Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 7th Match, ILT20 2025 Sunday, December 7, 2025, 8:00 PM Local Time (8:30 PM IST), Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
Both teams desperately need points after rocky starts in ILT20 2025. Dubai Capitals, the defending champions, crumbled early against Desert Vipers in their opener despite rescues from Rovman Powell and Mohammad Nabi, exposing top-order fragility. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders kicked off with a win over Sharjah Warriorz but faltered against the same Vipers, leaking runs after a strong Hales-Livingstone stand. This clash carries huge weight for early momentum, with Capitals leaning on all-round depth and Knight Riders banking on explosive batting firepower.
The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium offers balanced conditions, with early bounce for pacers and turn for spinners later on. Average first-innings scores hover around 154, but dew often tilts games toward chasing sides, who win 60% of night matches here. Weather stays clear and mild, around 24-26°C with no rain and light winds of 8-10 km/h
Head-to-Head Record
Dubai Capitals hold the edge, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, including victories by 26 runs, 8 wickets, 85 runs, and 5 wickets. Overall, they’ve claimed 6 wins to ADKR’s 4 across 10 encounters. Key margins highlight Capitals’ dominance in chases and bowling pressure.
ILT20 2025 Match Details
- Match: Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Time: 7:30 PM 2:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM LOCAL
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Live Broadcast: FanCode app and website, Zee Network
International T20 League Live Streaming Info:
The International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 features 6 teams: Dubai Capitals, Desert Vipers, Gulf Giants, MI Emirates, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, and Sharjah Warriors. The tournament includes a total of 34 matches.
The competition runs from January 11, 2025, to February 9, 2025. Matches are held at three major venues in the UAE: Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, and Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
- India: Live streaming is available on the Zee5 OTT platform; TV coverage is on multiple Zee Network channels, including Zee Cinema and Sony Six.
- Pakistan: Matches are live on the Tapmad platform and TV channels such as PTV Sports, Geo Super, and A Sports.
- Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports, MYCO, and the ILT20 official YouTube channel for live streaming.
- Caribbean: Rush Sports, Flow Sports.
- United Kingdom: BT Sport, Sky Sports, Zee TV, TNT Sports, BBC iPlayer (online free access).
- Australia: Fox Cricket, Channel 9, Stan Sports.
- New Zealand: Sky Sports NZ.
- United States and Canada: Willow TV, ESPNcricinfo, and BBC iPlayer.
- Europe: Samsung TV Plus, Rakuten TV.
- South Africa: SABC Sport, Showmax, DStv Now.
The format is a double round-robin where each team plays the others twice, followed by playoffs including Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the Final. The playoffs start on February 5, with the final scheduled for February 9, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
How to Watch the Match for Free:
YouTube: Search for the ILT20 Official Channel and look for the live stream during match times.
Tamasha: Visit their website or app to find the live streams available for ILT20 matches.
Live Streaming Info:
Sky Cricket will be live: DC vs ADKR
Live Score Info:
Cricket lovers can watch the Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 7th Match live score from this website: www.espncricinfo.com
Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Playing XI:
Dubai Capitals Probable XI: Dasun Shanaka (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Haider Ali, Rovman Powell, Mohammad Nabi, Jimmy Neesham, David Willey, Gulbadin Naib, Scott Currie, Waqar Salamkheil, Mustafizur Rahman
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Probable XI: Alex Hales, Phil Salt (wk), Unmukt Chand, Liam Livingstone, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder (c), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Ajay Kumar, George Garton, Piyush Chawla
Dubai Capitals Team Analysis
Strengths shine in a stacked middle order with Powell’s finishing power, Nabi’s experience, and Jimmy Neesham’s versatility, backed by a spin-led attack featuring Waqar Salamkheil’s wrist-spin wizardry on UAE tracks. Weaknesses persist in the top order’s collapse under pace, though Scott Currie and Mustafizur Rahman add seam bite. Recent form shows individual grit but team inconsistency, setting up a bounce-back chance if openers fire.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Team Analysis
ADKR’s top-order aggression, led by Alex Hales (85 runs in two games) and Liam Livingstone (strike rate 195+), fuels their strength, complemented by Sunil Narine’s all-round control and Ajay Kumar’s breakout seam spells (4 wickets at 10.75 average). Middle-order fragility and overseas pacers’ leaks mark key weaknesses after their Vipers loss. Momentum from the opener lingers, but they need bowling discipline to match the Capitals’ balance.
Dubai Capitals edge the prediction with superior all-round options, bowling variety suited to Dubai’s spin-friendly dew phase, and a proven head-to-head record, likely winning a close contest while chasing 157+.