Gulf Giants vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Dream11 Team Prediction ILT20 2024 Match 28

GUL vs ABD Match Preview

Gulf Giants will take on Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the 28th match of the ILT20 2024. The match is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 10th February 2024.

Defending champions Gulf Giants are in good momentum after winning back to back 3 matches against Sharjah, Dubai and Emirates. This will be their last match in the league stage and second head to head against Abu Dhabi. With a win in this match, they can cement a place in the playoffs.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are currently sitting at the 3rd spot on the table with 5 wins in 9 matches which is the same as the Giants. After winning 3 back to back matches, the Knight Riders lost the last fixture against Sharjah Warriors.

Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction as GUL and ABD go head to head for the second time in the 2nd season of ILT20. 

GUL vs ABD Match Pitch Report and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The pitch at Dubai Stadium has started to deteriorate as the ball is getting slower on the surface. After 8 successful chases, we saw 3 back to back wins by the team batting first here. We expect the toss winner to go for batting first this time. Both pacers and spinners will get help from the pitch. The 1st innings average score is around 155.

Weather Report

The weather forecast predicts a cloudy cover in Dubai on Saturday afternoon. The temperature is expected to hover around 21-22°C.

GUL vs ABD Probable Playing 11

Gulf Giants Playing 11

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

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Playing 11

Joe Clarke, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Alishan Sharafu, Sam Hain, Laurie Evans, Sagar Kalyan, Ravi Bopara, Sunil Narine (c), Imad Wasim, David Willey, Joshua Little

GUL vs ABD Team News

Both the teams are going well so far and we are not expecting any changes from both the teams. No injuries or replacements are reported so far.

GUL vs ABD Head to Head Records

Abu Dhabi equalled the head to head record by winning the last game against Gulf Giants. Both the teams have won 1 match each against each other now.

GUL vs ABD Dream11 Best Team Prediction

Top Fantasy Picks - All Rounders, Batsman, Bowlers, Wicket Keepers

Top Batsman Picks - GUL vs ABD Dream11

• James Vince - James Vince has regained his form and he was part of the dream team in the last 2 matches. He has scored 248 runs at a strike rate of 122.16. In 9 matches, Vince has average dream11 points at 45.33.
• Chris Lynn - Aussie top-order batter is known for his power-hitting abilities in the powerplay. Lynn has accumulated 260 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of 134.02. He has not performed well in the last 2 games but we are backing him to score big in this match.
• Michael-Kyle Pepper - Kyle Pepper was the player of the match in the last match against Gulf Giants for his match-winning knock of 59 off 40 deliveries. He is the leading run scorer of the Knight Riders team with 224 runs at a strike rate of 146.40.

Top Bowler Picks - GUL vs ABD Dream11

• Imad Wasim - Pakistani spin all-rounder Imad Wasim has picked 10 wickets in 9 matches so far at a strike rate of 17.5. He has been part of dream teams in the last 4 matches. He finished with figures of 2/31 against the Gulf Giants in the first match.
• Chris Jordan - Chris Jordan looks in good form currently. He has been part of the last 3 dream teams. In 8 matches, Jordan has scored 48 runs at a strike rate of 150 and picked 9 wickets at an average of 24.22.
• Zuhaib Zubair - Zuhaib Zubair has picked 9 wickets in 6 matches. In the first match against the Giants, he finished with 1/17 in 3 overs which makes him a crucial bowler in this match and a must-pick for the dream11 fantasy team.

Top Picks for Captain and Vice Captain - GUL vs ABD Dream11

• Dream11 Captain Options - James Vince, Chris Jordan

• Dream11 Vice Captain Options - Michael-Kyle Pepper, Imad Wasim

Players To Avoid - GUL vs ABD Dream11

• Sagar Kalyan - He has scored just 8 runs in 3 matches and does not look confident enough to score big in this match. He has scored 21 dream11 points so far and has not been part of any dream team till now.
• Gerhard Erasmus - We are not expecting a high-scoring knock from his bat in this match. In 4 matches, he has scored 44 runs and picked 2 wickets. He has been in the last 2 dream teams but we are not expecting many points from him in this match.

GUL vs ABD Dream11 Team Prediction