Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Prediction and Betting Tips

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Desert Vipers is set to take odds with Dubai Capitals in the last league match of the International League T20 (ILT20) on February 03 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Vipers are already qualified for the playoffs with seven wins in nine matches while the Capitals are currently in 3rd place in the table still fighting for the playoffs ticket. Check out the Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals prediction.

Desert Vipers featuring players like Alex Hales, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Mohammad Amir defeated Gulf Giants in their last match after losing the previous one to MI Emirates. On the other hand, Dubai Capitals featuring players like Shai Hope, Gulbadin Naib, Dushmantha Chameera, Sikandar Raza, and Dasun Shanaka lost their last match to Desert Warriors after winning three back-to-back matches.

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Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals prediction: Vipers to win

  • Desert Vipers won 3 out of their last 5 matches.
  • Dubai Capitals won also won 3 out of their last 5 games.
  • Capitals dominated the Vipers in their previous 3 encounters.

Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest between two strong teams. However, the Desert Vipers are excepted to win this match having a well balanced squad and current form. They have prominent names like Wanindu Hasaranga, Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, and Sam Curran.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by Date
Dubai Capitals 6 wickets 20 Jan 2025
Dubai Capitals 5 wickets 09 Feb 2024
Dubai Capitals 4 wickets 01 Feb 2024

Pitch Report

The 30th match of the ILT20, Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals is set to be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The pitch here is often a bowling friendly surface. In a total of 85 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting team won 28 while the chasing team emerged victorious 56 times.

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Results of the last two T20 matches played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants (Jan 26, 2025) – Gulf Giants won by 6 wickets

Sharjah Warriors 171/6
Gulf Giants  172/4

Sharjah Warriors vs Desert Vipers (Jan 25, 2025) – Desert Vipers won by 8 wickets

Sharjah Warriors 151/8
Desert Vipers 152/2

Desert Vipers preview 

Desert Vipers led by Lockie Ferguson currently sitting at top of the table and already qualified for the playoffs. The team feature a strong batting lineup with players like Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Azam Khan, and Dan Lawrence supported by a good bowling attack including names like Sam Curran, Mohammad Amir, Lockie Ferguson, and Wanindu Hasaranga.

Predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Maz Holden, Dan Lawrence, Sam Curran, Azam Khan, Adam Hose, Dhruv Parashar, Wanindu Hasaranga, Khuzaima Tanveer, 

Dubai Capitals preview 

Dubai Capitals led by Sikandar Raza is currently standing at 3rd in the points table with mixed results in their eight matches. The batting lineup of the team is strong with in-form players like Shai Hope, Dasun Shanaka, Gulbadin Naib, and Adam Rossington. However, the bowlers struggled in the last match.

Predicted XI: Adam Rossington, Shai Hope, Gulbadin Naib, Sikandar Raza, Nijubullah Zadran, Khalid Shah, Dasun Shanaka, Rovaman Powell, Dushmantha Chameera, Haider Ali, Obed McCoy

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Player to watch: Shai Hope

Shai Hope is a key player for Dubai Capitals. He is currently the highest run-getter in the ILT20 2025, scoring 379 runs in 8 innings with an average of 63.16 and a strike rate of 130.68. His current form and ability put pressure on bowlers from start makes him player to watch in this match.

Published - January 31, 2025 00:11:51
Updated - January 31, 2025 00:11:51

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