ILT20 2026 · Match 30 · Mon 14 Dec, 6:30 pm GST (8:00 pm IST)

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals match prediction and playing 11

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders play Dubai Capitals in match 30 of the ILT20 on Mon 14 Dec at 6:30 pm GST (8:00 pm IST), Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Dubai Capitals have met 10 times in the ILT20: 2–8. Our fantasy pick for captain is Usman Najeeb, with Finn Allen as vice-captain.

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 3

Batters · 3

All-rounders · 2

Bowlers · 3

  • Option 2: Alishan Sharafu in for Lorcan Tucker (310 expected points, against 313)
  • Option 3: Tom Moores in for Jason Holder (308 expected points, against 313)

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Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainUsman Najeeb DCExpected 30 points, so about 60 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 19% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 1 of 3 T20s
Vice-captainFinn Allen ADKRExpected 29 points, so about 44 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 30% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 7 of 70 T20s

Close call: Usman Najeeb and Finn Allen are only 0.6 expected points apart, so either is a sound captain. Finn Allen tops this XI more often in our simulations (20% against 19%). Captaining Finn Allen is a differential pick that fewer teams are likely to make.

  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Usman Najeeb DCC3 recent T20s3019%32%33%1/30%0/3
Finn Allen ADKRVC25 recent T20s2920%30%10%7/7010%7/70
Sunil Narine ADKR25 recent T20s297%15%8%9/1105%6/110
Jason Holder ADKR25 recent T20s2711%28%11%14/12410%13/124
Michael Pepper ADKR25 recent T20s2411%21%13%8/643%2/64
Phil Salt DC25 recent T20s248%19%13%15/1165%6/116
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Alishan SharafuBAT · 25+ T20s20491712313
Muhammad RohidBOWL · 25+ T20s14-4028120
Qais AhmadBOWL · 25+ T20s172482322
Arab GulBOWL · 7 T20s1415401716
Ravija SandaruwanBAT · 10 T20s17051236-3
Jason HoldercaptainAR · 25+ T20s2752032528
Michael PepperWK · 25+ T20s2465531339
Finn AllenBAT · 25+ T20s292311712079
Sunil NarineAR · 25+ T20s29286151545
Lorcan TuckerWK · 25+ T20s231542712014
Colin MunroBAT · 25+ T20s212225201537
Rest of the squad (9)
Gulbadin NaibBAT · 25+ T20s211323113633
Kane WilliamsonBAT · 25+ T20s212427191119
Andre FletcherWK · 25+ T20s20135492248
Usman TariqBOWL · 25+ T20s18182141214
Moeen AliAR · 25+ T20s1822193048
Matthew TrompRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Amshi de SilvaRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Jakeem PollardRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Abdullah TarakhailRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Dubai Capitals predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Haider AliBOWL · 25+ T20s132461212
Zuhaib ZubairBOWL · 25+ T20s1774032-2
Sediqullah AtalBAT · 13 T20s1473607
Darwish RasooliBAT · 13 T20s18271218325
Usman NajeebBOWL · 3 T20s30751516
Faf du PlessiscaptainBAT · 25+ T20s2023044386
Phil SaltWK · 25+ T20s2428843560
Mustafizur RahmanBOWL · 25+ T20s17196122125
Dasun ShanakaBAT · 25+ T20s2344201394
Matthew PottsBOWL · 25+ T20s2281422419
Tom MooresWK · 25+ T20s21122684515
Rest of the squad (11)
Mark AdairBOWL · 25+ T20s20236264012
Max HoldenBAT · 25+ T20s19204442-2-3
Hassan KhanAR · 25+ T20s19-320203052
Marcus StoinisBAT · 25+ T20s1922572636
Aayan Afzal KhanBOWL · 25+ T20s160052104
Rovman PowellBAT · 25+ T20s145230-633
Anudeep ChenthamaraBOWL · 3 T20s202438-4
Karim JanatBAT · 25+ T20s1382180-4
Noor AhmadBOWL · 25+ T20s13-91041222
Luke WoodBOWL · 25+ T20s128-212126
Masood ul Rahman GurbazBAT · 2 T20s13310

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (following the league rule of at least two UAE players, two from Afghanistan and one more from an Associate nation). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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