The 29th match of the International League T20 will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium from 7:30 pm today. In this match, will be clash between Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Both the teams are at the bottom of the points table and it is very important to win this match to make it to the playoffs.
ILT20 2025, Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team Status
The performance of Dubai Capitals has been up and down in this tournament. The team has secured the fifth position in the points table with 4 wins and 4 losses in 8 matches. The team has 8 points and their net run rate is -0.629 which is a matter of concern. Shai Hope is scoring a mountain of runs for the team and has scored 379 runs in 8 matches. Gulbadin Naib is performing all-round, he has also taken 8 wickets along with scoring 212 runs. Dushmanta Chameera is performing well in bowling and has taken 9 wickets in 6 matches.
On the other hand, the condition of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders is even worse. With just 3 wins and 6 losses in 9 matches, the team is in sixth i.e. last place. The team has 6 points and their net run rate is -0.103. Alishan Sharafu has scored 199 runs in 8 matches, while Jason Holder has been the most successful for the team in bowling and has taken 15 wickets in 8 matches.
ILT20 2025, DC vs ABKR Head to Head
In the 6 matches played between the two teams so far, Dubai Capitals have had the upper hand. The team has won 5 matches while Knight Riders have been successful in only 1. Talking about form, Dubai Capitals have won 3 out of their last 5 matches, while Knight Riders have lost 3 out of 5 matches.
Probable Playing XI Dubai Capitals
S Hope (wk), D Warner (c), S Billings, R Powell, G Naib, S Raza, J Fraser-McGurk, S Kuggeleijn, D Chameera, Z Khan, O McCoy
Probable Playing XI Dubai Capitals Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
A Sharafu, J Clarke (wk), K Mayers, C Asalanka, A Russell, S Narine (c), J Holder, D Willey, A Khan, G Motie, T Hinds
ILT20 2025, DC vs ABKR Pitch and Weather Report
The Dubai ground is known for its flat wickets. An average of 151 runs are scored in the first innings here and this figure drops to 138 in the second innings.
Talking about the weather, the temperature is expected to be 19.5 degrees Celsius this evening and the sky will be absolutely clear. The wind speed will be very low, only 2.5 kilometers per hour, which is good news for the batsmen.
ILT20 2025, Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Dream11 Fantasy Tips
ILT20 2025, DC vs ABKR Dream11 Prediction: While making a fantasy team for today’s match, it would be best to make Shai Hope the captain who is in great form. Andre Russell or Jason Holder are good options for the vice-captain.
Be sure to keep experienced players like David Warner, Sunil Narine and Gulbadin Naib in the team. Dushmanta Chameera and Zaheer Khan can be trusted among the bowlers. Apart from Shai Hope, Joe Clarke can also be selected for the wicketkeeper.
ILT20 2025, DC vs ABKR Match Prediction
ILT20 2025, Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Match Prediction: Both the teams are struggling, looking at the form and head to head record, Dubai Capitals have a 60% chance of winning. The team has match winners like Warner, Hope and Powell.
Also, the bowling of Chameera and Zaheer Khan has also been very effective. The chances of Knight Riders winning are 40%. The team will expect big performances from Russell, Narine and Holder to win.
