VIP vs GG Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 8
Aditya - December 08, 2025Last Updated on Dec 08, 2025 02:25 PM
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Cricket Match Previews
International League T20, 2025-26
GG 179/5 (20)
DV 179/9 (20)
Match tied
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vriitya Aravind* | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara* | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 8 |
Last Wicket:Naseem Shah run out (Erasmus/Azmatullah) 2(3) - 179/9 in 20.0 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants
Gulf Giants — Innings 1 (179/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka b Noor Ahmad | 56 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 193.1 | |
| Gurbaz (wk) c Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer | 40 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 129.03 | |
| J Vince c Hetmyer b Khuzaima Tanveer | 25 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 113.64 | |
| Moeen (c) c Dan Lawrence b David Payne | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Azmatullah c Hasan Nawaz b Noor Ahmad | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 153.85 | |
| Tom Moores not out | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125 | |
| Gerhard Erasmus not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 5 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mark Adair, Liam Dawson, Haider Razzaq, Nuwan Thushara, Muhammad Zuhaib | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.2 |
| David Payne | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Sam Curran | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.8 |
| Dan Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nissanka & Gurbaz | 73 | 42 |
| James Vince & Gurbaz | 54 | 39 |
| Moeen Ali & Gurbaz | 1 | 2 |
| Moeen Ali & Azmatullah | 31 | 19 |
| Moeen Ali & Tom Moores | 6 | 8 |
| Erasmus & Tom Moores | 14 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pathum Nissanka | 6.6 | 73 |
| 2 | J Vince | 13.3 | 127 |
| 3 | Gurbaz | 13.5 | 128 |
| 4 | Azmatullah | 16.6 | 159 |
| 5 | Moeen | 18.2 | 165 |
Desert Vipers — Innings 2 (179/9 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman c Liam Dawson b Azmatullah | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Andries Gous (wk) c Gerhard Erasmus b Mark Adair | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 | |
| Max Holden b Haider Razzaq | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Sam Curran (c) c Azmatullah b Nuwan Thushara | 44 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 122.22 | |
| Dan Lawrence c Liam Dawson b Azmatullah | 56 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 180.65 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer c Mark Adair b Azmatullah | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 200 | |
| Hasan Nawaz c Gerhard Erasmus b Nuwan Thushara | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275 | |
| Khuzaima Tanveer c Gurbaz b Azmatullah | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 | |
| Naseem Shah run out (Gerhard Erasmus/Azmatullah) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Vriitya Aravind batting | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 9 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 9 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | David Payne, Noor Ahmad | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 8 |
| Haider Razzaq | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.2 |
| Moeen Ali | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Liam Dawson | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman & Gous | 8 | 14 |
| Max Holden & Gous | 6 | 6 |
| Max Holden & Sam Curran | 48 | 34 |
| Dan Lawrence & Sam Curran | 60 | 37 |
| Dan Lawrence & Hetmyer | 20 | 13 |
| Dan Lawrence & Hasan Nawaz | 7 | 4 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer & Hasan Nawaz | 11 | 3 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer & Naseem Shah | 13 | 5 |
| Aravind & Naseem Shah | 6 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fakhar Zaman | 2.2 | 8 |
| 2 | Andries Gous | 3.2 | 14 |
| 3 | Max Holden | 8.6 | 62 |
| 4 | Sam Curran | 15.1 | 122 |
| 5 | Shimron Hetmyer | 17.2 | 142 |
| 6 | Dan Lawrence | 17.6 | 149 |
| 7 | Hasan Nawaz | 18.3 | 160 |
| 8 | Khuzaima Tanveer | 19.2 | 173 |
| 9 | Naseem Shah | 20 | 179 |
VIP vs GG Match Prediction, International League T20, 2025-26, Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
VIP vs GG (Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants) Match Details
| Match | Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants (VIP vs GG) |
| League | International League T20, 2025-26 |
| Date | Monday, 8th December 2025 |
| Time | 08:00 PM (IST) - 02:30 PM (GMT) |
VIP vs GG Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
VIP vs GG Match Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
VIP vs GG Pitch Report: The Dubai International Cricket Stadium’s pitch offers an equitable platform for both batters and bowlers. The fast bowlers enjoy significant swing and are expected to capitalize on the new ball during the initial phase of the game. On the other hand, spinners face challenges in getting a firm grip due to the even surface. However, batters will have the upper hand beyond the initial overs for most of the game on this track. The team winning the coin toss should consider opting to bowl first at this venue.
