Desert Vipers (DV) will face Sharjah Warriorz (SWR) in Match 28 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025–26 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, December 26.

Sharjah Warriorz are currently at the bottom of the points table and are fighting hard to stay alive in the tournament. Their chances of reaching the playoffs are very slim, but a win in this match could still keep their hopes alive. The Warriorz will give their best effort, knowing this is a must-win game for them.

Desert Vipers, on the other hand, have been the best team of the tournament so far. They have won seven out of their nine matches so far and are sitting pretty at the top of the points table. This would be their last league match before they proceed into the playoffs with a positive note in the group stages.

DV vs SWR: Head-to-Head Record (T20s)

• Matches Played: 6
  
• Sharjah Warriorz Won: 1
  
• Desert Vipers Won: 5
  
• No Result: 0

DV vs SWR: Pitch Report

The Sharjah pitch contains small boundaries that invariably help the batters to score fast. The surface, though, is slow, and the spinners obtain good assistance. The timing needs to be right with the ball, or else mistimed shots can lead to wickets. Teams that win the toss prefer to bat first since it gets slower in the second innings.

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DV vs SWR: Predicted Playing XIs

Sharjah Warriorz (SWR):

Johnson Charles (WK), Monank Patel, Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sikandar Raza, James Rew, Ethan D’Souza, Adil Rashid, Tim Southee (C), Wasim Akram, Taskin Ahmed

Desert Vipers (DV):

Fakhar Zaman, Max Holden, Hasan Nawaz, Sam Curran, Dan Lawrence, Jason Roy, Tom Bruce (WK), Sanjay Pahal, Lockie Ferguson (C), Matiullah Khan, Qais Ahmed