Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
160
37
27
KnightRiders
ADKR
179/1 (20.0)
Giants chose to BOWL
Giants
GG
147/9 (20.0)
KnightRiders won by 32 runs
ADKR vs GG – ILT20 Today Match Preview | Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report & Knockout Qualification Battle

Published on Dec 27, 2025

ADKR vs GG – ILT20 Today Match Preview | Dream11 Prediction, Pitch Report & Knockout Qualification Battle

The International League T20 (ILT20) reaches a decisive stage as ADKR vs GG takes center stage at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This is a must-win encounter for both teams, with the winner keeping their knockout qualification hopes alive, while the loser faces elimination from the tournament.

For Gulf Giants (GG), this match is nothing short of survival after a disappointing run, while Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) know that a victory here could virtually seal a spot in the playoffs. With qualification on the line, expect a high-intensity contest where every over, wicket, and run will matter—making this clash extremely important for Dream11 users and fantasy players tracking the ILT20 today match prediction.

Match Details – ADKR vs GG (ILT20)

  • Series: International League T20
  • Match: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants
  • Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
  • Date & Time: 28 December 2025, 6:30 PM (Local Time)

Weather & Pitch Report – Dubai International Stadium

Weather Update

Dubai will offer ideal cricketing conditions for this evening clash.

  • Temperature: 22°C – 24°C
  • Rain: No rain expected
  • Humidity: Rises in second innings
  • Dew Factor: Likely, favors chasing teams

Pitch Analysis

Contrary to Dubai’s reputation, recent matches have been low-scoring and bowler-friendly.

  • Average Score (Last 5 matches): 130.9
  • Pacers Wickets: 37
  • Spinners Wickets: 27

Pacers who hit the deck hard and bowl at the death have dominated, while spinners who bowl accurately can control the middle overs. Batters must apply themselves before accelerating.

Team News & Form Guide

Gulf Giants (GG) – Do or Die Situation

The Giants are under massive pressure, coming into this match on the back of five consecutive defeats. Qualification is only possible with a win here.

  • Azmatullah Omarzai has been their lone standout performer with consistent all-round contributions.
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz and James Vince must deliver at the top if GG are to post a competitive total.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) – One Win Away

ADKR appear the more settled side and are better placed on the points table.

  • Andre Russell returning to form has strengthened their middle order and death bowling.
  • Jason Holder and Ajay Kumar have provided regular breakthroughs with the ball.

Probable Playing XI

Gulf Giants (GG)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), James Vince, Moeen Ali, Azmatullah Omarzai, Liam Dawson, Kyle Mayers, Gerhard Erasmus, Chris Wood, Fred Klaassen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Haider Razzaq

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR)

Phil Salt (wk), Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Brandon McMullen, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone, Piyush Chawla

(Final XI subject to toss)

Key Fantasy Picks – ADKR vs GG Dream11

Azmatullah Omarzai (GG)

  • 225 runs + 13 wickets
  • Series Average Points: 101
  • The most reliable all-round pick in this knockout-style match

Andre Russell (ADKR)

  • 153 runs + 7 wickets
  • Bowls at the death and finishes games with the bat
  • Ideal Dream11 Captain choice

Ajay Kumar (ADKR)

  • 14 wickets this season
  • High Dream Team involvement (77%)
  • Excellent value pick on a bowling-friendly surface

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (GG)

  • 246 runs in the series
  • Aggressive powerplay batter on a tough pitch

Jason Holder (ADKR)

  • 10 wickets + handy lower-order runs
  • Consistent fantasy returns in pressure matches

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

Safe Picks (Small Leagues)

  • Azmatullah Omarzai
  • Andre Russell

High-Risk Picks (Grand Leagues)

  • Jason Holder
  • Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Fantasy Strategy – ILT20 Today Match

  • Prioritize all-rounders and death bowlers
  • Avoid stacking pure batters on this low-scoring pitch
  • Chasing side gains advantage due to dew
  • Players with multiple scoring avenues (bat + ball) are match-winners

Final Match Outlook

With qualification on the line, ADKR vs GG promises a tense and tactical ILT20 clash. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders look slightly stronger on balance, but Gulf Giants, fighting for survival, could spring a surprise if their top order clicks.

Live Streaming: Watch the match live on ZEE5.

Disclaimer

This preview is based on recent performances, pitch trends, and publicly available information. Playing XIs, toss decisions, and match situations may change. Fantasy sports involve risk—please use your own judgment.

