ILT20 2025: Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants – Match Preview

Dubai Capitals will lock horns against Gulf Giants in the 16th match of the ongoing International League T20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Thursday. Both of these teams are in the bottom half of the standings and they would be determined to turn the tables.

We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form of Dubai Capitals: W L L L W

Dubai Capitals have managed only two wins in their five games. The Capitals were able to stun Desert Vipers in their last game by six wickets after Gulbadin Naib scored a match-winning knock of 78 runs and they would look to carry the good show against the Giants.

Current form of Gulf Giants: L W L L

Gulf Giants have managed a solitary win in four games and they are struggling at the bottom of the standings. The Giants suffered a 37-run loss against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their previous game and they need to come up with an improved batting show.

Head to Head: Matches: 4, Won by Dubai Capitals: 1, Won by Gulf Giants: 3.

Players to watch out for: Gulbadin Naib, Shai Hope, Sikandar Raza, Brandon McMullen, Dasun Shanaka, and Obed McCoy will be the crucial players for Dubai Capitals.

James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Blessing Muzarabani, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Curran will hold the key for Gulf Giants.

Dubai Capitals: Adam Rossington, Brandon McMullen, Garuka Sanketh, Gulbadin Naib, Jeffrey Vandersay, Joe Burns, Joe Weatherley, Najibullah Zadran, Obed McCoy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Sharafuddin Ashraf and Shai Hope, Dasun Shanaka, David Warner, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Raja Akif, Rovman Powell, Sam Billings, Sikandar Raza, Zahir Khan, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Oliver Stone

Gulf Giants Squad: Adam Lyth, James Vince(c), Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer, Oliver Robinson(w), Mark Adair, Saghir Khan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Daniel Worrall, Tymal Mills, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, Tom Curran, Dipendra Singh Airee, Ibrahim Zadran, Dominic Drakes, Jamie Smith, Dushan Hemantha, Muhammad Zuhaib, Wahidullah Zadran, Muhammad Uzair Khan