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Warriorz vs Knight Riders Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 24

Match preview · By the ILT20 Web Desk · Published 29 October 2026, 8:04 pm GST (9:04 pm PKT)

Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.

Warriorz vs Knight Riders Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 24, a League game on Wednesday 9 December 2026 at Sharjah 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.

Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Match 24: Date, Time and Venue

Match 24 is on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in Sharjah. This is meeting number 2 between these sides in the Season 5 fixture list. Eight matches, including Qualifier 2 on 18 December. Sharjah's smaller ground has a long history of short boundaries and high scoring, but a Season 5 pitch report is not published yet. Add it from the schedule if you want a reminder. Sharjah Warriorz pages sit with the Sharjah Warriorz team guide and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders with the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 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.

Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Head-to-Head Record in ILT20

A full league head-to-head between Sharjah Warriorz and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 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.

Sharjah Warriorz Form and Team News

For Match 24, Sharjah Warriorz meet Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in Sharjah. 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.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Form and Team News

For Match 24, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders meet Sharjah Warriorz on Wednesday 9 December 2026 in Sharjah. Jason Holder is captain and Dwayne Bravo is head coach. Titles on this record: none. Holder captains, Bravo coaches, and the side still has no ILT20 title after four seasons. Established names on the current list include Jason Holder, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Sunil Narine. 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 vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Probable Playing 11

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)

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders predicted XI

This is a predicted group from the published Abu Dhabi Knight Riders squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Jason Holder 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. Jason Holder (predicted)
2. Finn Allen (predicted)
3. Kane Williamson (predicted)
4. Sunil Narine (predicted)
5. Moeen Ali (predicted)
6. Andre Fletcher (predicted)
7. Colin Munro (predicted)
8. Qais Ahmad (predicted)
9. Lorcan Tucker (predicted)
10. Usman Tariq (predicted)
11. Michael Pepper (predicted)

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

Match 24, Sharjah Warriorz against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Wednesday 9 December 2026, is at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Eight matches, including Qualifier 2 on 18 December. Sharjah's smaller ground has a long history of short boundaries and high scoring, but a Season 5 pitch report is not published yet. Capacity on the list used here is 16,000. 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. Match 24. Weather for this date is to be announced.

Key Players to Watch in Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

James Vince

James Vince is the batter to watch for Sharjah Warriorz against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Match 24. 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.

Tom Banton

Tom Banton is the wicketkeeper to watch for Sharjah Warriorz against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Match 24. 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.

Adam Milne

Adam Milne is the bowler to watch for Sharjah Warriorz against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Match 24. 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.

Jason Holder

Jason Holder is the all-rounder to watch for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in this Match 24 meeting with Sharjah Warriorz. 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.

Finn Allen

Finn Allen is the batter to watch for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in this Match 24 meeting with Sharjah Warriorz. The league highlighted this name as a pre-auction signing on 11 August 2026. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson is the batter to watch for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in this Match 24 meeting with Sharjah Warriorz. 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.

Sharjah Warriorz vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Our opinion, not a model and not a guarantee: the lean is Sharjah Warriorz. The reasons are public and narrow. Vince keeps the captaincy. The attack includes Adil Rashid and last season's leading bowler award winner, Waqar Salamkheil. The other side still has Jason Holder 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 Sharjah Warriorz squad and the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders squad before you treat any name as locked. The Warriorz vs Knight Riders Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 24. 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 24 scorecard

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