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Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 21
Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 21, a League game on Sunday 6 December 2026 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. 6:30 pm GST. Our one-line opinion sits in the prediction section and is not a result. The full list of dates is the ILT20 Season 5 schedule. Last updated: 31 October 2026.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | 21 |
| Date | Sunday 6 December 2026 |
| Time | See clocks under the heading |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Stage | League |
| Where to watch | ATN in Afghanistan. Other countries to be announced |
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Match 21: Date, Time and Venue
Match 21 is on Sunday 6 December 2026 in Dubai. This is meeting number 2 between these sides in the Season 5 fixture list. Opener on 21 November and the final on 20 December are both here. Fifteen of the 34 matches are scheduled in Dubai. Add it from the schedule if you want a reminder. Desert Vipers pages sit with the Desert Vipers team guide and Dubai Capitals with the Dubai Capitals team guide.
Kickoff clocks for this match: 6:30 pm GST. GST is the default on the page. The buttons move PKT, IST and UTC together.
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Head-to-Head Record in ILT20
The finals record below is the part this desk will stand behind for Desert Vipers and Dubai Capitals. League meetings outside finals are not invented into a win column. A final is one night, not a law for the next one. This page is for meeting 2 of these two clubs on the Season 5 list.
| Season | Winner | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dubai Capitals | Dubai Capitals won by 4 wickets | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
Desert Vipers Form and Team News
For Match 21, Desert Vipers meet Dubai Capitals on Sunday 6 December 2026 in Dubai. Babar Azam is captain and James Foster is head coach. Titles on this record: 2025-26. Defending champions, with Babar Azam taking the armband for his first ILT20 season. Established names on the current list include Babar Azam, Joe Clarke, Andries Gous, Shimron Hetmyer. The reported fee was USD 150,000 to Desert Vipers, via auction. This tournament has not started, so there is no Season 5 streak to quote. Injuries and call-ups are to be announced, not guessed from a surname.
Dubai Capitals Form and Team News
For Match 21, Dubai Capitals meet Desert Vipers on Sunday 6 December 2026 in Dubai. Faf du Plessis is captain and Hemang Badani is head coach. Titles on this record: 2025. The 2025 champions rebuilt around Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt and a returning Marcus Stoinis. Established names on the current list include Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt, Marcus Stoinis, Dasun Shanaka. The reported fee was USD 300,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. This tournament has not started, so there is no Season 5 streak to quote. Injuries and call-ups are to be announced, not guessed from a surname.
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Probable Playing 11
Desert Vipers predicted XI
This is a predicted group from the published Desert Vipers squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Babar Azam is the listed captain, so the name is first. The other ten places are not knowable from an October list. Injuries and international call-ups are to be announced.
- Babar Azam (predicted)
- Joe Clarke (predicted)
- Andries Gous (predicted)
- Shimron Hetmyer (predicted)
- Harry Tector (predicted)
- Dan Lawrence (predicted)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (predicted)
- Shadab Khan (predicted)
- Naseem Shah (predicted)
- Fakhar Zaman (predicted)
- David Payne (predicted)
Dubai Capitals predicted XI
This is a predicted group from the published Dubai Capitals squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Faf du Plessis is the listed captain, so the name is first. The other ten places are not knowable from an October list. Injuries and international call-ups are to be announced.
- Faf du Plessis (predicted)
- Phil Salt (predicted)
- Marcus Stoinis (predicted)
- Dasun Shanaka (predicted)
- Rovman Powell (predicted)
- Max Holden (predicted)
- Tom Moores (predicted)
- Luke Wood (predicted)
- Matthew Potts (predicted)
- Mark Adair (predicted)
- Mustafizur Rahman (predicted)
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions
Match 21, Desert Vipers against Dubai Capitals on Sunday 6 December 2026, is at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opener on 21 November and the final on 20 December are both here. Fifteen of the 34 matches are scheduled in Dubai. Capacity on the list used here is 25,000. Also called Dubai International Stadium in some reports. An average first-innings score for this Season 5 date is to be announced. This page does not paste an old sample and call it new. Sharjah has a reputation for shorter boundaries. Abu Dhabi has often played slower in day games in past winters. Dubai hosts both the opener and the final. Those are reputations, not a toss rule for Match 21. Weather for this date is to be announced.
Key Players to Watch in Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals
Babar Azam
Babar Azam is the batter to watch for Desert Vipers against Dubai Capitals in Match 21. The reported fee was USD 80,000 to Desert Vipers, via auction. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.
Joe Clarke
Joe Clarke is the wicketkeeper to watch for Desert Vipers against Dubai Capitals in Match 21. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.
Andries Gous
Andries Gous is the wicketkeeper to watch for Desert Vipers against Dubai Capitals in Match 21. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis is the batter to watch for Dubai Capitals in this Match 21 meeting with Desert Vipers. The reported fee was USD 300,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.
Phil Salt
Phil Salt is the wicketkeeper to watch for Dubai Capitals in this Match 21 meeting with Desert Vipers. The reported fee was USD 80,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is the all-rounder to watch for Dubai Capitals in this Match 21 meeting with Desert Vipers. The league highlighted this name as a pre-auction signing on 11 August 2026. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
Our opinion, not a model and not a guarantee: the lean is Desert Vipers. The reasons are public and narrow. Defending champions, with Babar Azam taking the armband for his first ILT20 season. The other side still has Faf du Plessis as captain and a full squad list. A toss, a dew note and an injury can reverse a sentence written in October. There is no win percentage on this page, because we did not run one.
Read the Desert Vipers squad and the Dubai Capitals squad before you treat any name as locked. The Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 21. Check the sheet on the day. Source note: the season compilation on Wikipedia's 2026 ILT20 page and the reports cited on the auction page. Checked 30 October 2026.
Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Prediction FAQs
Who will win Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals in ILT20 Season 5?
Nobody knows yet. The Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals Prediction on this page is an opinion written before the tournament, not a result. The season opens on 21 November 2026. Availability can still change the XI.
What time does Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals start in PKT, IST and GST?
Night games are 6:30 pm GST, 7:30 pm PKT and 8:00 pm IST. Afternoon games are 2:00 pm GST, 3:00 pm PKT and 3:30 pm IST. This match uses the clock in the details box. UTC is on the same line.
Where is Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals being played?
At Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The ground is listed for 15 ILT20 Season 5 matches. Capacity on this site is 25,000. Gate times are to be announced by the venue. Anything we could not confirm by 30 October 2026 is marked to be announced.
Where can I watch Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals live?
Afghanistan television and digital rights sit with ATN, reported on 27 October 2026. Pakistan, India, the UK, the USA and the UAE were still to be announced on 30 October 2026. This site does not link a pirate stream.
What is the head-to-head record between Desert Vipers and Dubai Capitals?
Only ILT20 finals that these sides played are listed above. A full league head-to-head count was not in the sources checked on 30 October 2026, so it is not invented here. Anything we could not confirm by 30 October 2026 is marked to be announced.