DV vs GG Dream11 Prediction, Match 8, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Desert Vipers set to face Gulf Giants in match No. 8 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Monday, December 8.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 08 Dec 2025, 18:31 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 8th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Desert Vipers (DV) are set to face the Gulf Giants (GG). Desert Vipers made a strong start to the season by winning two games in a row. They won the last game by 2 wickets against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The hero of the first match was Shimron Hetmyer, who scored 48 runs in 25 balls. Moreover, Dan Lawrence and Khuzaima Tanveer also played well. While Noor Ahmed and Qais Ahmed took two wickets each.

On the other hand, the Gulf Giants also made a great start to this season and won both games so far. They performed well in the last game and won by 4 wickets against the Dubai Capitals. Pathum Nissanka performed brilliantly in the last game and scored 67 runs in 4l31 balls with a strike rate of 216, while James Vince also scored a brilliant fifty. Moreover, Azmatullah Omarzai also performed well, scored 14 runs and took 3 wickets as well.

Match Information

Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants, Match 8

International League T20, 8 Dec 2025, Mon, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

17.1°C

51% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Desert Vipers

W
W
L
W
L

Gulf Giants

W
W
W
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sam Curran

DV - all

397 Runs

12 Matches

2

Max Holden

DV - bat

359 Runs

12 Matches

3

Fakhar Zaman

DV - bat

260 Runs

12 Matches

4

Moeen Ali

GG - all

251 Runs

9 Matches

5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

GG - WICKETKEEPER

246 Runs

10 Matches

6

Pathum Nissanka

GG - BATTER

243 Runs

6 Matches

1

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

206.25

11 Matches

2

Sanjay Pahal

DV - bowl

200.00

2 Matches

3

Liam Dawson

GG - ALL-ROUNDER

191.30

7 Matches

4

Pathum Nissanka

GG - BATTER

186.92

6 Matches

5

Andries Gous

DV - wk

174.05

6 Matches

6

Fred Klaassen

GG - bowl

166.67

4 Matches

1

David Payne

DV - bowl

17 Wkts

9 Matches

2

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

16 Wkts

11 Matches

3

Naseem Shah

DV - bowl

12 Wkts

8 Matches

4

Azmatullah Omarzai

GG - all

12 Wkts

10 Matches

5

Noor Ahmad

DV - bowl

11 Wkts

8 Matches

6

Sam Curran

DV - all

7 Wkts

12 Matches

1

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

5.44

12 Matches

2

Usman Tariq

DV - bat

6.63

2 Matches

3

Chris Wood

GG - bowl

6.79

3 Matches

4

Naseem Shah

DV - bowl

6.97

8 Matches

5

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG - bowl

7.11

7 Matches

6

Matiullah Khan

DV - bowl

7.20

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Desert Vipers

AGS Gous (wk), FK Zaman, H Nawaz, MDE Holden, Shimron Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, SM Curran (C), Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Qais Ahmad, Matiullah Khan, Noor Ahmad

Bench : V Aravind, Faisal Khan, LH Ferguson, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, W Hasaranga, TC Bruce, Faridoon Dawoodzai, David Payne, Naseem Shah, S Pahal

Gulf Giants

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, TJ Moores (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Azmatullah Omarzai, LA Dawson, MM Ali (C), Aayan Afzal Khan, MR Adair, Haider Razzaq, Pathum Nissanka, N Thushara

Bench : L Tucker, Asif Khan, JM Vince, Ishtiaq Ahmad, SR Dickson, Kyle Mayers, Meet Bhavsar, B Muzarabani, CP Wood, Fred Klaassen, Matthew Forde, Muhammad Zuhaib, Ramon Simmonds, T Shamsi, Zohaib Zubair

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a bit slow in the beginning, and we don't get to see many high-scoring games. However, as the tournament has progressed, the pitches have improved. Dew can play a role in the second innings, so captains who win the toss on this ground usually choose to chase. The average score at this ground in the last two matches has been 162. Therefore, the score is expected to be similar in this match as well.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

50%

Batting Pitch

162

Average Score

50%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Pathum Nissanka GG | BATTER

Pathum Nissanka is one of Sri Lanka's best current T20 batters, having helped his team win many outstanding innings with the bat. Moreover, he also played a brilliant innings of 67 runs in 31 balls with a strike rate of 216 in the last game against the Dubai Capitals.

9
VC

Azmatullah Omarzai GG | ALL

Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been in excellent form. He scored 14 runs and took three wickets as well in the previous match against the Dubai Capitals. He will definitely be a key player for the Gulf Giants this season.

9

James Vince GG | BAT

James Vince is a brilliant batter who has made his mark in the global league and international level in the recent past. Moreover, he scored a brilliant fifty in the last game against the Dubai Capitals.

8.5

Dan Lawrence DV | BAT

Lawrence is one of England's best all-rounders, having helped his team win many crucial matches with his bat and ball. Moreover, he also scored 35 runs and took a wicket as well in the last game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.

7

Noor Ahmad DV | BOWL

Noor Ahmed is a brilliant bowler who has made his mark in the IPL and international level in the recent past. He is a big threat to the opposition team in Dubai conditions. Moreover, he also took two wickets in the previous game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.

8.5

Sam Curran DV | ALL

English all-rounder Sam Curran has been consistently performing well. He has scored 255 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 42.5 with a strike rate of over 145.

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6

Hasan Nawaz

DV | BAT

6

Matiullah Khan

DV | BOWL

Last Updated On - Dec 8 2025 6:31 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

6 : 5

GG

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6/100

Mega League
Andries Gous

9

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Fakhar Zaman

9

Dan Lawrence
VC

8.5

James Vince

9

Pathum Nissanka
C

8.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Moeen Ali

8.5

David Payne

8.5

Noor Ahmad

7

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

7 : 4

GG

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5/100

Head To Head
Andries Gous

9

Fakhar Zaman

9

Max Holden

9

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Dan Lawrence

8.5

James Vince

9

Pathum Nissanka
C

8.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Azmatullah Omarzai
VC

9

Moeen Ali

8.5

Noor Ahmad

7

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