Desert Vipers set to face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in match No. 4 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah, on Friday, December 5.
Preview
In the 4th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Desert Vipers (DV) are set to face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR). Just like last season, Desert Vipers made a strong start to the season, defeating Dubai Capitals by 4 wickets in their opening match. The hero of the first match was Andries Gous, who scored 58 runs in 36 balls. While Noor Ahmed, David Payne, and Khuzima Tanveer took two wickets each.
On the other hand, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders also made a strong start to the season, defeating Sharjah Warriorz by 39 runs in their first match. The hero of the match for them was Liam Livingstone, who scored a brilliant 82 runs in 38 balls, including 8 Sixes. While Sherfane Rutherford also played well and scored 45 runs.
Match Information
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Match 4
International League T20, 5 Dec 2025, Fri, 8:00 PM IST ,Sharjah
Probable PlayingXI
Desert Vipers
FK Zaman, H Nawaz, Shimron Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, SM Curran(C), AGS Gous, V Aravind, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, David Payne, Naseem Shah, Noor Ahmad
Bench: Faisal Khan, MDE Holden, W Hasaranga, TC Bruce, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, LH Ferguson, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Qais Ahmad, Matiullah Khan, S Pahal
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
A Sharafu, AD Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, B McMullen, AD Russell, SP Narine(C), LS Livingstone, MS Pepper, A Kumar, GHS Garton, OP Stone
Bench: Abdul Manan Ali, PD Salt, UBT Chand, Adnan Idrees, Mayank Rajesh Kumar, Jason Holder, SC van Schalkwyk, I A Shah, Khary Pierre, Piyush Chawla, M Chowdary
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Liam Livingstone ADKR | all – 8
Livingstone performed brilliantly in the first match of ADKR this season. He scored a brilliant 82 runs, including 8 sixes in just 38 balls, with a strike rate of 215. He will definitely be a threat to opponents in this league.
Sam Curran DV | all – 8.5
English all-rounder Sam Curran has been consistently performing well. He has scored 239 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 39.8 with a strike rate of over 143. He also took a wicket in the last game against Dubai Capitals.
Top
Andre Russell ADKR | ALL – 9
West Indies’ all-rounder Andre Russell has been consistently performing well. He is capable of turning the match in his team’s favour with bat and ball at any time. He also scored 11 runs in 4 balls and took two wickets in the last game against Sharjah Warriorz.
Max Holden DV | BAT – 9
Desert Vipers’ Max Holden has been in excellent form for the last few games. He has scored 246 runs in the last five matches at an average of over 61, with a strike rate of close to 137. He will definitely perform well in this tournament.
Budget
Alishan Sharafu ADKR | bat – 6
Alishan Sharafu is the UAE’s top-order young batsman who scored 255 runs in the last 11 matches at a strike rate of over 130. Moreover, he also scored 34 runs in the last game against Sharjah Warriorz.
Noor Ahmad DV | bowl – 7
Noor Ahmed is a brilliant bowler who has made his mark in the IPL and international level in the recent past. He is a big threat to the opposition team in Dubai conditions. Moreover, he also took two wickets in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals.
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David Paynen – DV | BOWL – 8.5
Vriitya Aravind – DV | WK – 8.5
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