GG vs DV Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for ILT20 2025, Match 5

Gulf Giants (GG) are currently in fifth place on the table after a three-wicket defeat against Sharjah Warriors in their first game. They will aim to win this match and move to the top spot.

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Updated - 14 Jan 2025, 18:06 IST

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Preview

The ‘struggling’ Gulf Giants (GG) will face the table-toppers Desert Vipers (DV) in the fifth game of the ongoing ILT20 2025. Dubai’s Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host this game on January 14, 2025. It will be a crucial game for both teams, considering their respective positions in the tournament’s points table.

Gulf Giants (GG) are currently in fifth place on the table after a three-wicket defeat against Sharjah Warriors in their first game. They will aim to win this match and move to the top spot in the tournament.

On the other hand, Desert Vipers (DV) are placed in the top spot on the table after defeating the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their campaign opener. They will be eyeing maintaining their dominance in the table with a win in this game. 

Match Information

Gulf Giants vs Desert Vipers, Match 5

International League T20, 14 Jan 2025, Tue, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Zee Network

Live Stream

Zee 5 App and Website

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

17.1°C

67% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gulf Giants

L
L
L
W
W

Desert Vipers

W
W
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sam Curran

DV - all

92 Runs

2 Matches

2

James Vince

GG - bat

79 Runs

2 Matches

3

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

70 Runs

2 Matches

4

Rehan Ahmed

GG - bowl

50 Runs

2 Matches

5

Sherfane Rutherford

DV - bat

49 Runs

2 Matches

6

Shimron Hetmyer

GG - bat

44 Runs

2 Matches

1

Sherfane Rutherford

DV - bat

222.73

2 Matches

2

Mark Adair

GG - bowl

200.00

2 Matches

3

Muhammad Saghir Khan

GG - all

183.33

2 Matches

4

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

170.73

2 Matches

5

Fakhar Zaman

DV - bat

142.86

2 Matches

6

Rehan Ahmed

GG - bowl

135.14

2 Matches

1

Mark Adair

GG - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Lockie Ferguson

DV - bowl

4 Wkts

2 Matches

3

Mohammad Amir

DV - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

4

Blessing Muzarabani

GG - bowl

3 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Tymal Mills

GG - bowl

2 Wkts

2 Matches

6

Wanindu Hasaranga

DV - all

1 Wkts

1 Match

1

Mark Adair

GG - bowl

4.38

2 Matches

2

Wanindu Hasaranga

DV - all

5.25

1 Match

3

Lockie Ferguson

DV - bowl

6.00

2 Matches

4

Mohammad Amir

DV - bowl

6.50

2 Matches

5

Luke Wood

DV - bowl

7.13

2 Matches

6

Blessing Muzarabani

GG - bowl

8.22

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gulf Giants

JM Vince (C), Shimron Hetmyer, A Lyth, CJ Jordan, Dipendra Singh Airee, TK Curran, MR Adair, B Muzarabani, R Ahmed, W Zadran, Ollie Robinson (wk)

Bench : Jordan Cox, Ibrahim Zadran, Aayan Afzal Khan, Gerhard Erasmus, Muhammad Saghir Khan, Zohaib Zubair, TS Mills, DC Drakes, Daniel Worrall, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Tim David, MADI Hemantha

Desert Vipers

Azam Khan, Tanish Suri (wk), AJ Hose, MA Jones, Sherfane Rutherford, FK Zaman, A Naseer, DW Lawrence, W Hasaranga, SM Curran, LH Ferguson (C)

Bench : AD Hales, MDE Holden, Dhruv Parashar, L Wood, Mohammad Amir, NA Sowter, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Kushal Malla

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Pitch Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium has a balanced track, with some inclination towards the batters in the first half of the game. The average score here has been 158 runs while the overall average score is 160. So, the toss-winning skipper will be eyeing batting first and defending the target in the second innings’ bowling-favourable conditions.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

158

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8.5
C

Rehan Ahmed GG | BOWL

GG’s Rehan Ahmed scored a quick 46 runs off just 27 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament.

8.5
C

Dan Lawrence DV | BAT

Desert Vipers’ middle-order batter, Dan Lawrence smashed 70 runs off just 39 balls in the last game, hitting seven fours and three sixes. His knock played a decisive role in DV’s win in their campaign opener.

8.5

Sam Curran DV | ALL

DV all-rounder Sam Curran played a crucial half-century knock, scoring 50 runs off 37 balls, with two fours and a six. He can be added as a ‘top pick’ to this game’s dream11 team.

7.5

Mark Adair GG | BOWL

Gulf Giants’ Mark Adair picked 2 crucial wickets in the first game, conceding only 23 runs in his four-over stint, with an economy rate of 5.75. He could also be a good fit to be included as a ‘top pick’ in the fantasy team.

7

Tom Curran
GG | BOWL

7.5

Adam Hose
DV | BAT

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7.5

Tymal Mills

GG | BOWL

GG bowler Tymal Mills couldn’t impress with his bowling outing in his last appearance. He scalped only 1 wicket at the cost of 37 runs in his four overs, with an expensive economy rate of 9.25.

9

Alex Hales

DV | BAT

DV batter Alex Hales scored only 10 runs off 17 balls in the last game, with a miserable batting strike rate of just 58.82. He can also be ignored while picking this game’s dream11 team.

Last Updated On - Jan 14 2025 6:06 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

GG

7 : 4

DV

Credits Left
12.5/100

Head To Head
Azam Khan

8

Jordan Cox

8

Adam Hose

7.5

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Zohaib Zubair

6

Rehan Ahmed
C

8.5

Chris Jordan

9

Tom Curran

7

Mark Adair

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

GG

3 : 8

DV

Credits Left
13.5/100

Grand League
Azam Khan

8

Jordan Cox

8

Adam Hose

7.5

Michael Jones

6.5

Dan Lawrence
C

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Zohaib Zubair

6

Luke Wood

8.5

Lockie Ferguson

8.5

Mark Adair
VC

7.5

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