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Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 2

Match preview · By the ILT20 Web Desk · Published 30 October 2026, 1:18 pm GST (2:18 pm PKT)

Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.

Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 2, a League game on Sunday 22 November 2026 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 2:00 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 Gulf Giants Match 2: Date, Time and Venue

Match 2 is on Sunday 22 November 2026 in Sharjah. This is their first meeting of the season. 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 Gulf Giants with the Gulf Giants team guide.

Kickoff clocks for this match: 2:00 pm GST. GST is the default on the page. The buttons move PKT, IST and UTC together.

Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants Head-to-Head Record in ILT20

A full league head-to-head between Sharjah Warriorz and Gulf Giants 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 1 of these two clubs on the Season 5 list.

Sharjah Warriorz Form and Team News

For Match 2, Sharjah Warriorz meet Gulf Giants on Sunday 22 November 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.

Gulf Giants Form and Team News

For Match 2, Gulf Giants meet Sharjah Warriorz on Sunday 22 November 2026 in Sharjah. Jos Buttler is captain and Simon Helmot is head coach. Titles on this record: 2023. The inaugural champions loaded the top order with Buttler, Klaasen, Miller and Livingstone. Established names on the current list include Jos Buttler, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone. The reported fee was USD 350,000 to Gulf Giants, 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 vs Gulf Giants 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)

Gulf Giants predicted XI

This is a predicted group from the published Gulf Giants squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Jos Buttler 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. Jos Buttler (predicted)
2. David Miller (predicted)
3. Heinrich Klaasen (predicted)
4. Liam Livingstone (predicted)
5. Curtis Campher (predicted)
6. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (predicted)
7. Ibrahim Zadran (predicted)
8. Azmatullah Omarzai (predicted)
9. David Wiese (predicted)
10. Alzarri Joseph (predicted)
11. Shamar Joseph (predicted)

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

Match 2, Sharjah Warriorz against Gulf Giants on Sunday 22 November 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. 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 2. Weather for this date is to be announced.

Key Players to Watch in Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants

James Vince

James Vince is the batter to watch for Sharjah Warriorz against Gulf Giants in Match 2. 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 Gulf Giants in Match 2. 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 Gulf Giants in Match 2. 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.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is the wicketkeeper to watch for Gulf Giants in this Match 2 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.

David Miller

David Miller is the batter to watch for Gulf Giants in this Match 2 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.

Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen is the wicketkeeper to watch for Gulf Giants in this Match 2 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.

Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Our opinion, not a model and not a guarantee: the lean is Gulf Giants. The reasons are public and narrow. The inaugural champions loaded the top order with Buttler, Klaasen, Miller and Livingstone. 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 Sharjah Warriorz squad and the Gulf Giants squad before you treat any name as locked. The Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 2. 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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