GG vs DV Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – ILT20 2025, Match 5

GG vs DC, ILT20: Dream11 Predictions For Match 5 [Source: @TheDesertVipers, @GulfGiants/x.com]

The Gulf Giants (GG) will be facing the Desert Vipers (DV) in the fifth match of the third edition of ILT20 2025 season. This match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Tuesday, January 14th at 8:00 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the top player picks, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Preview

The Gulf Giants, led by English batter James Vince, have lost their opening game of this tournament against the Sharjah Warriorz by 3 wickets in the previous match; Shimron Hetmyer, Rehan Ahmed, and Jordan Cox batted well, while Mark Adair and Blessing Muzarabani got 2 wickets each in the last game. With 0 points and a net run rate of -0.050, the Giants are currently in the fifth position in the points table.

Conversely, the Desert Vipers, led by Lockie Ferguson, have won their opening match against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 7 wickets and started the campaign on a high. Daniel Lawrence was awarded the "player of the match" due to his excellent 70-run innings in that game; Sam Curran also batted well and scored 50 runs. With one win and an NRR of +0.700 from one game, the Vipers are at the top of the points table.

GG vs DV Head-to-Head Record

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Weather And Pitch Report

Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant. The temperature will be in-between 24°C-15°C and there is 2% chance of rain during the game.

Pitch Report - The surface at the Dubai International Stadium tends to be on the slower side for the batters, but this surface offers good pace and bounce also, allowing batters to play their strokes with confidence and get full value for their shots. While the pitch is expected to provide more assistance to spinners than fast bowlers. Pacers will need to make use of the new ball to secure early wickets before the batsmen settle in and score big.

Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – Record of Chasing Teams in ILT20 2025

Only 2 matches have been played at Dubai International Stadium so far in this tournament, out of it 1 match won by the chasing side. The skipper winning the toss will prefer to field first on this ground.

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Fantasy Cricket Players Stats

Hot Picks for GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Captain and Vice-captain

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Tanish Suri, Jordan Cox
Batters: Fakhar Zaman, Shimron Hetmyer, James Vince
All-rounders: Sam Curran, Mark Adair, Dan Lawrence
Bowlers: Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills, Mohammad Amir

Captain: Shimron Hetmyer
Vice-captain: Sam Curran

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Jordan Cox
Batters: Fakhar Zaman, Shimron Hetmyer, Alex Hales
All-rounders: Sam Curran, Mark Adair, Dan Lawrence
Bowlers: Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills, Lockie Ferguson, Blessing Muzarabani

Captain: Dan Lawrence
Vice-captain: Mark Adair

GG vs DV, ILT20 2025 Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 1-3-3-4 or 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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