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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriors – 25th Match, International League T20 2025

Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Date & Time: 22nd December 2025 at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

ADKR vs SWR Venue Stats 

ADKR vs SWR Pitch Report

The Zayed Cricket Stadium is a high-scoring venue with an ideal pitch for batting and a quick outfield. Fast bowlers have always had trouble here because there isn't much room on the surface. Spinners have had a good record because their balls turn sharply and tend to stop on batsmen.

ADKR vs SWR Weather Report

The climate is expected to remain clear during the match, with warm and pleasant conditions. 

ADKR vs SWR Last Five Matches

ADKR vs SWR Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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ADKR vs SWR Probable Playing XIs:

Sharjah Warriors Probable Playing XIs

Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Johnson Charles(wk), Tom Abell, James Rew, Sikandar Raza(c), Ethan DSouza, Dwaine Pretorius, Harmeet Singh, Adil Rashid, Wasim Akram, Taskin Ahmed

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Probable Playing XIs

Philip Salt (wk), Alishan Sharafu/Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Brandon McMullen, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder (c), Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone 

Topmost Picks for ADKR vs SWR Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

• Alex Hales – Alex Hales is the team's leading run-scorer, with 213 runs in eight matches at an average of 26.62 and a strike rate of 136.53.
• Ajay Kumar – Ajay Kumar is the team's leading wicket-taker, with 12 wickets in 8 matches and an economy of 8.05.

Top Picks – Sharjah Warriors

• Johnson Charles – Johnson Charles is the team's leading run-scorer, with 157 runs in seven matches at an average of 22.42 and a strike rate of 120.76.
• Adil Rashid – Adil Rashid is the team's leading wicket-taker, with 8 wickets in 7 matches and an economy rate of 7.37.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ADKR vs SWR Dream11 Team:

Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza(C), Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Holder, Andre Russell(VC), Adil Rashid, Ajay Kumar

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Sikandar Raza, Alex Hales

Vice-captain – Andre Russell, Ajay Kumar

Wicketkeeper – Johnson Charles

ADKR vs SWR Probable Winners:

According to their current form, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will be the favorites against the Sharjah Warriorz. With Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, and Ajay Kumar in excellent form for the Knight Riders, the team leadership will be hoping that the side will bring their top-notch game to the pitch and grab victory over them in this match. Considering the team combination, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders is expected to win this match.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) will take on Sharjah Warriorz (SWR) in Match 25 of ILT20 2025-26 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Monday, December 22.

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are currently placed fifth on the points table. They have won three out of eight matches so far. ADKR had lost to Sharjah Warriorz earlier in this season. They will be looking for a revenge encounter here. A victory here will be very crucial for them, as this will help them keep their hopes of making a playoff alive.

Sharjah Warriorz are struggling this season, which has put them at the end of the points table, with only two victories from a total of seven matches. Their season has not been going as expected, and they cannot afford to lose more matches. A victory against ADKR might boost their morale to shift them up the ladder.

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

• Matches Played: 5
  
• Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Won: 3
  
• Sharjah Warriorz Won: 2
  
• Tied / No Result: 0

ADKR vs SWR: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium has mostly favored teams batting first this season. Batters can take time early and score freely later in the innings. Defending gets a lot easier once a good total is posted. Bowlers will need to be very accurate, as loose deliveries can be costly.

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ADKR vs SWR: Predicted Playing XIs

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR):

Philip Salt (WK), Alishan Sharafu, Liam Livingstone, Brandon McMullen, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder (C), Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone.

Sharjah Warriorz (SWR):

Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Johnson Charles, James Rew, Sikandar Raza (C), Dwaine Pretorius, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Harmeet Singh, Adil Rashid, Wasim Akram, Taskin Ahmed, Ethan D’Souza.