DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: The 22nd match of the 4th season of ILT20 will be played on December 20 between Desert Vipers and Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The match will start at 6:30 PM. Lockie Ferguson will be captaining the Desert Vipers, while Sikandar Raza will be leading the Sharjah Warriors. In this article, we will discuss the head-to-head record, pitch report, weather forecast, match prediction, and probable XI for both teams.
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DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Head-To-Head Record
In the last 3 seasons of ILT20, 5 matches have been played between the Desert Vipers and the Sharjah Warriors so far. Out of these, DV has won 4 matches, while SW has emerged victorious in 1 match.
| DV vs SW Head-to-Head Record | |
| Match Played | 5 |
| Won by Desert Vipers | 4 |
| Won by Sharjah Warriors | 1 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Pitch Report of Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Today, the 21st match of ILT20 2025 will be played between Desert Vipers and Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The pitch is pretty balanced, setting the stage for an exciting showdown between the batters and bowlers.
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Weather Forecast in Dubai
According to the weather forecast, the weather is expected to remain clear and pleasant throughout the entire match. The temperature is likely to be around 21°C to 26°C, which means the weather will be perfect today, with no rain predicted at all.
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Probable XI
| Desert Vipers | Sharjah Warriors |
| Fakhar Zaman | Tom Kohler-Cadmore |
| Vriitya Aravind (wk) | James Rew (wk) |
| Dan Lawrence | Ethan Carl D’Souza |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Sikandar Raza (c) |
| Sam Curran | Matheesha Pathirana |
| Tom Bruce | Tom Abell |
| Hasan Nawaz | Adil Rashid |
| Max Holden | Dwaine Pretorius |
| Lockie Ferguson (c) | Harmeet Singh |
| Qais Ahmad | Wasim Akram |
| Khuzaima Bin Tanvir | Taskin Ahmed |
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Full Squads of Desert Vipers and Sharjah Warriors
Desert Vipers Squad for ILT20 2025
Asif Khan, James Vince, Sean Dickson, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Chris Wood, Fred Klaassen, Haider Razzaq, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Muhammad Zuhaib, Ramon Simmonds, Tabraiz Shamsi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gerhard Erasmus, Liam Dawson, Moeen Ali, Mark Adair, Wicket-Keepers, Lorcan Tucker, Meet Bhavsar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Tom Moores
Sharjah Warriors Squad for ILT20 2025
Abdul Salam Khan, Adil Rashid, Dinesh Karthik, Dwaine Pretorius, Ethan D’Souza, Harmeet Singh, James Rew, Jayden Seales, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Mohamed Nawfer Mohamed Aslam, Nathan Sowter, Raees Ahmad, Richard Ngarava, Shubham Ranjane, Sikandar Raza, Saurabh Netravalkar, Taskin Ahmed, Tim David, Tim Southee, Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, and Wasim Akram.
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Toss Prediction
Advantages of Winning Toss at the Venue
- In the last five T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all five occasions.
Advantages of Chasing on This Pitch
- The team batting first at this venue has won 109 out of the total 265 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 149 games.
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Today’s Match Scenario
Scenario 1
- Toss Winner: SW (opts to bowl first)
- Power-Play Score: 40-45
- SW Total: 160-175
- Match Winner: Sharjah Warriors
Scenario 2
- Toss Winner: DV (opts to bowl first)
- Power-Play Score: 40-45
- DV Total: 175-185
- Match Winner: Desert Vipers
DV vs SW Match 22 ILT20 Season 4: Key Players to Watch Out for in Today’s Match
Sharjah Warriors
- Dwaine Pretorius – Dwaine Pretorius has been playing well in the tournament. He has already scored 103 runs in 4 innings and taken 3 wickets in his pocket. He has been striking the ball at a strike rate of 201.96, which can play a crucial role for the Warriors in the upcoming games.
- Mateesha Pathirana – Mateesha Pathirana with five wickets in three games at 20.6, Pathirana has been the leading bowler for the Warriorz and has struck once every 14.4 balls so far.
Desert Vipers
- Sam Curran—Sam Curran has scored 299 runs and has taken two wickets so far this season. Furthermore, he scored 19 runs and took 1 wicket in the recent game against the MI Emirates.
- Max Holden—Max Holden is in the impeccable form of his life. He has been collecting huge runs with his explosive batting in the tournament, having already collected 224 runs in 7 matches so far, including two half-centuries in the last four matches. In the last match, he scored 52 runs.
Who will win today’s DV vs SW ILT20 match?
In their five head-to-head encounters so far, the Desert Vipers have come out on top every time they have faced off, winning four out of the five encounters so far. Desert Vipers will be entering this game on the back of good form, whereas the Warriors will be aiming to continue their winning streak as well. Considering the squad and recent match performances, the Vipers are favourites to win this game.