ADKR vs VIP Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 17
Aditya - December 16, 2025Last Updated on Dec 16, 2025 07:23 PM
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Cricket Match Previews
International League T20, 2025-26
ADKR 181/5 (20)
DV 180/6 (20)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 run
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bruce* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Dan Lawrence | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar* | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.8 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.3 |
Last Wicket:Khuzaima Tanveer c van Schalkwyk b Ajay Kumar 16(9) - 177/6 in 19.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders — Innings 1 (181/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt (wk) lbw b Khuzaima Tanveer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Pepper c Aravind b Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Hales c Hasan Nawaz b Lockie Ferguson | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 138.89 | |
| Livingstone c Aravind b Lockie Ferguson | 76 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 158.33 | |
| Alishan Sharafu c Aravind b Sam Curran | 39 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 111.43 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford not out | 24 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 | |
| Russell not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 7 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 181 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | van Schalkwyk, Narine, Holder (c), Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuzaima Tanveer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Sam Curran | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Noor Ahmad | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Salt & Michael Pepper | 0 | 1 |
| Hales & Michael Pepper | 9 | 8 |
| Hales & Livingstone | 34 | 21 |
| Alishan Sharafu & Livingstone | 68 | 59 |
| Rutherford & Livingstone | 68 | 30 |
| Rutherford & Russell | 2 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Salt | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Michael Pepper | 1.3 | 9 |
| 3 | Hales | 4.6 | 43 |
| 4 | Alishan Sharafu | 14.5 | 111 |
| 5 | Livingstone | 19.5 | 179 |
Desert Vipers — Innings 2 (179/6 in 19.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman lbw b Russell | 44 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 137.5 | |
| Max Holden c Ajay Kumar b Russell | 52 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 120.93 | |
| Hasan Nawaz c Livingstone b Ajay Kumar | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 164.29 | |
| Sam Curran c Phil Salt b Holder | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 110 | |
| Dan Lawrence batting | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 157.14 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer b Olly Stone | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 | |
| Khuzaima Tanveer c van Schalkwyk b Ajay Kumar | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 177.78 | |
| Tom Bruce batting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 179 | 6 wkts, 19.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Vriitya Aravind (wk), Lockie Ferguson (c), Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Ajay Kumar | 3.5 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 12.3 |
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Andre Russell | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman & Max Holden | 97 | 69 |
| Fakhar Zaman & Hasan Nawaz | 17 | 14 |
| Sam Curran & Hasan Nawaz | 17 | 11 |
| Sam Curran & Dan Lawrence | 12 | 6 |
| Hetmyer & Dan Lawrence | 9 | 5 |
| Khuzaima Tanveer & Dan Lawrence | 25 | 13 |
| Tom Bruce & Dan Lawrence | 2 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Holden | 11.3 | 97 |
| 2 | Fakhar Zaman | 13.5 | 114 |
| 3 | Hasan Nawaz | 15.4 | 131 |
| 4 | Sam Curran | 16.4 | 143 |
| 5 | Shimron Hetmyer | 17.3 | 152 |
| 6 | Khuzaima Tanveer | 19.4 | 177 |
ADKR vs VIP Match Prediction, International League T20, 2025-26, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ADKR vs VIP (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers) Match Details
| Match | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers (ADKR vs VIP) |
| League | International League T20, 2025-26 |
| Date | Tuesday, 16th December 2025 |
| Time | 08:00 PM (IST) - 02:30 PM (GMT) |
ADKR vs VIP Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ADKR vs VIP Match Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
ADKR vs VIP Pitch Report: The surface at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. The seamers from the team bowling first generally get a hint of movement off the pitch, with batting becoming easier as the game progresses. However, the spinners dont get significant assistance and must be accurate in their line and length to succeed at this venue.
ADKR vs VIP Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Abu Dhabi, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 59% humidity and 37.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 98 |
| Batting first won: | 45 |
| Bowling first won: | 53 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 138 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 124 |
| Highest Total: | 225/7 |
| Lowest Total: | 54/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 174/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 93/8 |
ADKR vs VIP (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers) Playing 11
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers (ADKR vs VIP) Match Preview
ADKR vs VIP Match Preview: ADKR is set to take on Desert Vipers in International League T20, 2025-26 on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 08:00 PM IST.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Philip Salt and Alex Hales will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Brandon McMullen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Alishan Sharafu and Liam Livingstone will strengthen the middle order for ADKR.