International League T20 ADKR vs GG players T20 past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy SelectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Moeen AliGGALL418LHB37345778012123.71136.58401041OB3412712.624.767.5319.745/34129849.25394172250368.633.635.79214913300
Azmatullah OmarzaiGGALL172RHB1373421186220.56135.243247RMF1611663.125.058.3817.964/9439101.119102251288488.6925.2311.282074-10
Phil SaltADKRWK332RHB32224831214127.89154.87571214OB000-189836.25290140037174.2716.068.913132104016
Sunil NarineADKRALL583LHB37666474310915.3148.9618746OB5736133.922.26.1621.6135/19130936.8833237433838.792.953.285850810
Andre RussellADKRALL590RHB508140963612126.18167.61361419RF5215082.925.898.8417.5105/15248877.62621153775670.556.2211.264129010916
Rahmanullah GurbazGGWK258RHB2555624412124.9714541879RM210.7118.25801/2155961.33552246066182.710.2410.44232-200
Kyle MayersGGALL223LHB2132144289223.06133.2922641RM136712.233.957.9625.514/465445.7518382075628.251.191.741511430
Piyush ChawlaADKRBOWL303LHB1625615654514.76123.420194LB3023273.524.317.5519.354/1277463.231608501131.81.552.2313240416
Liam LivingstoneADKRALL340RHB31440767210328144.742968OB,LB1881482.425.978.4818.324/17131946.22416200022467.014.76.1412342460
Ali KhanGGBOWL96RHB17766166.6108.1909RFM95933.330.559.0320.224/6160000000
Brandon McMullenADKRALL20RHB1926069635.64144.28778RM7226394201/2510629.3317698016330.021.822.11412008
Tabraiz ShamsiGGBOWL314RHB6644102154.6353.9604LWS3053553.522.567.4718.1105/2440442.751710401135.730.981.57199050
Jason HolderADKRALL342RHB2537233256918.37136.554416RMF3353653.526.818.3319.3135/27169775.85531511085771.044.327.416750710
Mark AdairGGBOWL153RHB1082112887214.8134.021158RFM1512003.520.37.6215.964/1375638.83233144501062.721.392.377442398
Michael PepperADKRWK90RHB8810214712027.52152.1612322000-34235.5711905099.880.730.64115913508
Olly StoneADKRBOWL119RHB4619179226.6289.05014RF1151193.328.38.931934/1440837.53006612166.20.170.2711360320
James VinceGGBAT419RHB407431164712931.99135.02791595RM731.9296.692601/5228839.62317165037264.822.884.718413700
Alex HalesADKRBAT528RHB523401444911929.91144.51992155RM200.3140-249751.11460218042277.026.868.11214000
Sean DicksonGGBATRHB00RM000311.33341200140.530.040.04242-200
Ben KellawayGGALL9RHB9244116.2889.7904OB,SLA511.8859.445401/550000000
Alishan SharafuADKRBAT98RHB921423499030.11130.4216320RM100.2180-41945405201033541.822.062.54224000
Aayan Afzal KhanGGALL54RHB2482194213.6889.75017SLA49533.318.356.0718.114/161064325825550720.460.991.28940-2380
Muhammad ZuhaibGGBOWL30RHB157902611.25130.4309LBG29312.819.327.4115.625/21814400089.160.380.5189230
Ajay KumarADKRBOWLRHB00LF000966.22596814881059.012.53.7310400360
Completed matches of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
03 Dec - 08:00 PMSharjahAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRSharjah WarriorsSWR233/4 (20.0)194/9 (20.0) KnightRiders won by 39 runs
05 Dec - 08:00 PMSharjahAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRDesert VipersDV171/6 (20.0)175/8 (19.3) Vipers won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
07 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiDubai CapitalsDCPAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKR186/4 (20.0)103/10 (15.3) DC won by 83 runs
11 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRMI EmiratesMIE122/10 (19.3)123/3 (13.5) MI Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
13 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiDubai CapitalsDCPAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKR196/5 (20.0)187/8 (20.0) DC won by 9 runs
16 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRDesert VipersDV181/5 (20.0)180/6 (20.0) KnightRiders won by 1 run
18 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiGulf GiantsGGAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKR165/7 (20.0)167/6 (19.2) KnightRiders won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
20 Dec - 03:30 PMAbu DhabiMI EmiratesMIEAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKR187/4 (20.0)152/7 (20.0) MI Emirates won by 35 runs
22 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRSharjah WarriorsSWR134/9 (20.0)135/6 (20.0) Warriorz won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
