DR vs GTH Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - January 27, 2026Last Updated on Jan 28, 2026 02:25 PM
Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders Cricket Match Previews
World Legends Pro T20 League 2026
DBR 200/5 (20)
GGT 197/4 (20)
Dubai Royals won by 3 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisara Perera* | 56 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 207.41 |
| Chirag Gandhi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Edwards* | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
Last Wicket:Cheteshwar Pujara st Bisla b Chawla 99(60) - 197/4 in 19.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders
Dubai Royals — Innings 1 (200/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan (c) c P Mustard b Broad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Kirk Edwards b R Emrit | 29 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 100 | |
| Peter Trego b Saurin Thakar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ambati Rayudu c de Grandhomme b Broad | 45 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 166.67 | |
| Yusuf Pathan c Blackwood b Malinda Pushpakumara | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 | |
| Samit Patel not out | 65 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 203.12 | |
| Parvez Rasool not out | 29 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 170.59 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 5 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 200 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Manvinder Bisla (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Piyush Chawla, Fidel Edwards | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayad Emrit | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Stuart Broad | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Saurin Thakar | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.7 |
| Thisara Perera | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Malinda Pushpakumara | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Amitoze Singh | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jermaine Blackwood | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dhawan & K Edwards | 10 | 7 |
| Trego & K Edwards | 18 | 15 |
| Rayudu & K Edwards | 41 | 32 |
| Rayudu & Pathan | 21 | 10 |
| Samit Patel & Pathan | 23 | 17 |
| Samit Patel & Rasool | 87 | 39 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shikhar Dhawan | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2 | Peter Trego | 3.4 | 28 |
| 3 | Kirk Edwards | 8.6 | 69 |
| 4 | Ambati Rayudu | 10.4 | 90 |
| 5 | Yusuf Pathan | 13.3 | 113 |
Gurugram Thunders — Innings 2 (197/4 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheteshwar Pujara st Bisla b Chawla | 99 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 165 | |
| Phil Mustard (wk) c P Trego b Rasool | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 | |
| Jermaine Blackwood c P Trego b Samit Patel | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Colin de Grandhomme st Bisla b Chawla | 22 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 169.23 | |
| Thisara Perera (c) batting | 56 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 207.41 | |
| Chirag Gandhi batting | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 5 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 197 | 4 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ross Taylor, Malinda Pushpakumara, Rayad Emrit, Saurin Thakar, Stuart Broad, Amitoze Singh | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Edwards | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Chris Mpofu | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Parvez Rasool | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.7 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Samit Patel | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.8 |
| Peter Trego | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Pujara & Mustard | 22 | 22 |
| Pujara & Blackwood | 27 | 16 |
| Pujara & de Grandhomme | 42 | 24 |
| Pujara & Perera | 106 | 55 |
| Gandhi & Perera | 0 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mustard | 3.4 | 22 |
| 2 | Jermaine Blackwood | 6.2 | 49 |
| 3 | Colin de Grandhomme | 10.2 | 91 |
| 4 | Cheteshwar Pujara | 19.3 | 197 |
DR vs GTH Match Prediction, World Legends Pro T20 League 2026, Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
DR vs GTH (Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders) Match Details
| Match | Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders (DR vs GTH) |
| League | World Legends Pro T20 League 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 28th January 2026 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
DR vs GTH Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
DR vs GTH Match Venue: 1919 Sportz Cricket Stadium, Goa, India
DR vs GTH Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers
DR vs GTH Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Goa, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 34% humidity and 21.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
1919 Sportz Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 47%
Spin Bowling
48%Batting Pitch 52%
Bowling Pitch
DR vs GTH (Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders) Playing 11
Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders (DR vs GTH) Match Preview
DR vs GTH Match Preview: Dubai Royals is set to take on Gurugram Thunders in World Legends Pro T20 League 2026 on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 02:30 PM IST.
Dubai Royals (DR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Danushka Gunathilaka and Shikhar Dhawan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Danushka Gunathilaka was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ambati Rayudu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Yusuf Pathan and Samit Patel will strengthen the middle order for Dubai Royals.
- Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Dubai Royals as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Ambati Rayudu will do the Wicket Keeping for Dubai Royals.
Spin Bowlers
- Piyush Chawla and Parvez Rasool will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Chris Mpofu and Fidel Edwards will lead the pace attack of his team.
Gurugram Thunders (GTH) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jermaine Blackwood and Phil Mustard will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Chirag Gandhi will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ross Taylor and Thisara Perera will strengthen the middle order for Gurugram Thunders.