- Jason Holder will lead the ADKR as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
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
- Shadley van Schalkwyk and Olly Stone will lead the pace attack of his team.
Also Read: ADKR vs VIP Match 17, Dream11 Prediction: Who Will Win Today ILT20 Match?
Desert Vipers (VIP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Fakhar Zaman and Max Holden will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Hasan Nawaz will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sam Curran and Tom Bruce 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 Faridoon Dawoodzai will lead the pace attack of his team.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers (ADKR vs VIP) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ADKR vs VIP Match Prediction: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 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, ADKR will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
ADKR vs VIP International League T20, 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Sunil Narine will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Adnan Idrees will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ADKR vs VIP Head to Head
ADKR vs VIP Head to Head Records: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers have faced each other in 4 matches in T20. Out of these 4 games, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have won 2 whereas Desert Vipers have won 2 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| ADKR | 2 Won |
| VIP | 2 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 | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - E | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.559 | 8 | LLWWL |
| 5 | Gulf Giants - E | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.310 | 6 | LLLLL |
| 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, ADKR vs VIP
VIP - W L W L WADKR - L L W W L
ADKR vs VIP 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.
ADKR vs VIP Winning Prediction
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders team has the upper hand over Desert Vipers team. So try to pick more players from Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
ADKR vs VIP Small League Must Picks:
ADKR - Sunil Narine [944 points], Adnan Idrees [889 points]VIP - Andries Gous [874 points], Noor Ahmad [817 points]
ADKR vs VIP Grand League Risky Picks:
ADKR - Mayank Choudhary [0 points], Alex Hales [0 points]VIP - Max Holden [0 points], David Payne [0 points]
ADKR vs VIP Death Over Bowlers:
ADKR - Olly StoneVIP - Lockie Ferguson, David Payne
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Key Players
- Alex Hales [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- George Garton [PTs: 0, CR: 8]
- Liam Livingstone [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Brandon McMullen [PTs: 529, CR: 8]
- Sherfane Rutherford [55, 0, 0]
- Jason Holder [(16, 1W), 0W, 3W, 21]
Desert Vipers (VIP) Key Players
- Hasan Nawaz [3, 5, 9]
- Sam Curran [(17, 2W), 0W, 0W, 27, 2W]
- Fakhar Zaman [44, 78, 0, 45, 46]
- Tom Bruce [PTs: 398, CR: 7.5]
- Shimron Hetmyer [52, 16, 9, 14, 38]
- Noor Ahmad [(4, 3w), DNB, (11, 2w),]
ADKR vs VIP Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Alex Hales [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Liam Livingstone [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 66, CR: 8]
- Fakhar Zaman [PTs: 160, CR: 7.5]
- Tom Bruce [PTs: 398, CR: 7.5]
- Shimron Hetmyer [PTs: 654, CR: 8]
- Jason Holder [PTs: 694, CR: 8.5]
ADKR vs VIP Injury / Unavailability
ADKR Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Desert Vipers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ADKR vs VIP Live Stream
Where can I see ADKR vs VIP Live Score?
You can see ADKR vs VIP Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ADKR vs VIP match will be live telecast on FanCode.
ADKR vs VIP Cricket Match Highlights
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ADKR vs VIP match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers (ADKR vs VIP) Squads
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) Squad: Jason Holder(C), Alishan Sharafu, Unmukt Chand(WK), Piyush Chawla, Olly Stone, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sherfane Rutherford, Philip Salt(WK), Liam Livingstone, Michael Pepper(WK), Alex Hales, George Garton, Khary Pierre, Adnan Idrees, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Brandon McMullen, Manan Manan Ali(WK), Mayank Choudhary, Ibrar Ahmed Shah
Desert Vipers (VIP) Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Max Holden, Sam Curran(C), Tom Bruce(C), Lockie Ferguson, Qais Ahmad, Andries Gous(WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Noor Ahmad, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Vritiya-Aravind(WK), Wanindu Hasaranga, Faisal Khan, Matiullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Sanjay Pahal, Naseem Shah, Khuzaima Bin-Tanvir, Bilal Tahir, Faridoon Dawoodzai
ADKR vs VIP Experts Team
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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