SWR vs DV Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for ILT20 2025, Match 18

Sharjah Warriors (SWR) are in fifth place on the tally, with only two wins and three defeats in their five games. They have only four points to their name.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 25 Jan 2025, 15:27 IST

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Preview

The ‘struggling’ Sharjah Warriors (SWR) will take on the table toppers, Desert Vipers (DV) in the 18th match of the ongoing International League T20 2025. The game will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on January 25, at 3:30 PM (IST). It will be a crucial and all-important game for both teams considering their positions in the tournament standings.

Sharjah Warriors (SWR) are in fifth place on the tally, with only two wins and three defeats in their five games. They have only four points to their name and a win in this game will take them to the third spot in the table, surpassing Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Dubai Capitals. Currently, they are coming off two consecutive defeats against MI Emirates and the Desert Vipers in the last two games.  

On the other hand, the Desert Vipers (DV) are enjoying an amazing run of form in the tournament’s current edition. They are placed in the top spot on the table, with five wins and only one defeat in their six games, having 10 points. They are coming off 4 wins and a defeat in their last five games. 

 

Match Information

Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers, Match 18

International League T20, 25 Jan 2025, Sat, 3:30 PM IST ,Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Zee Network

Live Stream

Zee5 App and Website

Weather Report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Clear

22.1°C

73% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Sharjah Warriors

L
L
W
L
W

Desert Vipers

W
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Alex Hales

DV - bat

256 Runs

7 Matches

2

Sam Curran

DV - all

212 Runs

7 Matches

3

Fakhar Zaman

DV - bat

201 Runs

7 Matches

4

Tom Kohler-Cadmore

SWR - wk

163 Runs

5 Matches

5

Jason Roy

SWR - bat

162 Runs

7 Matches

6

Johnson Charles

SWR - wk

155 Runs

7 Matches

1

Lockie Ferguson

DV - bowl

233.33

5 Matches

2

Avishka Fernando

SWR - bat

224.56

5 Matches

3

Sherfane Rutherford

DV - bat

182.46

7 Matches

4

Ashton Agar

SWR - all

169.57

3 Matches

5

Ethan Dsouza

SWR - bat

166.67

2 Matches

6

Azam Khan

DV - wk

157.69

5 Matches

1

Mohammad Amir

DV - bowl

10 Wkts

6 Matches

2

Wanindu Hasaranga

DV - all

8 Wkts

6 Matches

3

Lockie Ferguson

DV - bowl

8 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Adam Milne

SWR - bowl

6 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Tim Southee

SWR - bowl

6 Wkts

7 Matches

6

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

4 Wkts

1 Match

1

Dhruv Parashar

DV - all

3.27

3 Matches

2

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

5.50

1 Match

3

Wanindu Hasaranga

DV - all

6.00

6 Matches

4

Lockie Ferguson

DV - bowl

6.29

5 Matches

5

Harmeet Singh

SWR - bowl

6.33

3 Matches

6

Adil Rashid

SWR - bowl

6.67

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Sharjah Warriors

Johnson Charles, T Kohler-Cadmore, Tim Seifert (wk), A Fernando, LWP Wells, AC Agar, Rohan Mustafa, Junaid Siddique, Harmeet Singh, AF Milne, Tim Southee (C)

Bench : MS Wade, K Mendis, B Rajapaksa, Ethan Dsouza, JJ Roy, DR Sams, AAP Atkinson, Karim Janat, D Madushanka, Virandeep Singh, P Hatzoglou, AU Rashid, Keemo Paul, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Traveen Mathews

Desert Vipers

AD Hales, Tanish Suri (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, FK Zaman, DW Lawrence, Dhruv Parashar, W Hasaranga, SM Curran, Mohammad Amir, David Payne, LH Ferguson (C)

Bench : Azam Khan, AJ Hose, MA Jones, MDE Holden, A Naseer, L Wood, NA Sowter, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Kushal Malla

Injury and availability news

Will be added when there is an update.

Pitch Report

The surface at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is known for favouring the bowlers, mostly in the first half of the games. The pacers might dominate here in the first innings; the average score here has been 140 runs. So, the toss-winning skipper will look ahead to bowl first and restrict the opponent to a low total.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

35%

Batting Pitch

140

Average Score

65%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

7
C

Johnson Charles SWR | WK

SWR’s Johnson Charles has scored 124 runs in five innings, with an average of 24.80, including a half-century. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the tournament’s current edition.

9
C

Fakhar Zaman DV | BAT

Star DV batter Fakhar Zaman has scored 193 runs in six innings, with a brilliant average of 38.60, hitting two half-centuries. He is currently the leading run-scorer for the Vipers in the ongoing ILT20 2025.

9

Alex Hales DV | BAT

Desert Vipers’ Alex Hales has aggregated 179 runs in six innings, including an unbeaten appearance, with an average of 35.80. He has also scored two half-centuries. Hales can also be selected in the list of ‘top picks’ in this game’s fantasy team.

6.5

Avishka Fernando SWR | BAT

SWR’s Avishka Fernando has scored 120 runs in three innings, with a brilliant batting average of 40.00 and a swashbuckling batting strike rate of 260.86, including a half-century.

7.5

Sherfane Rutherford
DV | BAT

6.5

Avishka Fernando
SWR | BAT

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Jason Roy

SWR | BAT

Sharjah Warriorz’ Jason Roy has scored only 63 runs in five innings, with a dismal batting average of 15.75. It would be a wise move to avoid him from this game’s dream11 team.

8

Azam Khan

DV | WK

DV’s Azam Khan has failed to leave an impact with the bat, scoring only 41 runs in four innings, with a horrific batting average of 10.25. He can also be avoided while picking this game’s dream11 team.

Last Updated On - Jan 25 2025 3:27 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SWR

3 : 8

DV

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Johnson Charles
C

7

Alex Hales
VC

9

Sherfane Rutherford

7.5

Fakhar Zaman

9

Avishka Fernando

6.5

Ali Naseer

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Luke Wood

8.5

Mohammad Amir

9

Junaid Siddique

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SWR

6 : 5

DV

Credits Left
15/100

Grand League
Tanish Suri

8.5

Johnson Charles

7

Alex Hales

9

Fakhar Zaman
C

9

Avishka Fernando
VC

6.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Luke Wells

7.5

Keemo Paul

6.5

Lockie Ferguson

8.5

Junaid Siddique

7.5

Harmeet Singh

6.5

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