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Dubai Capitals vs Warriorz Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 23

Match preview · By the ILT20 Web Desk · Published 29 October 2026, 8:51 pm GST (9:51 pm PKT)

Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.

Dubai Capitals vs Warriorz Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 23, a League game on Tuesday 8 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.

Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz Match 23: Date, Time and Venue

Match 23 is on Tuesday 8 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. Dubai Capitals pages sit with the Dubai Capitals team guide and Sharjah Warriorz with the Sharjah Warriorz 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 Sharjah Warriorz Head-to-Head Record in ILT20

A full league head-to-head between Dubai Capitals and Sharjah Warriorz was not in the sources checked on 30 October 2026. The table lists finals only. Zero rows means these two have not met in an ILT20 final in the record used here. That is not the same as zero league games in past seasons. Those meetings are to be announced as a compiled count, not guessed. This page is for meeting 2 of these two clubs on the Season 5 list.

Dubai Capitals Form and Team News

For Match 23, Dubai Capitals meet Sharjah Warriorz on Tuesday 8 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.

Sharjah Warriorz Form and Team News

For Match 23, Sharjah Warriorz meet Dubai Capitals on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in Dubai. James Vince is captain and Adrian Birrell is head coach. Titles on this record: none. Vince keeps the captaincy. The attack includes Adil Rashid and last season's leading bowler award winner, Waqar Salamkheil. Established names on the current list include James Vince, Tom Banton, Adam Milne, Logan van Beek. The reported fee was USD 180,000 to Sharjah Warriorz, 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 Sharjah Warriorz 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)

Sharjah Warriorz predicted XI

This is a predicted group from the published Sharjah Warriorz squad, not a confirmed playing XI. James Vince 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. James Vince (predicted)
2. Tom Banton (predicted)
3. Adam Milne (predicted)
4. Logan van Beek (predicted)
5. George Dockrell (predicted)
6. Richard Gleeson (predicted)
7. George Linde (predicted)
8. Brandon McMullen (predicted)
9. Mohammad Nabi (predicted)
10. Craig Overton (predicted)
11. Sikandar Raza (predicted)

Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

Match 23, Dubai Capitals against Sharjah Warriorz on Tuesday 8 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 23. Weather for this date is to be announced.

Key Players to Watch in Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriorz

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis is the batter to watch for Dubai Capitals against Sharjah Warriorz in Match 23. 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 Sharjah Warriorz in Match 23. 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 Sharjah Warriorz in Match 23. The league highlighted this name as a pre-auction signing on 11 August 2026. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.

James Vince

James Vince is the batter to watch for Sharjah Warriorz in this Match 23 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.

Tom Banton

Tom Banton is the wicketkeeper to watch for Sharjah Warriorz in this Match 23 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.

Adam Milne

Adam Milne is the bowler to watch for Sharjah Warriorz in this Match 23 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 Sharjah Warriorz Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Our opinion, not a model and not a guarantee: the lean is Dubai Capitals. The reasons are public and narrow. The 2025 champions rebuilt around Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt and a returning Marcus Stoinis. The other side still has James Vince 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 Sharjah Warriorz squad before you treat any name as locked. The Dubai Capitals vs Warriorz Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 23. 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.

Match 23 scorecard

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