GG vs SW Match Preview

Gulf Giants will face Sharjah Warriors in the third match of the 2025 International League T20 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on January 12, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. IST. The International League T20, 2025 starts on January 11th and continues until February 9th, 2025. The tournament features six teams competing in a double round-robin format, followed by playoffs and a final. The Gulf Giants made the playoffs the previous season but did not advance to the finals. In contrast, the Sharjah Warriors were unable to qualify for the playoffs. Gulf Giants have yet to fall to Sharjah Warriors in their previous two meetings.

GG vs SW Match Details 

Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors – 03rd Match, ILT20

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: 12th January 2025 at 07:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

GG vs SW Venue Stats

GG vs SW Pitch Report

Expect high scores if the dew falls, but clever bowling variations may keep things competitive, favoring batsmen with true bounce and shorter boundaries. However, an ocean breeze can help swing bowlers immediately.

GG vs SW Weather Report

The climate in Dubai will be clear and breezy, with little chance of rain. 

GG vs SW Last Five Matches

GG vs SW Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

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GG vs SW Probable Playing XIs:

Sharjah Warriors Probable Playing XIs

Gulf Giants Probable Playing XIs

Jamie Smith (wk), James Vince (c), Jordan Cox, Tim David, Shimron Hetmyer, Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, Chris Jordan, Dominic Drakes, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Zuhaib

Topmost Picks for GG vs SW Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Sharjah Warriors

• Johnson Charles – Johnson Charles is the top batter for Sharjah Warriors with 232 runs in 8 matches at an average of 33.14 and a strike rate of 136.47.
• Daniel Sams –  Daniel Sams leads the polling with 12 wickets in last 9 matches.

Top Picks – Gulf Giants

• Shimron Hetmayer – Shimron Hetmayer played a wonderful knock in his last match in this league, scoring 53 of just 28 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes.
• Mohammad Zuhaib –  Mohammad Zuhaib took 4 wickets for 22 runs and managed to restrict the opponent and won that match.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for GG vs SW Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Rilee Rossouw, Will Jacks, Kane Williamson, Liam Livingstone(C), Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius(VC), Keshav Maharaj, Naveen ul-Haq, Anrich Nortje

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for GG vs SW Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen(VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Jacks(C), Kane Williamson, Liam Livingstone, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Naveen ul-Haq, Anrich Nortje

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone

Vice-captain – Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

GG vs SW Probable Winners:

Gulf Giants are among the most successful teams in tournament history, having won one championship. The Sharjah Warriors, on the contrary, have failed to make the playoffs even once in both of the previous seasons. The Gulf Giants defeated the Sharjah Warriors by large margins in both previous seasons. We believe Gulf Giants will have an advantage over Sthe harjah Warriors in this game as well. Considering the team combination, Gulf Giants is expected to win this match.

GG vs SW Match Preview

Gulf Giants will face Sharjah Warriors in the 22nd match of the ILT20 season 2. The match will take place at the Dubai International Stadium and will begin at 8:00 PM IST on February 4. Gulf Giants are last in the points table, having lost four of their six games. The team is still in the playoff race, but it cannot afford to lose any more games. In their previous game, the Giants were defeated by the Desert Vipers by six wickets. Meanwhile, the Sharjah Warriors have faced their fair share of challenges. So far, the team has won three and lost the same number of games.

GG vs SW Match Detail

Gulf Giants vs Sharjah Warriors – 22th Match

Venue: Dubai Cricket Stadium – Dubai

Date & Time: 04th February 2024 at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

GG vs SW Venue Stats

GG vs SW Pitch Report

The pitch will be slower, but the dew will allow the ball to skid, making it much easier to score runs in the second innings.

GG vs SW Weather Report

It’ll be a clear but windy day. The temperature will be around 20 degrees. The humidity will be 55%.

GG vs SW Last Five Matches

GG vs SW Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

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

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GG vs SW Probable Playing XIs:

Gulf Giants Probable Playing XIs

Jamie Smith (wk), James Vince (c), Chris Lynn, Jordan Cox, Usman Khan, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Jordan, Jamie Overton, Zuhaib Zubair/Saurabh Netravalkar, Blessing Muzarabani (Impact)

Sharjah Warriors Probable Playing XIs

Johnson Charles, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Sean Williams, Lewis Gregory, Basil Hameed, Daniel Sams, Chris Woakes, Mahesh Theekshana, Mark Dayal, Muhammad Jawadullah/Saurabh Netravalkar, Martin Guptill (Impact)

Topmost Picks for GG vs SW Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Gulf Giants

• Chris Lynn- Chris Lynn has been in stunning form in ILT20 2024. The destructive Aussie has played just four games so far but is already their fourth-highest run-getter, with 198 runs to his name.
• Blessing Muzarabani- Blessing Muzarabani has the potential to be a game-changer for the Giants with the ball. The pacer has enjoyed a great run in the last couple of years

Top Picks – Sharjah Warriors

• Johnson Chares – Charles has endured two back to back failures after fifties in the first two games. But this is how he plays. He is not the most consistent batter out there but when he gets going, he is hard to stop.
• Maheesh Theekshana – Maheesh Theekshana went wicket-less in the last game but he was fairly decent, not leaking a lot of runs. He had an off day against Vipers but he is a match winner with the ball.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for GG vs SW Dream11 Team:

Johnson Charles(VC), Jordan Cox, James Vince, Chris Lynn(C), Jamie Overton, Shimron Hetmyer, Sean Williams, Daniel Sams, Chris Woakes, Mahesh Theekshana, Blessing Muzarabani

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for GG vs SW Dream11 Team:

Johnson Charles, Jordan Cox, James Vince, Chris Lynn, Jamie Overton(VC), Shimron Hetmyer, Sean Williams, Daniel Sams(C), Chris Woakes, Mahesh Theekshana, Lewis Gregory

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Chris Lynn, Daniel Sams

Vice-captain – Johnson Charles, Jamie Overton

Wicketkeeper – Johnson Charles

GG vs SW Probable Winners:

The Gulf Giants will start as favourites. The bowlers have had little say in the tournament, so it is best to go with the team with the better batting lineup. Gulf Giants have clearly superior batting quality, so they are our favourites. Back the Capitals to win. Considering the team combination, Gulf Giants is expected to win this match.