VIP vs GG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dubai, AE will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 59% humidity and 22.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 79% chances of precipitation during the game.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 121 |
| Batting first won: | 55 |
| Bowling first won: | 64 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 140 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 123 |
| Highest Total: | 212/2 |
| Lowest Total: | 55/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 184/8 |
| Lowest Defended: | 98/5 |
VIP vs GG (Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants) Playing 11
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants (VIP vs GG) Match Preview
VIP vs GG Match Preview: Desert Vipers will take on Gulf Giants in International League T20, 2025-26 on Monday, 08 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.
Gulf Giants (GG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Pathum Nissanka and Rahmanullah Gurbaz will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- James Vince will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Moeen Ali and Azmatullah Omarzai will strengthen the middle order for Gulf Giants.
- Moeen Ali will lead the Gulf Giants as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Moores will do the Wicket Keeping for Gulf Giants.
Spin Bowlers
- Moeen Ali and Tabraiz Shamsi will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mark Adair and Ishtiaq Ahmad will lead the pace attack of his team.
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants (VIP vs GG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
VIP vs GG Match Prediction: Gulf Giants 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 Bat first.
VIP vs GG 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 GG Head to Head
VIP vs GG Head to Head Records: Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants have faced each other in 4 matches in T20. Out of these 4 games, Desert Vipers have won 4 whereas Gulf Giants have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| VIP | 4 Won |
| GG | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - International League T20, 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Vipers - Q | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.438 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 2 | MI Emirates - Q | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.676 | 14 | WWWWW |
| 3 | Dubai Capitals - Q | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.578 | 10 | LWWWL |
| 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 - E | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.815 | 6 | LLWLL |
| 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 GG
VIP - W L W L WGG - L L L L L
VIP vs GG 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 GG Winning Prediction
- Gulf Giants team has the upper hand over Desert Vipers team. So try to pick more players from Gulf Giants
VIP vs GG Small League Must Picks:
VIP - Andries Gous [874 points], Noor Ahmad [817 points]GG - Meet Bhavsar [679 points], Mathew Forde [590 points]
VIP vs GG Grand League Risky Picks:
VIP - Max Holden [0 points], Khuzaima Bin-Tanvir [0 points]GG - Chris Wood [0 points], Sean Dickson [21 points]
VIP vs GG Death Over Bowlers:
VIP - Lockie Ferguson, David PayneGG - Ishtiaq Ahmad, Chris Wood
Desert Vipers (VIP) Key Players
- 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]
- Shimron Hetmyer [52, 16, 9, 14, 38]
- Noor Ahmad [(4, 3w), DNB, (11, 2w),]
Gulf Giants (GG) Key Players
- Haider Razzaq [PTs: 185, CR: 6.5]
- Gerhard Merwe Erasmus [0W, 37, 29, 24, 20*]
- Mark Adair [2W]
- Pathum Nissanka [8, 98*, 24, 107, 8]
- Moeen Ali [DNB, 1W, (13, 1W)]
- Azmatullah Omarzai [PTs: 556, CR: 8.5]
VIP vs GG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Fakhar Zaman [PTs: 160, CR: 7.5]
- Gerhard Merwe Erasmus [PTs: 290, CR: 7.5]
- Mark Adair [PTs: 497, CR: 7.5]
- Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 518, CR: 8.5]
- Moeen Ali [PTs: 543, CR: 9]
- Shimron Hetmyer [PTs: 654, CR: 8]
VIP vs GG Injury / Unavailability
Desert Vipers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Gulf Giants Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
VIP vs GG Live Stream
Where can I see VIP vs GG Live Score?
You can see VIP vs GG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
VIP vs GG match will be live telecast on FanCode.
VIP vs GG Cricket Match Highlights
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VIP vs GG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants (VIP vs GG) 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
Gulf Giants (GG) Squad: Tabraiz Shamsi, Moeen Ali(C), Liam Dawson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), Azmatullah Omarzai, Tom Moores(WK), Meet Bhavsar(WK), James Vince, Mark Adair, Lorcan Tucker(WK), Pathum Nissanka, Blessing Muzarabani, Sean Dickson, Chris Wood, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Mayers, Mathew Forde, Ramon Simmonds, Asif Khan, Nuwan Thushara, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Gerhard Merwe Erasmus, Haider Razzaq, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair
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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