Player of the Tournament again, Alishan from KKR, Arab from our team, Tanvir from the Vipers... I just thought everyone did well, and the tournament was a good one.

Sam Curran has been adjudicated Player of the Match

Pathum Nissanka wins the dispatch of the season

Allah Ghazanfar wins the catch of the season (a caught and bowl against Jimmy Neesham)

Waqar Salamkheil from the Dubai Capitals wins the White Belt for being the Best Bowler of the Season.

Sam Curran has been adjudged the Best Batter of the Season.

Muhammad Waseem of MI Emirates wins the best UAE player of the tournament (fourth time in a row, stupendous consistency)

397 runs and seven wickets. Sam Curran wins the Red Belt for being the most valuable player of the season

Desert Vipers overpowering MI Emirates once again in the knockouts; eclipsing them by 45 runs in Qualifier 1 and getting the better of them again in the final. They were head and shoulders above the other sides this season, barely putting a foot wrong and tasting defeat just twice in their ten games. Tonight again, they were in firm control throughout the match and were simply too good. It was heartening to see how the likes of Waseem, Rohid, and Khuzaiama shined bright, showcasing the immense local talent on display.

Usman Tariq: Feeling really glad that we finally won. Everybody put in their effort. I just tried to give my best, and things worked really well on my side. The pitch was helpful, and I'm happy we are on the winning side. Always ready for pressure games, and the process helps me

Qais Ahmed: I am very lucky; whichever team I represent, it wins the championship. It's the prayers that are helping me.

Jason Roy: Pretty ecstatic. It's a great group of people, from the backroom staff to the management to the players. They just do things right for the overseas players and local players, making a nice environment. I'm happy for the entire group. They worked very hard to get here, and the final hurdle was a good one. I'm sure the boys will enjoy it.

Naseem Shah: There is a special feeling to play in a final in front of a full house. The boys deserved this happiness. Credit to everyone for brilliant performances in bowling and batting. Our combination was really good. We had options both in batting and bowling. Credit to everyone; whoever played gave 100 percent. Paaji (Vriitya Aravind) likes Zaafran tea, so we will always make sure he has his tea.

Vriitya Aravind: Actually, it's my first season. It was a big honor for me to share the dressing room with big players, the practice, and there was so much to learn here. Everybody is supporting me. All of them are my friends. I am from Haryana, and chai (tea) is the main thing, so I need it all the time

Handshakes and smiles all around; excellent sportsmanship on display. Commiserations to MI Emirates and congratulations to Desert Vipers for a successful season. They made it to the final last year and in 2024 as well; played like a champion team tonight. Vipers put on a competitive total in a pressure game and scoreboard pressure helped them restrict Emirates to 136. With the likes of Naseem Shah and the mystery of Usman Tariq, they had quality in the bowling attack to get over the line

Mustafa Moudi : "4th Edition and 4th New Champion in ILT20. Only Warriorz and Knight Riders are yet to Lift the Trophy. Hopefully they too would be the Champions in the Next 2 Years. Congratulations to Desert Vipers !!"

Zubair Islam : "I guess the best team won .....that initial close matches which vipers won made the real difference in confidence "