Preview

The fifth match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2023 will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Dubai Capitals will lock horns against the Gulf Giants on Monday. Dubai Capitals had the perfect start to the competition. They faced the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their opening game and beat them comprehensively to get off to a winning start. On the back of contributions from the batters, the Capitals posted 187 on the board. Each of the bowlers then picked up at least a wicket as they restricted the Knight Riders to 114 to win the game by 73 runs. They will look to repeat their performance on Tuesday. The Gulf Giants also have gotten off to a winning start. They also faced the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their first game and defeated them. Sanchit Sharma and Chris Jordan picked up three wickets each as they restricted the Knight Riders to 114/9. Skipper James Vince scored 65 at the top of the order as the Giants chased down the total with eight wickets in hand. They will look to carry forward the winning momentum on Monday.

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Match Details:

Match	Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, Match 5, ILT20 2023
Date and Time	January 16th, 2022, Monday, 07:30 PM IST
Venue	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Live Streaming	Zee Network and Zee5 App

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium is a balanced track. The spinners will come into play in the later stages of the game and they will play a vital role. The batters will have to be on their toes while batting on this surface.

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Weather Forecast

The temperature in Dubai is expected to hover between 18 to 25 degrees Celsius.

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Squads

Dubai Capitals Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell (c), Joe Root, Robin Uthappa (wk), Ravi Bopara, Yusuf Pathan, Sikandar Raza, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja, Hazratullah Zazai, George Munsey, Niroshan Dickwella, Fabian Allen, Fred Klaassen, Chirag Suri, Daniel Lawrence, Ollie White, Jash Giyanani Gulf Giants James Vince (c), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Pope (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma, Tom Banton, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Qais Ahmad, Dominic Drakes, Jamie Overton, Tom Helm, Ashwanth Chidambaram, Chris Lynn

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Probable XIs

Dubai Capitals Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell (c), Joe Root, Robin Uthappa (wk), Ravi Bopara, Yusuf Pathan, Sikandar Raza, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja Gulf Giants James Vince (c), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Pope (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants Match Prediction

Both sides have won their respective opening fixtures of the competition and will be riding with confidence. Expect a cracking contest on Monday. Desert Vipers have a good balance to their side and expect them get off to a winning start to the ILT20 2023. Prediction: Desert Vipers to win this encounter.