Sharjah Warriorz set to face Desert Vipers in match No. 28 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in Sharjah, on Friday, December 26.
Preview
In the 28th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Sharjah Warriorz (SWR) are set to face Desert Vipers (DV). Sharjah Warriorz did not have a good performance in this season as they won just three games out of the nine. Currently placed at 6th in the points table. They didn’t perform well in the previous match against the Dubai Capitals and lost by 6 wickets. However, Johnson Charles performed well with the bat for them and scored 43 runs. While Sikandar Raza took two wickets.
On the other hand, the Desert Vipers are the table toppers; they have played 9 matches and won seven. However, they lost the last game by 4 wickets against the MI Emirates. In which Dan Lawrence played brilliantly for them and scored 35 runs. While Matiullah Khan performed well in bowling, he took two wickets.
Match Information
Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers, Match 28
International League T20, 26 Dec 2025, Fri, 8:00 PM IST ,Sharjah
Probable PlayingXI
Sharjah Warriorz
Taskin Ahmed, TB Abell, Ethan Dsouza, Sikandar Raza, Wasim Akram, Johnson Charles, James Rew, T Kohler-Cadmore, MD Patel, AU Rashid, Tim Southee(C)
Bench: Dinesh Karthik, Tim David, Raees Ahmed Ayan, Dwaine Pretorius, Harmeet Singh, Mohammed Aslam, SS Ranjane, Jayden Seales, Junaid Siddique, NA Sowter, R Ngarava, SN Netravalkar, Abdul Khan, W Tarakhil, MS Chapman, M Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, K Mendis, Muhammad Saghir Khan
Desert Vipers
Qais Ahmad, FK Zaman, H Nawaz, MDE Holden, TC Bruce, DW Lawrence, JJ Roy, SM Curran, LH Ferguson(C), Matiullah Khan, S Pahal
Bench: AGS Gous, V Aravind, Faisal Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, W Hasaranga, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, David Payne, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Noor Ahmad
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Johnson Charles SWR | wk – 7
Sharjah Warriors’ Johnson Charles has been in excellent form for the last few games. He has scored 43 runs in the last game against the Dubai Capitals. He has the ability to perform well against the Dubai Capitals.
Max Holden DV | bat – 9
Holden has consistently performed well. With the bat, he has the ability to shift the match in his team’s favour. Moreover, he scored 328 runs in the last 10 games.
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Sikandar Raza SWR | ALL – 9
Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has been in outstanding form. Furthermore, he took two wickets in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the Warriorz this season.
David Payne DV | BOWL – 8.5
David Payne is a brilliant T20 bowler from England and is currently in good form. He took 13 wickets in the last 7 games. Moreover, he also took a wicket in the previous game. He is a key player for the Desert Vipers this season.
Budget
Taskin Ahmed SWR | BOWLER – 8.5
Taskin Ahmed is one of Bangladesh’s best T20 bowlers, having helped his team win many crucial matches with the ball. Moreover, in the last game against the Dubai Capitals, he took two wickets.
Sam Curran DV | all – 8.5
Sam Curran is a great T20 all-rounder and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 322 runs in the last 10 games. He is definitely a key player for the Vipers.
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Ethan Dsouza – SWR | BAT – 8
Wasim Akram – SWR | ALL – 8
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