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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.
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
Probable PlayingXI
Gulf Giants
JM Vince(C), Shimron Hetmyer, A Lyth, W Zadran, Dipendra Singh Airee, Ollie Robinson, CJ Jordan, TK Curran, MR Adair, B Muzarabani, R Ahmed
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
AJ Hose, MA Jones, Sherfane Rutherford, FK Zaman, DW Lawrence, A Naseer, W Hasaranga, SM Curran, Azam Khan, Tanish Suri, LH Ferguson(C)
Bench: AD Hales, MDE Holden, Dhruv Parashar, L Wood, Mohammad Amir, NA Sowter, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Kushal Malla
Injury News
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Pitch Condition
Avg 1st Inning Score
Pitch Report
Captains
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Budget
Tom Curran GG | bowl
Adam Hose DV | bat
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Tymal Mills
GG | BOWL
Alex Hales
DV | BAT
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