Dubai Capitals to take on Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the eliminator International League T20. DCP vs ADKR match preview provides today’s match details for the upcoming match, which happens to be the knockout round of the tournament.
DCP vs ADKR Match Preview – ILT20 2025-26, Knockout Round:
Date and location:
The match between DCP and ADKR will be played on January 1 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match will start at 8:00 pm IST.
Squad:
dubai capital
Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera, Gulbadin Naib, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Luke Wood, Waqar Salamkheil, Muhammad Jawadullah, David Willey, Leus de Plooy, Muhammad Farooq, Tymal Mills, Scott Currie, Mohammad Nabi (c), Farhan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Usman Najeeb, Ritesh Mallikarjuna Grandhi, Shajan Jahangir, Raheel Ujkarkar, Naveen Bidyasi, Toby Abbott, Akshay Vakare.
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Abu Dhabi Knights
Jason Holder (c), Andre Russell, Alishan Sharaf, Charisse Ashalanka, Philip Salter, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Sherfin Rutherford, Usman Tariq, Michael Pepper, Joe George Gatton, Brendan McMullan, Ibra Ahmed, Ajay Kumar, Adnan Idris Muhammad, Abdul Manan Ali, Mayank Chaudhary, Kari Pierre, Shadli van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand
DCP vs ADKR key battle:
Jordan Cox VS Jason Holder
England batsman Jordan Cox is set to put in a stellar performance against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the fourth edition of the ILT20 eliminator.
Cox will have to face the challenge of ADKR skipper Jason Holder, who put in an impressive performance against the Bay Giants and will be looking to build on that.
Mohammad Nabi VS Sunil Narine
DCP captain Mohammad Nabi will lead from the front with the support of the team management and put pressure on the ADKR bowlers while batting in the middle overs.
Nabi will have to address the bowling issues of Sunil Narine who, like Holder, performed well in the last game, taking a few wickets and will hope to maintain the same form in the next game
Philip Salter vs David Wiley
Opening batsman Philip Salter will be hoping his team gets off to a good start in attack against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
Salter will face the challenge of David Willey, who was expensive in his last game against the Bay Giants and will be looking to make a strong comeback.
Liam Livingstone vs Mohammad Nabi
Experienced batsman Liam Livingston will be looking to take control of the situation in the middle order by taking aggressive lines against the spinners at certain stages of the upcoming match.
Livingstone will face Mohammad Nabi, who will control the batsmen after the powerplay.
DCP and ADKR main players:
Dichlorophenol– Sediqullah Atal, Jordan Cox, James Neesham, Mohammad Nabi, David Willey
ADKR– Philip Salter, Michael Pepper, Liam Livingstone, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine
DCP vs ADKR Weather Forecast:
There will be no rain during the race in Dubai, with a maximum temperature of 23°C and a minimum of 16°C.
in conclusion
Both Dubai Capitals and Abu Dhabi Knights will be hoping to win this game to qualify for the second qualifier and get one step closer to winning ILT20 Season 4.






