ADKR vs DV Dream11 Prediction, Match 17, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are set to face Desert Vipers in match No. 17 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday, December 16.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Dec 2025, 17:38 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 17th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) are set to face the Desert Vipers (DV). Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made a strong start to the season with a win. But they lost the last four matches in a row. They faced defeat in the last game against Dubai Capitals by 9 runs. However, Andre Russell performed well in the last game and scored 53 runs in 53 balls. While Phil Salt scored 33 runs. They will definitely want to get back to winning track with this match against Vipers.

On the other hand, the Desert Vipers are the table toppers; they have played 6 matches and won all of them. They won the last game by 5 wickets against the Dubai Capitals. Max Holden, Hasan Nawaz and Sam Curran played brilliantly for them and scored 34, 31 and 52, respectively. While Sam Curran also displayed good performance in bowling, he took two wickets by just 17 runs in 3 overs, and his all-round performance made him the player of the match.

Match Information

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, Match 17

International League T20, 16 Dec 2025, Tue, 8:00 PM IST ,Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Clear

25.1°C

51% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

L
L
L
L
W

Desert Vipers

W
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sam Curran

DV - all

208 Runs

6 Matches

2

Max Holden

DV - bat

172 Runs

6 Matches

3

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

145 Runs

6 Matches

4

Alishan Sharafu

ADKR - bat

127 Runs

5 Matches

5

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

112 Runs

4 Matches

6

Liam Livingstone

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

111 Runs

5 Matches

1

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

217.39

6 Matches

2

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

169.70

4 Matches

3

Michael-Kyle Pepper

ADKR - wk

166.67

1 Match

4

Shimron Hetmyer

DV - bat

160.00

6 Matches

5

Liam Livingstone

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

158.57

5 Matches

6

Andries Gous

DV - wk

155.07

4 Matches

1

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

10 Wkts

6 Matches

2

Noor Ahmad

DV - bowl

9 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Ajay Kumar

ADKR - bowl

7 Wkts

5 Matches

4

David Payne

DV - bowl

7 Wkts

4 Matches

5

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

5 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Sam Curran

DV - all

5 Wkts

6 Matches

1

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

6.30

3 Matches

2

Ajay Kumar

ADKR - bowl

6.79

5 Matches

3

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

7.20

6 Matches

4

Qais Ahmad

DV - BOWLER

7.25

1 Match

5

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

7.41

6 Matches

6

Noor Ahmad

DV - bowl

7.54

6 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

PD Salt (wk), A Sharafu, AD Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, SP Narine, AD Russell, Jason Holder (C), LS Livingstone, A Kumar, GHS Garton, I A Shah

Bench : MS Pepper, Abdul Manan Ali, UBT Chand, Adnan Idrees, B McMullen, SC van Schalkwyk, OP Stone, Piyush Chawla, Khary Pierre, M Chowdary

Desert Vipers

TC Bruce, MDE Holden, SM Curran, Shimron Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, H Nawaz, V Aravind (wk), LH Ferguson (C), Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Naseem Shah, Noor Ahmad

Bench : AGS Gous, Faisal Khan, FK Zaman, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, W Hasaranga, David Payne, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Matiullah Khan, Qais Ahmad, S Pahal

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi is slow at first, and there aren't many high-scoring contests. However, as the competition continued, the pitches got better, and captains who win the toss at this pitch typically opt to chase. The average score at this stadium over the last two games has been 159. As a result, this match is predicted to have a similar outcome. Dew can have a significant impact on the second innings.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

152

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Andre Russell ADKR | ALL

West Indies’ all-rounder Andre Russell has been consistently delivering great performances. He is capable of turning the match in favour of his team with bat and ball at any time. He also scored 53 runs in 33 balls and took a wicket in the last game against the Dubai Capitals.

8.5
VC

Sam Curran DV | ALL

The English all-rounder Sam Curran has consistently performed well. He has scored 356 runs in the last ten games at an average of 49 with a strike rate of over 144. Furthermore, he scored 52 runs and took 2 wickets in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals.

6.5

Philip Salt ADKR | WK

The English wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt has been performing great. He has helped the team win matches many times with his excellent match-winning knocks. Moreover, he scored 33 runs in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals.

9

Max Holden DV | BAT

Holden has consistently performed well. With the bat, he has the ability to shift the match in his team's favour. He also scored 34 runs in 22 balls in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals.

6

Alishan Sharafu ADKR | BAT

Alishan Sharafu is the UAE's top-order young batsman, having scored 256 runs with an average of 36 in the last ten matches and a strike rate of above 135. Furthermore, in his most recent game against the Dubai Capitals, he scored 26 runs in 14 balls.

8.5

David Payne DV | BOWL

David Payne is a British bowler who is in great shape this year. He took 13 wickets in the last 8 matches. He recently earned the player of the match award against MI Emirates for taking 4 wickets in 4 overs.

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6

Hasan Nawaz

DV | BAT

8.5

Naseem Shah

DV | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Dec 16 2025 5:38 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ADKR

5 : 6

DV

Credits Left
13/100

Mega League
Philip Salt

6.5

Max Holden
C

9

Tom Bruce

7

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Alishan Sharafu

6

Liam Livingstone

8

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Andre Russell

9

George Garton

8

David Payne

8.5

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

ADKR

6 : 5

DV

Credits Left
8/100

Head To Head
Philip Salt
C

6.5

Max Holden

9

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Alex Hales

9

Liam Livingstone

8

Sam Curran

8.5

Sunil Narine

9

Andre Russell
VC

9

Jason Holder

8.5

Noor Ahmad

7

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