ILT20 2025: Predicting Abu Dhabi Knight Riders XI for match 30

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will face the Gulf Giants in the 30th match of the ILT20 2025 on Sunday, December 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Knight Riders have won three out of nine games and are in fifth place. In the last match against the Sharjah Warriorz, the Knight Riders scored 134 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Sherfane Rutherford made 44 runs off 36 deliveries. The Warriorz reached the target of 135 runs on the last delivery of the innings as his team won the match by four wickets.

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for Match 30 of the ILT20 2025 against the Gulf Giants:

Top Order: Philip Salt (wk), Alex Hales, and Brandon McMullen

Philip Salt, Alex Hales, and Brandon McMullen will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Hales is the leading run-scorer for the Knight Riders with 218 runs in nine games at an average of 24.22.

Middle Order: Sherfane Rutherford, Liam Livingstone, and Alishan Sharafu

Sherfane Rutherford, Liam Livingstone, and Andre Russell are likely to be there in the middle order. Sharafu is the second-highest run-scorer for the team with 201 runs in nine games at a strike rate of 121.08.

Lower Middle Order: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Jason Holder (c)

Sunil Narine and Jason Holder are likely to be in the lower middle-order. Holder is the second-highest wicket-taker for the team with 10 wickets in seven games at an average of 17.80.

Bowlers: Ajay Kumar and Olly Stone

Ajay Kumar and Olly Stone might be the two bowlers for the team. Ajay is the highest wicket-taker for the Knight Riders with 14 wickets in nine games at an average of 19.78.