Dubai Capitals will face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the eliminator of International League T20. This article provides details about the playing 11 of Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for the Eliminator.
Dubai Capitals Playing XI vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders- ILT20 2025-26, Eliminator:
Openers: Sediqullah Atal, Shayan Jahangir (wicketkeeper)
Dubai Capitals will be counting on each of its players to perform well in their respective departments to boost the team’s chances of getting the better of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 Season Four Eliminator.
The opening batsmen will have the responsibility of giving a good start to the team in the first six overs and putting pressure on the opposition bowlers with their aggressive playing style.
The opening pair of Sediwal Atal and Shayan Jahangir will be entrusted with the responsibility of playing their role by creating a strong platform for the middle-order batsmen so that they can take advantage of it and help the team score a better score while batting first.
Along with this, Trame will also hope to make decisive contributions individually in the openers and continue the same form in the second qualifier against MI Emirates, which is to be played in less than 24 hours before the match.
Both Sediqullah Atal and Shayan Jahangir will be keen to score runs after their disappointing performance in the last match against MI Emirates.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Jordan Cox, Lewis Du Plooy, Rovman Powell, Mohammad Nabi (captain), James Neesham, David Willey.
As far as the DCP middle-order is concerned, it includes T20 specialists like Jordan Cox, Luc Du Plooy, Rovman Powell and captain Mohammad Nabi.
All the above batsmen have the ability to snatch the game from the opposition team in no time in this format of the game.
Apart from these batsmen, DCP also has fast bowling all-rounders like James Neesham and David Willey, who can contribute with both bat and ball.
The responsibility of scoring most of the runs for the team against the strong bowling lineup of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will be on the top five batsmen of Dubai Capitals.
Bowlers: Scott Curry, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah
If we talk about the bowling attack of Dubai Capitals, which did not have enough runs to play in the last match, it includes names like Scott Curry, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah along with David Willey, captain Mohammad Nabi and James Neesham.
The team’s fast bowling department will be handled by David Willey, who will look to perform much better than the last game, Muhammad Jawadullah, Scott Curry and James Neesham.
Dubai Capitals’ spin bowling arsenal includes experienced spinners Mohammad Nabi and Haider Ali, who the team will rely on to contribute with both bat and ball.
It will take a collective bowling effort from every bowler of Dubai Capitals to contain the ADKR batsmen by stopping the flow of runs.
