VIP vs ADKR Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 4
Aditya - December 05, 2025Last Updated on Dec 05, 2025 01:03 PM
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Cricket Match Previews
International League T20, 2025-26
ADKR 171/6 (20) CRR: 8.97
DV 175/8 (19.3) CRR: 8.97
Desert Vipers won by 2 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah* | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 258.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Stone* | 3.3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 13.71 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
Last Wicket:Qais Ahmad c George Garton b Olly Stone 3(4) - 145/8 in 17.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders — Innings 1 (171/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt c Naseem Shah b Qais Ahmad | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 | |
| Hales c Qais Ahmad b Noor Ahmad | 53 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 143.24 | |
| Alishan Sharafu c Dan Lawrence b Noor Ahmad | 25 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 131.58 | |
| Livingstone c Naseem Shah b Qais Ahmad | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford c Qais Ahmad b Dan Lawrence | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Russell not out | 36 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 156.52 | |
| Chand (wk) c Noor Ahmad b Naseem Shah | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 138.46 | |
| Narine (c) not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 6 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | George Garton, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone, Chawla | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Dan Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt & Hales | 39 | 31 |
| Alishan Sharafu & Hales | 63 | 35 |
| Livingstone & Hales | 6 | 9 |
| Livingstone & Rutherford | 8 | 6 |
| Livingstone & Russell | 6 | 7 |
| Chand & Russell | 45 | 27 |
| Narine & Russell | 4 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Salt | 5.1 | 39 |
| 2 | Alishan Sharafu | 10.6 | 102 |
| 3 | Hales | 12.3 | 108 |
| 4 | Sherfane Rutherford | 13.3 | 116 |
| 5 | Livingstone | 14.4 | 122 |
| 6 | Chand | 19.1 | 167 |
Desert Vipers — Innings 2 (175/8 in 19.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman c Hales b Ajay Kumar | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Andries Gous (wk) c Sherfane Rutherford b Narine | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 188.89 | |
| Max Holden c Olly Stone b Narine | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Sam Curran (c) c Russell b Chawla | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 126.67 | |
| Dan Lawrence c Hales b Ajay Kumar | 35 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 109.38 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer c Alishan Sharafu b Russell | 48 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 192 | |
| Hasan Nawaz c Chand b Ajay Kumar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Khuzaima Tanveer not out | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 258.33 | |
| Qais Ahmad c George Garton b Olly Stone | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Naseem Shah not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 175 | 8 wkts, 19.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Noor Ahmad, Matiullah Khan | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Stone | 3.3 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 13.7 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Liam Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Piyush Chawla | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman & Gous | 22 | 14 |
| Fakhar Zaman & Max Holden | 10 | 9 |
| Sam Curran & Max Holden | 2 | 2 |
| Sam Curran & Dan Lawrence | 32 | 31 |
| Hetmyer & Dan Lawrence | 68 | 38 |
| Hetmyer & Hasan Nawaz | 0 | 2 |
| Hetmyer & Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 4 |
| Qais Ahmad & Khuzaima Tanveer | 7 | 5 |
| Naseem Shah & Khuzaima Tanveer | 30 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andries Gous | 2.2 | 22 |
| 2 | Fakhar Zaman | 3.5 | 32 |
| 3 | Max Holden | 4.1 | 34 |
| 4 | Sam Curran | 9.2 | 66 |
| 5 | Dan Lawrence | 15.4 | 134 |
| 6 | Hasan Nawaz | 15.6 | 134 |
| 7 | Shimron Hetmyer | 16.4 | 138 |
| 8 | Qais Ahmad | 17.3 | 145 |
VIP vs ADKR Match Prediction, International League T20, 2025-26, Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
VIP vs ADKR (Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) Match Details
| Match | Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (VIP vs ADKR) |
| League | International League T20, 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 5th December 2025 |
| Time | 08:00 PM (IST) - 02:30 PM (GMT) |
VIP vs ADKR Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
VIP vs ADKR Match Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
VIP vs ADKR Pitch Report: Sharjah Cricket Stadium pitch is dry pitch and it favors the pacers. The ground dimensions of 62 metres down the ground and 65 metres square of the wicket make boundary-hitting an attractive proposition. Generally, the wicket in Sharjah equally helps the batters and bowlers. Once the batsmen understand the movement of balls, they get a chance to build high targets.
VIP vs ADKR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sharjah city, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 56% humidity and 8.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 75 |
| Batting first won: | 44 |
| Bowling first won: | 31 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 145 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 123 |
| Highest Total: | 215/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 38/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 206/8 |
| Lowest Defended: | 119/7 |
VIP vs ADKR (Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders) Playing 11
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (VIP vs ADKR) Match Preview
VIP vs ADKR Match Preview: Desert Vipers is set to take on ADKR in International League T20, 2025-26 on Friday, 05 December 2025 at 08:00 PM IST.