- Thisara Perera will lead the Gurugram Thunders as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Sheldon Jackson will do the Wicket Keeping for Gurugram Thunders.
Spin Bowlers
- Pawan Negi will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Stuart Broad and Sreesanth will lead the pace attack of his team.
Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders (DR vs GTH) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
DR vs GTH Match Prediction: Gurugram Thunders 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, DR will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
DR vs GTH World Legends Pro T20 League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Gitansh Khera will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Abhishek Raut will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
DR vs GTH Head to Head
DR vs GTH Head to Head Records: Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Dubai Royals have won 0 whereas Gurugram Thunders have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| DR | 0 Won |
| GTH | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - World Legends Pro T20 League 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Warriors - Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.863 | 8 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Rajasthan Lions - Q | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.827 | 8 | WWWWL |
| 3 | Pune Panthers - Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.709 | 6 | WLLW |
| 4 | Dubai Royals - Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.423 | 4 | WLLWL |
| 5 | Maharashtra Tycoons - E | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.577 | 2 | LLLLW |
| 6 | Gurugram Thunders - E | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.673 | 2 | 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: World Legends Pro T20 League 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
DR - W L L W LGTH - L L W L L
DR vs GTH 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, Ambati Rayudu is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
DR vs GTH Winning Prediction
- Gurugram Thunders team has the upper hand over Dubai Royals team. So try to pick more players from Gurugram Thunders
DR vs GTH Small League Must Picks:
DR - Gitansh Khera [535 points], Abhishek Raut [517 points]GTH - Thisara Perera [572 points], Phil Mustard [490 points]
DR vs GTH Grand League Risky Picks:
DR - Samit Patel [1 points], Peter Trego [7 points]GTH - Cheteshwar Pujara [0 points], Md. Faiz Khan [3 points]
Dubai Royals (DR) Key Players
- Shikhar Dhawan [26, 3, 8, 7, 72]
- Ambati Rayudu [3, 10, 5, 10, DNB]
- Fidel Edwards [0W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 0W]
- Yusuf Pathan [2, 2W, 27, 35*]
- Piyush Chawla [PTs: 372, CR: 9]
- Rishi Dhawan [PTs: 718, CR: 8.5]
Gurugram Thunders (GTH) Key Players
- Saurin Thakar [PTs: 198, CR: 6]
- Ross Taylor [PTs: 235, CR: 9]
- Chirag Gandhi [[49, 16*], [93, 0], [49*, 22*], ]
- Jermaine Blackwood [1, 0, 25, 74, 12, 27, ]
- Stuart Broad [[5W, [1W, 1W], 1W, [0W, 1W]]
- Thisara Perera [PTs: 572, CR: 9]
DR vs GTH Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Shikhar Dhawan [PTs: 41, CR: 8]
- Ross Taylor [PTs: 235, CR: 9]
- Ambati Rayudu [PTs: 284, CR: 8]
- Yusuf Pathan [PTs: 357, CR: 8]
- Chirag Gandhi [PTs: 360, CR: 7]
- Thisara Perera [PTs: 572, CR: 9]
- Rishi Dhawan [PTs: 718, CR: 8.5]
DR vs GTH Injury / Unavailability
Dubai Royals Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
GTH Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
DR vs GTH Live Stream
Where can I see DR vs GTH Live Score?
You can see DR vs GTH Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
DR vs GTH match will be live telecast on FanCode.
DR vs GTH Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch DR vs GTH match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
DR vs GTH match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Dubai Royals vs Gurugram Thunders (DR vs GTH) Squads
Dubai Royals (DR) Squad: Shikhar Dhawan(C), Piyush Chawla, Monu Kumar, Gitansh Khera(WK), Samit Patel, Peter Trego, Danushka Gunathilaka, Chris Mpofu, Ambati Rayudu(WK), Amit Verma, Abhishek Raut, Rishi Dhawan, Fidel Edwards, Yusuf Pathan, Kirk Edwards, Parvez Rasool, Manvinder Bisla(WK)
Gurugram Thunders (GTH) Squad: Cheteshwar Pujara, Akshay Wakhare, Pawan Negi, Chirag Gandhi, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Stuart Broad, Rayad Emrit, Thisara Perera(C), Malinda Pushpakumara, Sheldon Jackson(WK), Jermaine Blackwood, Sreesanth, Phil Mustard(WK), Amitoze Singh, Saurin Thakar, Md. Faiz Khan
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.
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