Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Match Details
Match: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants, Match 16 | ILT20 2023
Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023
Time: 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6)
Format: T20
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Preview
- In the last match between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and MI Emirates, Knight Riders lost.
- The Gulf Giants’ most recent matchup was a loss to the Sharjah Warriors.
- Dhananjaya de Silva and Lahiru Kumara gave Knight Riders respectable performances in the previous game.
Gulf Giants and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will play at the Dubai International Stadium. On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, ILT20 match 16 will begin at 18:00 local time.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are currently four points behind the tournament in the standings with zero points to their name and are still the only team still searching for their first ILT20 victory. Their most recent loss was to MI Emirates by five wickets, however, it came down to the final ball.
When Sharjah Warriors defeated Gulf Giants by 21 runs on Monday, they became the first team to snap their four-game winning streak. The Giants will be eager to redeem themselves in this game because they were the second-best overall in bat and ball performance.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
The Wednesday game is expected to occur amid light rain and a moderate breeze.
In order to bowl first and keep the opposition’s score below 175 runs, both teams will be eager to win the toss. In most games played in Dubai, the team batting second has won.
Despite the fact that the pitch appears to have slowed down a little recently, we still anticipate an excellent batting wicket with a par score of at least 170.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team will be counting on players like Brandon King, Kennar Lewis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and R Reifer to make crucial wickets in the batting department. Lahiru Kumara, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell are among the bowlers the team would be counting on for timely wickets.
Recent form – L L L L L
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Probable XI
Sunil Narine (c), Kennar Lewis (wk), Brandon King, Dhananjaya de Silva, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Raymon Reifer, Lahiru Kumara, Akeal Hosein, Zawar Farid, and Sabir Ali.
Gulf Giants Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The team will be counting on players like captain James Vince, wicketkeeper Tom Banton, Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer, and all-rounders Liam Dawson and David Wiese to make important wickets in the batting department. The team will be counting on bowlers like Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Liam Dawson, David Wiese, and Rehan Ahmed to make timely wickets.
Recent form – L W W W W
Gulf Giants’ Probable XI
James Vince (c), Tom Banton (wk), Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetmyer, Rehan Ahmed, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, and Sanchit Sharma.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Head-to-Head Stats (Last 1 match)
| Team | Won | Lost |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 0 | 1 |
| Gulf Giants | 1 | 0 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants – Match 16, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Kennar Lewis
Batters
- Chris Lynn
- Dhananjaya de Silva
- James Vince (c)
- Brandon King
All-Rounder
- Sunil Narine
- Andre Russell (vc)
- David Wiese
Bowlers
- Chris Jordan
- Akeal Hosein
- Rehan Ahmed
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Prediction
Winning the toss
- Gulf Giants
Top batsman
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Andre Russell
- Gulf Giants – James Vince
Top bowler
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Sunil Narine
- Gulf Giants – Chris Jordan
Most sixes
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – Andre Russell
- Gulf Giants – James Vince
Player of the Match
- Gulf Giants – James Vince
Team Scores Batting First
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders – 170+
- Gulf Giants – 180+
Gulf Giants is the favorite to win this match.
You would expect that Abu Dhabi Knight Riders would like their chances in this game after Gulf Giants’ first defeat. The team that seems like it might not win a game the entire tournament, though, is Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. With a win in this game, Gulf Giants should get their winning streak back on track.