Sharjah Warriorz set to face Dubai Capitals in match No. 20 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah, on Friday, December 19.
Preview
In the 20th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Sharjah Warriorz (SWR) are set to face Dubai Capitals (DCP). Sharjah Warriorz did not have a good start to the tournament as they lost three games in a row. However, they performed well in the last two games and won. In the previous match against the Gulf Giants, they won by 11 runs. Tom Abell performed well with the bat for them and scored 68 runs in 42 balls. While Wasim Akram and Matheesha Pathirana took three wickets each.
On the other hand, the Dubai Capitals have not had a good season so far. They won two games out of the six. Moreover, they lost the last game by 7 runs against MI Emirates. But Jordan Cox played well, scoring 46 off 41 balls. Shayan Jahangir also played well and scored 34 runs. In bowling, Mustafizur Rahman took three wickets.
Match Information
Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals, Match 20
International League T20, 19 Dec 2025, Fri, 8:00 PM IST ,Sharjah
Probable PlayingXI
Sharjah Warriorz
Dwaine Pretorius, Taskin Ahmed, M Theekshana, TB Abell, Ethan Dsouza, Sikandar Raza(C), Wasim Akram, Johnson Charles, T Kohler-Cadmore, James Rew, Harmeet Singh
Bench: Dinesh Karthik, Tim David, Raees Ahmed Ayan, Mohammed Aslam, NA Sowter, AU Rashid, Junaid Siddique, SN Netravalkar, SS Ranjane, Jayden Seales, Tim Southee, R Ngarava, Abdul Khan, W Tarakhil, MS Chapman, Matheesha Pathirana, K Mendis
Dubai Capitals
Jordan Cox, D Shanaka(C), Mustafizur Rahman, JL du Plooy, Rovman Powell, Shayan Jahangir, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, DJ Willey, James Neesham, Mohammad Nabi, H Ali-I
Bench: Toby Albert, Sediqullah Atal, Navin Bidaisee, Gulbadin Naib, Usman Najeeb, Farhan Khan, Anudeep – C, Muhammad Farooq, Waqar Salamkheil, TS Mills, Scott Currie, D Chameera, R Ugarkar
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Sharjah Warriors’ Johnson Charles has been in excellent form for the last few games. He has scored 352 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 35.2, with a strike rate of close to 153. He has the ability to perform well against the Dubai Capitals.
Jordan Cox DCP | WICKETKEEPER – 8
Jordan Cox is a great T20 batsman and is currently in excellent form. He has scored 209 runs in the last six innings. Furthermore, in his most recent game against the MI Emirates, he scored 41 runs.
Top
Tom Abell SWR | BAT – 8.5
Tom Abell is a brilliant T20 batter who is in good form. Moreover, he scored 68 runs in 41 balls with a strike rate of 165 in the last game against the Gulf Giants. He is a key player for the Sharjah Warriorz this season.
Dwaine Pretorius SWR | ALL-ROUNDER – 8
South African all-rounder Pretorius has been in outstanding form. Furthermore, he scored 28 runs and took two wickets as well in the previous game against the Gulf Giants. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the Warriorz this season.
Budget
Matheesha Pathirana SWR | BOWLER – 8.5
Matheesha Pathirana is one of Sri Lanka’s best T20 bowlers, having helped his team win many crucial matches with the ball. Moreover, in the last game against the Gulf Giants, he took three wickets.
Mustafizur Rahman DCP | BOWLER – 8.5
Mustafizur Rahman, the Bangladeshi pacer, is a great T20 player; he took 9 wickets in the last 5 matches. Moreover, he also took three wickets in the last game against MI Emirates.
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Harmeet Singh – SWR | BOWL – 6.5
Ethan Dsouza – SWR | BAT – 8
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