28 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRGulf GiantsGG179/1 (20.0)147/9 (20.0) KnightRiders won by 32 runs
01 Jan - 08:00 PMDubaiAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRDubai CapitalsDCP158/7 (20.0)108/10 (16.2) KnightRiders won by 50 runs
02 Jan - 08:00 PMSharjahAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRMI EmiratesMIE120/8 (20.0)122/3 (16.1) MI Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Completed matches of Gulf Giants
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
04 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiMI EmiratesMIEGulf GiantsGG163/6 (20.0)164/4 (14.4) Giants won by 6 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
06 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiDubai CapitalsDCPGulf GiantsGG160/6 (20.0)161/6 (18.5) Giants won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
08 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiGulf GiantsGGDesert VipersDV179/5 (20.0)179/9 (20.0) Match tied (Vipers won the Super Over)
10 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiSharjah WarriorsSWRGulf GiantsGG157/6 (20.0)158/4 (19.4) Giants won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
12 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiGulf GiantsGGDesert VipersDV157/7 (20.0)158/2 (16.5) Vipers won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
15 Dec - 08:00 PMSharjahSharjah WarriorsSWRGulf GiantsGG174/6 (20.0)163/9 (20.0) Warriorz won by 11 runs
18 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiGulf GiantsGGAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKR165/7 (20.0)167/6 (19.2) KnightRiders won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
21 Dec - 03:30 PMSharjahGulf GiantsGGDubai CapitalsDCP156/10 (19.5)162/4 (19.2) DC won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
23 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu DhabiGulf GiantsGGMI EmiratesMIE141/6 (20.0)142/2 (16.3) MI Emirates won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
28 Dec - 08:00 PMDubaiAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRGulf GiantsGG179/1 (20.0)147/9 (20.0) KnightRiders won by 32 runs
Completed matches at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
02 Dec - 08:00 PMDubai CapitalsDCPDesert VipersDV150/8 (20.0)151/6 (19.0) Vipers won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
04 Dec - 08:00 PMMI EmiratesMIEGulf GiantsGG163/6 (20.0)164/4 (14.4) Giants won by 6 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
06 Dec - 08:00 PMDubai CapitalsDCPGulf GiantsGG160/6 (20.0)161/6 (18.5) Giants won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
07 Dec - 08:00 PMDubai CapitalsDCPAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKR186/4 (20.0)103/10 (15.3) DC won by 83 runs
08 Dec - 08:00 PMGulf GiantsGGDesert VipersDV179/5 (20.0)179/9 (20.0) Match tied (Vipers won the Super Over)
10 Dec - 08:00 PMSharjah WarriorsSWRGulf GiantsGG157/6 (20.0)158/4 (19.4) Giants won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
12 Dec - 08:00 PMGulf GiantsGGDesert VipersDV157/7 (20.0)158/2 (16.5) Vipers won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
14 Dec - 08:00 PMDubai CapitalsDCPDesert VipersDV166/4 (20.0)171/5 (19.4) Vipers won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
17 Dec - 08:00 PMMI EmiratesMIEDubai CapitalsDCP137/8 (20.0)130/10 (20.0) MI Emirates won by 7 runs
20 Dec - 08:00 PMSharjah WarriorsSWRDesert VipersDV90/10 (17.5)91/6 (13.5) Vipers won by 4 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
21 Dec - 08:00 PMDesert VipersDVMI EmiratesMIE124/7 (20.0)128/6 (17.3) MI Emirates won by 4 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
24 Dec - 08:00 PMSharjah WarriorsSWRDubai CapitalsDCP134/8 (20.0)138/4 (19.1) DC won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
28 Dec - 08:00 PMAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRGulf GiantsGG179/1 (20.0)147/9 (20.0) KnightRiders won by 32 runs
01 Jan - 08:00 PMAbu Dhabi Knight RidersADKRDubai CapitalsDCP158/7 (20.0)108/10 (16.2) KnightRiders won by 50 runs
04 Jan - 08:20 PMDesert VipersDVMI EmiratesMIE154/3 (17.1)136/10 (18.3) MI Emirates chose to field.
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