GUL vs ABD Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Today Match 16

Gulf Giants suffered the first loss of the season in the previous game against the Sharjah Warriors.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 08 Apr 2025, 07:15 IST

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Preview

Gulf Giants (GUL) will take on the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ABD) in the 16th game of the ILT20 2023 on Wednesday (January 25) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Giants have won four out of five matches so far and are placed in the second position in the points table. They suffered the first loss of the season in the previous game against the Sharjah Warriors. The Warriors put in a total of 151 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs with the help of a half-century from Joe Denly. In reply, the Giants could make only 130 runs and lost the game by 21 runs. Naveen-ul-Haq picked a fifer for the Warriors and won the Player of the Match award.

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The Knight Riders have lost all their matches so far and are in the last position in the points table. They lost their previous game against the MI Emirates on the last delivery of the match. The Knight Riders posted a total of 170 runs on the board while batting first in 20 overs. Dhananjaya de Silva made 65 runs off 40 deliveries for the Knight Riders. Najibullah Zadran sealed the game for MI with a six of the ultimate delivery. The Knight Riders have five matches left this season, including this one, and they will have to win each of them to have a chance to qualify for the playoffs.

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Match Information

Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 16th Match

International League T20, 25 Jan 2023, Wed, 7:30 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

36.4°C

26% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Gulf Giants

L
W
W
W
W

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

L
L
L
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

James Vince

GG - bat

439 Runs

11 Matches

2

Chris Lynn

GG - bat

278 Runs

8 Matches

257 Runs

10 Matches

4

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

196 Runs

9 Matches

5

Paul Stirling

ADKR - bat

168 Runs

6 Matches

141 Runs

8 Matches

174.83

10 Matches

2

Joe Clarke

ADKR - wk

158.82

4 Matches

3

Chris Jordan

GG - bowl

156.41

10 Matches

4

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

151.94

9 Matches

5

137.50

4 Matches

6

James Vince

GG - bat

136.76

11 Matches

1

Chris Jordan

GG - bowl

20 Wkts

10 Matches

2

David Wiese

GG - all

18 Wkts

11 Matches

8 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Rehan Ahmed

GG - bowl

8 Wkts

6 Matches

5

Lahiru Kumara

ADKR - bowl

8 Wkts

5 Matches

6

Sunil Narine

ADKR - all

7 Wkts

9 Matches

1.00

8 Matches

2

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG - bowl

5.00

10 Matches

3

5.63

5 Matches

6.40

4 Matches

6.77

5 Matches

6

David Wiese

GG - all

7.00

11 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Gulf Giants

Shimron Hetmyer, CA Lynn, JM Vince (C), D Wiese, LA Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, T Banton (wk), CJ Jordan, RJ Gleeson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Sanchit Sharma

Bench : WL Madsen, J Overton, Ollie Pope, DC Drakes, Qais Ahmad, CP Rizwan, Ashwant Valthapa, TG Helm, Gerhard Erasmus, CR Brathwaite

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

C Asalanka, AD Russell, Raymon Reifer, K Lewis (wk), SP Narine (C), AJ Hosein, L Kumara, Sabir Ali, Zawar Farid, D de Silva, Brandon King

Bench : CA Ingram, PR Stirling, JM Bairstow, R Rampaul, S Prasanna, Ali Khan, Brandon Glover, Matiullah Khan, Fahad Nawaz, Connor Esterhuizen, M de Lange, Traveen Mathews

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The average first innings score in the last five matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium this season has been 166 runs. This will likely be a high-scoring game, and the batters might dominate both halves of the match.

166

Average Score

Player Picks

8
C

James Vince GG | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for the Giants and has made 229 runs in five matches at an average of 57.25 and a strike rate of 150.65. Vince has scored three half-centuries this season.

9
C

David Wiese GG | ALL

The Namibian all-rounder has contributed with both bat and ball in the last two matches. He has made 69 runs at a strike rate of 113.11 and has taken seven wickets at an average of 15.

9

Andre Russell ADKR | ALL

The 34-year-old Caribbean all-rounder has scored 108 runs in five matches at a massive strike rate of 174.19. Russell has picked four wickets in four innings as well.

8.5

Chris Jordan GG | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament and has taken ten wickets in five matches at an average of 14.3, an economy of 8.17, and a strike rate of 10.5.

9

Dhananjaya de Silva ADKR | ALL

The Sri Lankan all-rounder was the highest scorer for the Knight Riders in the last game. He scored 65 runs off just 40 deliveries against the MI Emirates and helped the team score 170 runs.

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer GG | BAT

In five games, Shimron Hetmyer has made 129 runs at an average of 43 and a strike rate of 186.95.

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7

Kennar Lewis

ADKR | WK

He has managed just nine runs in three games and was dismissed for a duck in the last match.

9

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG | BOWL

He has not been able to deliver a significant performance this season either with bat or ball.

Last Updated On - Apr 8 2025 7:15 AM

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