Sam Billings has been in good form in this tournament (Source: x.com)
Season 2 of the International League T20 (ILT20 2024) is drawing its end. It is time for the Eliminator in the tournament. In this game, the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ABD) will be up against the Dubai Capitals (DUB). The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 13th February 2024 at 8 PM IST.
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Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain stats and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Team Journeys
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
It has been a moderate season for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. They have managed to win five of their ten matches and finished third in the points table. They have found their way into the top four and will now get a chance to make it into the tournament's final.
Dubai Capitals
Much like the Knight Riders, the Dubai Capitals have also had a moderate tournament. They, too, have managed to win five of their ten matches. But owing to a worse net run rate, they finished fourth. Coming into the Eliminator, the Capitals have good form with them, and they will be looking to ride on that and keep themselves alive in the race to the top.
The winner fo this Eliminator will have to wait for the losers of Qualifier 1 to play in the Qualfier 2 and find themselves in the summit clash of ILT20 2024.
ABD vs DUB, Team Form Guide
Abu Dhabi Kinght Riders: L-L-W-W-W
Dubai Capitals: W-W-L-L-W
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Pitch Report
The wicket at the Sheikh Zayed International Stadium has been a pretty competitive one. It has been good for batters, but the spinners have emerged as the game-changers in the games. Out of the ten games played here, six matches have been won by the team chasing. In a couple of games, the team batting first even failed to score 100. So, the captain winning the toss might look to field first.
Sheikh Zayed International Stadium, ILT20 2024 Record
Matches: 10
Matches Won Batting First: 4
Matches Won Batting Second: 6
Average Score Batting First: 152
Average Score Batting Second: 144
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Top Player Picks
Imad Wasim (ABD)
- ILT20 2024 Stats: 10 Wickets in 11 Innings
- The Pakistani all-rounder has been very effective with the ball in this tournament. Imad Wasim has picked up regular wickets. Besides, he can also contribute with the bat and that makes him an important pick for the fantasy contests of the match.
Michael-Kye Pepper (ABD)
- ILT20 2024 Stats: 224 Runs in 9 Innings
- Michael Pepper has been in decent form with the bat. The biggest positive is that he has played an impactful knock lately and is carrying a good form with him. Pepper will be a good pick for the fantasy contests of the match.
Sikandar Raza (DUB)
- ILT20 2024 Stats: 263 runs in 9 Innings
- The Zimbabwe internationals has been in good touch with the bat. He has been the finisher for the team. Raza has also been efficient with the ball and keeping him in the team will be pretty beneficial for the fantasy contests of the match.
Sam Billings (DUB)
- ILT20 2024 Stats: 234 Runs in 10 Innings
- The Dubai Capitals' skipper has been instrumental in the team making it into the top four. Billings has been pretty impactful with the bat and has been brilliant with the way he has led the team. Billings will be looking to play another impactful knock in this game.
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats
Player | Average Fantasy Points |
---|---|
Andre Russell | 59.63 |
Imad Wasim | 41.50 |
Michael-Kyle Pepper | 41.56 |
Sikandar Raza | 68.80 |
Sam Billings | 39.80 |
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
---|---|---|
If Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Field First | Andre Russell | Imad Wasim |
If Dubai Capitals Field First | Sam Billings | Sikandar Raza |
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
Given the playing conditions keeping more spinners or spin-bowling all-rounders in the team will be a good option. A 2-1-4-4 or a 2-2-43 combination will be ideal for the game.
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Michael-Kyle Pepper, Sam Billings
Batters: Alishan Sharafu
All-rounders: Fabian Allen, David Willey, Imad Wasim, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Ali Khan, Haider Ali I, Olly Stone, Scott Kueggeleijn
Captain: Michael Pepper
Vice-captain: Imad Wasim
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 6 Players; Dubai Capitals: 5 Players
ABD vs DUB, Eliminator: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Michael-Kyle Pepper, Sam Billings
Batters: Alishan Sharifu, Max Holden
All-rounders: David Willey, Imad Wasim, Roelof van der Merwe, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Sunil Narine, Haider Ali I, Zahir Khan
Captain: Sam Billings
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 5 Players; Dubai Capitals: 6 Players