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

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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

Will be added when there is an update.

Weather Report

Broken Clouds

Win Prediction

Desert Vipers

Pitch Condition

Balanced

Avg 1st Inning Score

158

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.

Captains

8.5

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

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.

Top

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.

Budget

7

Tom Curran GG | bowl

7.5

Adam Hose DV | bat

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7.5

Tymal Mills

GG | BOWL

9

Alex Hales

DV | BAT

Head To Head

Players
11/11

Team 1

7 : 4

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12.5/100

Azam Khan

8

Jordan Cox

8

Adam Hose

7.5

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Zohaib Zubair

6

Rehan Ahmed

8.5

Chris Jordan

9

Tom Curran

7

Mark Adair

7.5

Grand League

Players
11/11

Team 1

3 : 8

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13.5/100

Azam Khan

8

Jordan Cox

8

Adam Hose

7.5

Michael Jones

6.5

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Zohaib Zubair

6

Luke Wood

8.5

Lockie Ferguson

8.5

Mark Adair

7.5

DISCLAIMER

This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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