Desert Vipers (VIP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Fakhar Zaman and Andries Gous will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Andries Gous is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Max Holden will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sam Curran and Dan Lawrence will strengthen the middle order for Desert Vipers.
- Sam Curran will lead the Desert Vipers as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Vritiya-Aravind will do the Wicket Keeping for Desert Vipers.
Spin Bowlers
- Noor Ahmad and Wanindu Hasaranga will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lockie Ferguson and Matiullah Khan will lead the pace attack of his team.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Michael Pepper and Alex Hales will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Alishan Sharafu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Liam Livingstone and Sherfane Rutherford will strengthen the middle order for ADKR.
- Sunil Narine will lead the ADKR as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Michael Pepper will do the Wicket Keeping for ADKR.
Spin Bowlers
- Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Sunil Narine is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Khary Pierre and Ibrar Ahmed Shah will lead the pace attack of his team.
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (VIP vs ADKR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
VIP vs ADKR Match Prediction: Desert Vipers looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, VIP will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
VIP vs ADKR International League T20, 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Andries Gous will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Noor Ahmad will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
VIP vs ADKR Head to Head
VIP vs ADKR Head to Head Records: Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have faced each other in 4 matches in T20. Out of these 4 games, Desert Vipers have won 2 whereas Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have won 2 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| VIP | 2 Won |
| ADKR | 2 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - International League T20, 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Vipers - Q | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.446 | 14 | LWLWW |
| 2 | MI Emirates - Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.576 | 12 | WWWWL |
| 3 | Dubai Capitals - Q | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.804 | 10 | WWWLL |
| 4 | Gulf Giants | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.161 | 6 | LLLLL |
| 5 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.805 | 6 | LLWWL |
| 6 | Sharjah Warriors | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.864 | 6 | LWLLW |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: International League T20, 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 527, Cricket, VIP vs ADKR
VIP - L W L W WADKR - L L W W L
VIP vs ADKR Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
VIP vs ADKR Winning Prediction
- Desert Vipers team has the upper hand over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team. So try to pick more players from Desert Vipers
VIP vs ADKR Small League Must Picks:
VIP - Andries Gous [874 points], Noor Ahmad [817 points]ADKR - Sunil Narine [944 points], Alishan Sharafu [833 points]
VIP vs ADKR Grand League Risky Picks:
VIP - Max Holden [0 points], Shimron Hetmyer [0 points]ADKR - Brandon McMullen [0 points], Adnan Idrees [0 points]
VIP vs ADKR Death Over Bowlers:
VIP - Lockie Ferguson, David PayneADKR - Adnan Idrees
Desert Vipers (VIP) Key Players
- Shimron Hetmyer [52, 16, 9, 14, 38]
- David Payne [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Hasan Nawaz [3, 5, 9]
- Sam Curran [(17, 2W), 0W, 0W, 27, 2W]
- Fakhar Zaman [44, 78, 0, 45, 46]
- Noor Ahmad [(4, 3w), DNB, (11, 2w),]
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Key Players
- Brandon McMullen [PTs: 0, CR: 5.5]
- Alex Hales [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- George Garton [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Liam Livingstone [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Sherfane Rutherford [55, 0, 0]
- Andre Russell [41, (22, 2W), 37*, ]
VIP vs ADKR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Shimron Hetmyer [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Alex Hales [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Liam Livingstone [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Fakhar Zaman [PTs: 160, CR: 7.5]
- Andre Russell [PTs: 673, CR: 9]
VIP vs ADKR Injury / Unavailability
Desert Vipers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ADKR Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
VIP vs ADKR Live Stream
Where can I see VIP vs ADKR Live Score?
You can see VIP vs ADKR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
VIP vs ADKR match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
VIP vs ADKR Cricket Match Highlights
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VIP vs ADKR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Desert Vipers vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (VIP vs ADKR) Squads
Desert Vipers (VIP) Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Sam Curran(C), Lockie Ferguson, Qais Ahmad, Andries Gous(WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Noor Ahmad, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Max Holden, Vritiya-Aravind(WK), Wanindu Hasaranga, Faisal Khan, Matiullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Sanjay Pahal, Naseem Shah, Khuzaima Bin-Tanvir, Bilal Tahir, Faridoon Dawoodzai
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Squad: Jason Holder, Alishan Sharafu, Unmukt Chand(WK), Piyush Chawla, Olly Stone, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine(C), Sherfane Rutherford, Philip Salt(WK), Liam Livingstone, Michael Pepper(WK), Alex Hales, George Garton, Khary Pierre, Adnan Idrees, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Brandon McMullen, Abdul Manan Ali(WK), Mayank Choudhary, Ibrar Ahmed Shah
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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