GG vs ADKR Dream11 Prediction, Match 30, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Gulf Giants are set to face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in match No. 30 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Sunday, December 28.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 28 Dec 2025, 12:13 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 30th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, the Gulf Giants (GG) are set to face the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR). The Gulf Giants didn't have a good performance overall this season. They won the first three games but lost the next 6. They also lost the previous game against the MI Emirates by 8 wickets. However, Moeen Ali performed well in the last game and scored 51 runs. While Kyle Mayers also scored 28 runs. 

On the other hand, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders also didn't perform well in this season, winning 3 out of the 9 games. They also lost the previous game against the Sharjah Warriorz by 4 wickets. In which Sherfane Rutherford played well and scored 44 runs while Ajay Kumar and Jason Holder took two wickets each. Moreover, this game will be very important for both teams. The team that wins the match will qualify for the play-offs, while the losing team will be eliminated from the tournament.

Match Information

Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Match 30

International League T20, 28 Dec 2025, Sun, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

25.1°C

41% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gulf Giants

L
L
L
L
L

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

L
L
W
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

GG - WICKETKEEPER

246 Runs

9 Matches

2

Pathum Nissanka

GG - BATTER

243 Runs

6 Matches

3

Azmatullah Omarzai

GG - all

225 Runs

9 Matches

4

Alex Hales

ADKR - bat

218 Runs

9 Matches

5

Alishan Sharafu

ADKR - bat

201 Runs

9 Matches

6

Liam Livingstone

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

200 Runs

9 Matches

1

Liam Dawson

GG - ALL-ROUNDER

191.30

7 Matches

2

Pathum Nissanka

GG - BATTER

186.92

6 Matches

3

Fred Klaassen

GG - bowl

166.67

4 Matches

4

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

161.05

8 Matches

5

Michael-Kyle Pepper

ADKR - wk

158.33

2 Matches

6

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

GG - WICKETKEEPER

152.80

9 Matches

1

Ajay Kumar

ADKR - bowl

14 Wkts

9 Matches

2

Azmatullah Omarzai

GG - all

12 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

10 Wkts

7 Matches

4

Piyush Chawla

ADKR - all

8 Wkts

5 Matches

5

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

7 Wkts

8 Matches

6

Olly Stone

ADKR - BOWLER

6 Wkts

8 Matches

1

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG - bowl

6.71

6 Matches

2

Chris Wood

GG - bowl

6.79

3 Matches

3

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

6.85

7 Matches

4

Sunil Narine

ADKR - all

6.97

9 Matches

5

Moeen Ali

GG - all

7.33

8 Matches

6

Ajay Kumar

ADKR - bowl

7.91

9 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gulf Giants

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), JM Vince (C), MM Ali, Kyle Mayers, Azmatullah Omarzai, L Tucker, MR Adair, Fred Klaassen, Haider Razzaq, Asif Khan, T Shamsi

Bench : TJ Moores, Ishtiaq Ahmad, SR Dickson, Gerhard Erasmus, LA Dawson, Meet Bhavsar, Aayan Afzal Khan, B Muzarabani, CP Wood, Matthew Forde, Ramon Simmonds, N Thushara, Pathum Nissanka, Zohaib Zubair, J Clark, Ali Khan

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

PD Salt (wk), AD Hales, A Sharafu, B McMullen, Sherfane Rutherford, UBT Chand, SP Narine, AD Russell, Jason Holder (C), A Kumar, OP Stone

Bench : Abdul Manan Ali, MS Pepper, Adnan Idrees, LS Livingstone, I A Shah, SC van Schalkwyk, GHS Garton, Piyush Chawla, Khary Pierre, M Chowdary

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was initially on the slower side. However, the pitch quality improved as the match progressed. The surface will be helpful for both batters and bowlers. Dew may play a role in the second innings. Captains who win the toss generally prefer to bowl first at this venue. The average score on this ground in the last five matches has been 141. Therefore, the score is expected to be similar in this match as well.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

148

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Moeen Ali GG | ALL

Moeen Ali is a great T20 all-rounder who has helped his team win numerous games with outstanding performances. Furthermore, in his most recent game against the MI Emirates, he batted brilliantly, scoring 51 runs.

9
VC

Alex Hales ADKR | BAT

Alex Hales, a British top-order batter, has routinely performed well. He has scored 218 runs in the last nine games at an average of 24.2 with a strike rate of over 135. Furthermore, has the ability to perform well in tough situations.

9

Azmatullah Omarzai GG | ALL

Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been in outstanding form. He got nine wickets in four games of ILT20 2025-26. Furthermore, he scored 14 runs and took a wicket in his previous game against MI Emirates. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the Gulf Giants this season.

6

Alishan Sharafu ADKR | BAT

Alishan Sharafu is the UAE's top-order young batsman, having scored 201 runs with an average of 25.13 in the last ten matches and a strike rate of above 121. Furthermore, he performed well in the recent past.

8.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz GG | WICKETKEEPER

Afghanistan top-order batter Gurbaz has been in outstanding form. He scored 246 runs in the last 9 games. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the Gulf Giants this season.

6.5

Ajay Kumar ADKR | BOWL

Ajay Kumar is an excellent bowler from the UAE. He took 14 wickets in the last 9 games. Moreover, he also took two wickets in the last game against Sharjah Warriorz.

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8

Olly Stone

ADKR | BOWLER

6

Haider Razzaq

GG | ALL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Dec 28 2025 12:13 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

GG

5 : 6

ADKR

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Philip Salt

6.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Alex Hales
C

9

James Vince
VC

9

Alishan Sharafu

6

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Moeen Ali

8.5

Andre Russell

9

Jason Holder

8.5

Tabraiz Shamsi

8

Ajay Kumar

6.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

GG

6 : 5

ADKR

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14/100

Head To Head
Philip Salt
C

6.5

Lorcan Tucker

7.5

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
VC

8.5

Alex Hales

9

James Vince

9

Sherfane Rutherford

7.5

Alishan Sharafu

6

Azmatullah Omarzai

9

Moeen Ali

8.5

Tabraiz Shamsi

8

Ajay Kumar

6.5

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