Abu Dhabi Knight Riders XI vs Dubai Capitals- ILT20 2025-26, Eliminator

Dubai Capitals will be up against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the eliminator of the International League T20. This article provides details about Abu Dhabi Knight Riders' Playing 11 vs Dubai Capitals for the Eliminator.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders XI vs Dubai Capitals- ILT20 2025-26, Eliminator:

Openers: Philip Salt (wk), Michael Pepper

The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders would hope for the players to replicate the same performance in the Eliminator against the Dubai Capitals that they delivered against the Gulf Giants in their last league game.

The Jason Holder-led side would rely on its openers to do what they did in the previous match, which was to give the team a strong start by adding 131 runs for the first wicket

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The duo of Philip Salt and Michael Pepper, who took the aggressive route against the Gulf Giants, would look to do the same in the upcoming game and create pressure on the bowling attack of the Dubai Capitals, and provide a platform for the incoming batters.

If the openers are able to do what they are asked, the ADKR batting lineup has enough firepower to build on the start and put on a strong performance both while batting first and chasing, which will increase the team's chances of winning.

In addition, both Philip Salt and Michael Pepper will look to make a significant contribution on individual basis as well.

Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Brandon McMullen, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c),

When it comes to the middle order of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, it wasn't tested in the last game, but it will be ready to take any opportunity that comes its way, taking into account the power it possesses.

The presence of batters like Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, and Andre Russell reiterates the above-mentioned information.

The captain would back the team's power hitters, Liam Livingstone and Andre Russell, to bring their A game to the fore, especially in the middle and backend of the innings, to counter the spinners and fast bowlers when the ball gets soft.

The duo would also hope to get good support from batters like Alishan Sharfu and Brandon McMullen, both of whom will play a vital role in the batting lineup while batting in the top six.

Bowlers: Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar

If we talk about the bowling lineup of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for this match, it is expected to comprise bowlers like Sunil Narine, Pyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, and Jason Holder.

Other than these names, Andre Russell, who is not talked about much as far as his bowling is concerned will play a major role in the game as a bowler due to his ability to bowl hard lengths and accurate yorkers at the backend of the innings.

The spin bowling duo of Sunil Narine will be trusted to keep the run rate in check in the middle phase of the innings.

The new ball will be taken by Ajay Kumar and Jason Holder, both of whom will look to pick wickets in the powerplay.