ILT20 2025-26: Match 16, SWR vs GG Match Prediction – Who will win today’s ILT20 match between Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants?

The International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 moves forward for its Match No. 16, which will be played between Sharjah Warriorz (SWR) and Gulf Giants (GG) on Monday, December 15 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Sharjah Warriorz have been having a horrendous campaign, and this is a phase that they would desperately want to get out of. Of the three matches they have played, the Sharjah-based side has lost all the games, raising concerns around their team's strength and capabilities as a unit in the ongoing season. However, a win in this match is all it would take for the side to regroup and think to turn the story around.

The Gulf Giants, on the other hand, have been fairly impressive in the five games that they have featured in so far. With three wins under their belt, the James Vince-led team is currently finding itself at the second spot on the points table. While a win would not change their standing, it can certainly give them two crucial points and strengthen their net run-rate (NRR) to boost their chances of qualification.

Match Details

Sharjah Cricket Stadium — Pitch Report

The Sharjah Cricket Stadium offers a pitch which can be a double-edged sword in nature. On days, batters might find it at home playing on this surface, whereas, spinners can absolutely dismantle any batting attack given the moisture in the wicket. As a result, it is always better choice in opting to bowl first after winning the toss. 

SWR vs GG — Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

SWR vs GG — Predicted Playing 11s

Sharjah Warriorz

Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Johnson Charles, Shubham Ranjane, Sikandar Raza (captain), James Rew (wicketkeeper), Tom Abell, Junaid Siddiqui, Adil Rashid, Ethan D'Souza, Taskin Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Impact Player: Tim Southee (captain)

Gulf Giants

Pathum Nissanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), James Vince (captain), Kyle Mayers, Gerhard Erasmus, Asif Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mark Adair, Liam Dawson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Wood

Impact Player: Nuwan Thushara

SWR vs GG — Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter — Pathum Nissanka

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka has been going around in fine form in the ongoing ILT20 2025-26. He has already hit three half-centuries in the season, and is also the highest run-getter so far with 223 runs from just four innings. He has been averaging at an astonishing 55.73 and his strike-rate of 195.61 is also commendable. The opening batter is expected to fire with the bat in the upcoming match as well.

Probable Best Bowler — Matheesha Pathirana

Like the best batter, the best bowler for tonight's game is also going to be a Sri Lankan. Matheesha Pathirana, the death-overs' specialist, is a fiery option to have in any T20 side, and the right-arm pacer is expected to carry his team through with a tight spell on Monday night as well. He is yet to make an impression in the ongoing season so far, but that is expected to happen in the upcoming clash.

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