Dubai Capitals set to face Gulf Giants in match No. 5 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Saturday, December 6.
Preview
In the 5th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Dubai Capitals (DCP) are set to face the Gulf Giants (GG). Dubai Capitals are the defending champions, but they didn’t get the start they wanted in this season and lost their first match by 4 wickets against Desert Vipers. However, Rovman Powell batted well and scored 39 runs in 22 balls. Mohammad Nabi also played well. Now the Capitals definitely want to open their winning account in this match. They also have in-form players like Sediqullah Atal, Gulbadin Naib, Jordan Cox, Rovman Powell, David Willy, etc.
On the other hand, the Gulf Giants didn’t perform well in the previous season of ILT20. But they performed well in their first match of this season. Moreover, they won the last game by 6 wickets against MI Emirates. Pathum Nissanka performed brilliantly in the last game and scored 81 runs in 42 balls with a strike rate of 192. Moreover, Azmatullah Omarzai also performed well, scored 39 runs and took 2 wickets as well.
Match Information
Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, Match 5
International League T20, 6 Dec 2025, Sat, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai
Probable PlayingXI
Dubai Capitals
Rovman Powell, Sediqullah Atal, Shayan Jahangir, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, DJ Willey, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, D Shanaka(C), Jordan Cox, H Ali-I, Waqar Salamkheil
Bench: Toby Albert, JL du Plooy, Navin Bidaisee, James Neesham, Usman Najeeb, Farhan Khan, Anudeep – C, Muhammad Farooq, TS Mills, Scott Currie, Mustafizur Rahman, D Chameera, R Ugarkar
Gulf Giants
Asif Khan, Gerhard Erasmus, Matthew Forde, Pathum Nissanka, Azmatullah Omarzai, LA Dawson, MM Ali(C), Haider Razzaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, T Shamsi, N Thushara
Bench: L Tucker, TJ Moores, JM Vince, Ishtiaq Ahmad, SR Dickson, Kyle Mayers, Meet Bhavsar, MR Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, B Muzarabani, CP Wood, Fred Klaassen, Muhammad Zuhaib, Ramon Simmonds, Zohaib Zubair
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Pathum Nissanka GG | bat – 8.5
Pathum Nissanka is one of Sri Lanka’s best current T20 batters, having helped his team win many outstanding innings with the bat. Moreover, he also played a brilliant innings of 81 runs in 42 balls with a strike rate of 192 in the last game against MI Emirates.
Mohammad Nabi DCP | all – 7
Afghanistan all-rounder Nabi has been in consistent form. He scored 29 runs and took a wicket as well in the previous match against Desert Vipers. He has also performed well in bowling, taking four wickets in the last two games.
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Azmatullah Omarzai GG | ALL – 9
Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been in excellent form. He scored 39 runs in 16 balls and took two wickets as well in the previous match against MI Emirates. He will definitely be a key player for the Gulf Giants this season.
James Vince GG | BAT – 9
James Vince is a brilliant batter who has made his mark in the global league and international level in the recent past. He scored 257 runs in the last 9 games with a strike rate of 138.
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Sediqullah Atal is Afghanistan’s top-order young batsman who is making his mark at the international level with consistent performances. He has scored 155 runs in the last five matches at a strike rate of over 145, which proves that he will do well in the tournament.
Moeen Ali GG | all – 8.5
Moeen Ali is one of England’s best all-rounders, having helped his team win many crucial matches with his bat and ball. Moreover, he also scored 26 runs and took a wicket as well in the last game against MI Emirates.
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Dasun Shanaka – DCP | ALL – 8
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