Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 27th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 is set to be played between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Gulf Giants on February 01 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. With three victories in seven matches, the Knight Riders currently stand in 4th place in the points table, while the Giants with comeback in last two games climb up at 5th with three wins in seven games. Check out the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants prediction.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders with players like Kyle Mayers, Andre Russel, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, and David Willey lost their last match to Dubai Capitals after winning the previous one against MI Emirates. On the other hand, Gulf Giants featuring players like James Vince, Tom Alsop, Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer, and Tom Curren won back-to-back two matches in their last two games.

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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants prediction: Knight Riders to win

Key Stats 

  • Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won 3 out of their first 7 matches.
  • Gulf Giants won 3 out of their 7 games.
  • Knight Riders defeated Giants in their previous encounter by 37 runs.

Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest as both teams feature prominent names like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kyle Mayers, James Vince, Jordon Cox, Jason Holder, David Willey, Blessing Muzarbani, and Mark Adair. However, with a current form and a well balanced squad, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are expected to win this match.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by  Date
Knight Riders 37 runs 19 Jan 2025
Giants 3 runs 10 Feb 2024
Knight Riders 6 wickets 31 Jan 2024

Pitch Report

The 27th match of the ILT20 2025, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants is set to be played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The pitch here is often a good batting surface. In a total of 90 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 43 while the chasing team emerged victorious 47 times.

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Results of the last two T20 matches played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers (Jan 27, 2025) – MI Emirates won by 154 runs

MI Emirates  228/2
Desert Vipers 74/10

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals (Jan 26, 2025) – Dubai Capitals won by 8 wickets

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 203/4
Dubai Capitals  207/2

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders preview 

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders led by Sunil Narine currently standing in 4th place in the table with three wins in seven games. The team lost their last match to Dubai Capitals after winning the previous one against MI Emirates by 42 runs. The team features a powerful strong squad with players like Kyle Mayers, Charith Asalanka, Andre Russel, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, David Willey, and Roston Chase.

Predicted XI: Kyle Mayers, Andries Gous, Michael Pepper, Charith Asalanka, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Sunil Narine, David Willey, Abrar Ahmad

Gulf Giants preview 

After struggling in the initial five games, the Gulf Giants bounced back strong, winning the last two matches against MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors. James Vince and Tom Alsop performed amazingly but key batters like Shimron Hetmyer, and Gerhard Erasmus need to step up. The bowling lineup including players like Mark Adair, Tom Curren, and Blessing Muzarbani is doing decent work.

Predicted XI: James Vince, Tom Alsop, Jordan Cox, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Tom Curren, Mark Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Dominic Drakes, Saghir Khan

Player to watch: Jason Holder

Jason Holder is a key player for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The all-rounder is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in ILT20 2025 with 13 wickets in 7 innings. His wicket-taking ability and crucial contribution in batting at the end make him a player to watch in this match.

Published - January 29, 2025 22:39:06
Updated - January 29, 2025 22:39:51

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