ILT20 2025: Predicting Gulf Giants XI for match 23

Gulf Giants will take on the Dubai Capitals in the 23rd match of the ILT20 2025 on Sunday, December 21, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Giants have won three out of seven games so far this season and are in fourth place. In the last match against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, the Giants scored 165 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the highest scorer for the Giants and made 72 runs off 45 deliveries. The Knight Riders took 19.2 overs to reach the target of 166 runs with four wickets in hand.

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of the Gulf Giants for Match 23 of the ILT20 2025 against the Dubai Capitals:

Top Order: Pathum Nissanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), and James Vince (c)

Pathum Nissanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and James Vince will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Nissanka is the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 243 runs in six games at an average of 40.50 and a strike rate of 186.92. He has hit three half-centuries in the tournament.

Middle Order: Sean Dickson, Moeen Ali, and Azmatullah Omarzai

Sean Dickson, Moeen Ali, and Azmatullah Omarzai are likely to be there in the middle order. Omarzai has taken nine wickets for the Giants at an average of 17.11 in seven games. He has amassed 168 runs at a strike rate of 151.35.

Lower Middle Order: Asif Khan and Aayan Afzal Khan

Asif Khan and Aayan Afzal Khan are likely to be in the lower middle-order. Aayan has picked up five wickets in four outings at an average of 13.60.

Bowlers: Chris Wood, Fred Klaassen, and Matthew Forde

Chris Wood, Fred Klaassen, and Matthew Forde could be the three bowlers for the team. Wood has taken four wickets in three outings at an average of 19.25.