ILT20 2023 Cricket Free Tips | Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants: 8th Match

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Match Details

Match: Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, Match 08 | ILT20 2023

Date: Thursday, 19 January 2023

Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)

Format: T20

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Preview

The Gulf Giants defeated the Dubai Capitals in their previous game.
In the game against the Capitals, James Vince, Rehan Ahmed, and Gerhard Erasmus all gave outstanding performances for the Giants.
For Dubai Capitals in the prior game, Robin Uthappa, Rovman Powell, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman delivered respectable performances.

The eighth match of the International League T20 will feature a face-off between Dubai Capitals and Gulf Giants. The game will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on January 19.

Dubai Capitals defeated Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to win the tournament opener but then fell to Gulf Giants in the next game. The third game will now pit them against the Giants once more.

With two victories in a row over the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and the Dubai Capitals, the Gulf Giants are off to a fantastic start in the competition. The team appears to be powerful, and in the two games, we saw several players’ match-winning performances. With 4 points, the Giants are presently ranked second on the points chart.

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report

The forecast for the weather for the game shows no signs of rain.

The winning team will want to choose to bat first so they can get a decent total in the allocated number of overs. A first-inning score of 150 to 155 runs is normal in Sharjah.

The batting units are predicted to benefit from the run-filled Sharjah track.

Dubai Capitals Team News & Probable Playing XIs

Opening batsman Robin Uthappa appears to be in excellent form and has 122 runs scored at a 154.43 strike rate. Rovman Powell, the team’s captain, and all-arounder Sikandar Raza are both hitting well right now.

Recent form – L W

Dubai Capitals’ Probable XI

Rovman Powell (c), Robin Uthappa (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Joe Root, Sikandar Raza, Ravi Bopara, Dasun Shanaka, Isuru Udana, Hazrat Luqman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Akif Raja

Gulf Giants Team News & Probable Playing XIs

James Vince, who starts for the Gulf Giants, has scored the most runs so far in the competition. In just two innings, Vince has hammered 148 runs. In the most recent game against the Dubai Capitals, Gerhard Erasmus amassed 52 runs at a brisk 185.71 strike rate.

Recent form – W W

Gulf Giants’ Probable XI

James Vince (c), Ollie Pope (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)

Team	Won	Lost
Dubai Capitals	0	1
Gulf Giants	1	0

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Prediction

Winning the toss

Gulf Giants

Top batsman

Dubai Capitals – Robin Uthappa
Gulf Giants – James Vince

Top bowler

Dubai Capitals – Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Gulf Giants – Rehan Ahmed

Most sixes

Dubai Capitals – Robin Uthappa
Gulf Giants – James Vince

Player of the Match

Gulf Giants – James Vince

Team Scores Batting First

Dubai Capitals – 160+
Gulf Giants – 170+

Gulf Giants is the favourite to win this match.

The Dubai Capitals are in reasonable shape, although they fell to the Gulf Giants in their previous head-to-head match. The Giants, on the other hand, have won both games and are in strong condition. In both batting and bowling, the Giants appear to be more formidable than the Capitals. We predict a victory for the Gulf Giants over the Dubai Capitals.