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Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 6

Match preview · By the ILT20 Web Desk · Published 30 October 2026, 10:10 am GST (11:10 am PKT)

Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.

Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 6, a League game on Wednesday 25 November 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.

Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Match 6: Date, Time and Venue

Match 6 is on Wednesday 25 November 2026 in Dubai. This is their first meeting of the season. 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. Dubai Capitals pages sit with the Dubai Capitals team guide and Desert Vipers with the Desert Vipers 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.

Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Head-to-Head Record in ILT20

The finals record below is the part this desk will stand behind for Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers. 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 1 of these two clubs on the Season 5 list.

Dubai Capitals Form and Team News

For Match 6, Dubai Capitals meet Desert Vipers on Wednesday 25 November 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 Form and Team News

For Match 6, Desert Vipers meet Dubai Capitals on Wednesday 25 November 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 vs Desert Vipers Probable Playing 11

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.

1. Faf du Plessis (predicted)
2. Phil Salt (predicted)
3. Marcus Stoinis (predicted)
4. Dasun Shanaka (predicted)
5. Rovman Powell (predicted)
6. Max Holden (predicted)
7. Tom Moores (predicted)
8. Luke Wood (predicted)
9. Matthew Potts (predicted)
10. Mark Adair (predicted)
11. Mustafizur Rahman (predicted)

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.

1. Babar Azam (predicted)
2. Joe Clarke (predicted)
3. Andries Gous (predicted)
4. Shimron Hetmyer (predicted)
5. Harry Tector (predicted)
6. Dan Lawrence (predicted)
7. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (predicted)
8. Shadab Khan (predicted)
9. Naseem Shah (predicted)
10. Fakhar Zaman (predicted)
11. David Payne (predicted)

Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

Match 6, Dubai Capitals against Desert Vipers on Wednesday 25 November 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 6. Weather for this date is to be announced.

Key Players to Watch in Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis is the batter to watch for Dubai Capitals against Desert Vipers in Match 6. The reported fee was USD 300,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.

Phil Salt

Phil Salt is the wicketkeeper to watch for Dubai Capitals against Desert Vipers in Match 6. The reported fee was USD 80,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis is the all-rounder to watch for Dubai Capitals against Desert Vipers in Match 6. The league highlighted this name as a pre-auction signing on 11 August 2026. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.

Babar Azam

Babar Azam is the batter to watch for Desert Vipers in this Match 6 meeting with Dubai Capitals. The reported fee was USD 80,000 to Desert Vipers, via auction. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

Joe Clarke

Joe Clarke is the wicketkeeper to watch for Desert Vipers in this Match 6 meeting with Dubai Capitals. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

Andries Gous

Andries Gous is the wicketkeeper to watch for Desert Vipers in this Match 6 meeting with Dubai Capitals. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers 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 Dubai Capitals squad and the Desert Vipers squad before you treat any name as locked. The Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 6. 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.

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