Desert Vipers set to face Sharjah Warriorz in match No. 22 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Saturday, December 20.
Preview
In the 22nd T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Desert Vipers (DV) are set to face Sharjah Warriorz (SWR). The Desert Vipers are the table toppers; they have played 7 matches and won six of them. However, they lost the last game by 1 run against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Max Holden, Fakhar Zaman, and Hasan Nawaz played brilliantly for them and scored 52, 44 and 23 runs, respectively. While Lockie Ferguson also displayed good performance in bowling, he took three.
On the other hand, Sharjah Warriorz did not perform well in this season and won just 2 games out of 6. They also lost the previous game against the Dubai Capitals by 63 runs. James Rew performed well with the bat for them and scored 47 runs in 38 balls. While Taskin Ahmed took three wickets.
Match Information
Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz, Match 22
International League T20, 20 Dec 2025, Sat, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai
Probable PlayingXI
Desert Vipers
Qais Ahmad, MDE Holden, FK Zaman, H Nawaz, Shimron Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, SM Curran, V Aravind, LH Ferguson(C), Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Noor Ahmad
Bench: AGS Gous, Faisal Khan, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, W Hasaranga, TC Bruce, Faridoon Dawoodzai, David Payne, Matiullah Khan, Naseem Shah, S Pahal
Sharjah Warriorz
Dwaine Pretorius, Taskin Ahmed, TB Abell, Ethan Dsouza, Sikandar Raza(C), Wasim Akram, Johnson Charles, T Kohler-Cadmore, James Rew, Harmeet Singh, AU Rashid
Bench: Dinesh Karthik, Tim David, Raees Ahmed Ayan, Mohammed Aslam, NA Sowter, Tim Southee, SN Netravalkar, SS Ranjane, Jayden Seales, Junaid Siddique, R Ngarava, Abdul Khan, M Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, W Tarakhil, MS Chapman, K Mendis, Muhammad Saghir Khan
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Max Holden DV | bat – 9
Holden has consistently performed well. With the bat, he has the ability to shift the match in his team’s favour. He also scored 52 runs in 43 balls in the previous game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
James Rew SWR | wk – 7
James Rew is an excellent T20 batsman and is currently in excellent form. He has scored 210 runs in the last three innings. Furthermore, in his most recent game against the Dubai Capitals, he scored 47 runs.
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Fakhar Zaman DV | BAT – 9
Fakhar Zaman is a brilliant T20 batter from Pakistan and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 44 runs in 32 balls with a strike rate of 137 in the last game against the Knight Riders. He is a key player for the Desert Vipers this season.
Sikandar Raza SWR | ALL – 9
Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has been in outstanding form. Furthermore, he scored 21 runs and took a wicket as well in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the Warriorz this season.
Budget
Lockie Ferguson DV | bowl – 8.5
Ferguson is a great T20 bowler and is currently in good form. Moreover, he also took three wickets in the last game against the Knight Riders.
Matheesha Pathirana SWR | BOWLER – 8.5
Matheesha Pathirana is one of Sri Lanka’s best T20 bowlers, having helped his team win many crucial matches with the ball. Moreover, he took five wickets in the last three games.
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Tom Bruce – DV | BAT – 7
Qais Ahmad – DV | BOWLER – 7
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