Capitals 49%. Giants 51%.
ILT20|5, match 10
Saturday 28 November 2026, 6:30pm GMT+4Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
| Measure | Capitals | Giants |
|---|---|---|
| XI caps | 2,772T20s between the XI | 2,425T20s between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 26.6T20 batting | 31.8T20 batting |
Too close to call: Dubai Capitals hold 49% and Gulf Giants 51%, a gap of nothing worth naming a favourite over. The Capitals are the stronger side on paper by about 14 runs, and it is all in the bowling. Their attack rates 12.4 runs better than average against the Giants' -5, a 17.4-run edge, while the Giants' batting is 3.1 runs the better of the two. The Capitals' projected 180 batting first is the higher of the two, against 172 for the Giants, with the par score 163.
Gulf Giants' top order averages 28 against left-arm finger spin since 2023, a third below their 42 against all bowling, where Full Member top sevens drop by a tenth. The Capitals have no left-arm finger spinner in our XI, but Aayan Afzal Khan, outside it, is one, and his 27 innings here for 471 runs make him the obvious change.
449 runs, SR 139, 11 sixes in the last 10. Rated +4.8 runs a game with the bat.
449 runs at a strike rate of 139 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 4.8 runs better than an average opener. He has 480 runs in 15 innings at this ground.
13 wkts, econ 8.36 in the last 10. Rated +4.7 runs a game with the ball.
13 wickets at an economy of 8.36 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 4.7 runs better than an average bowler over four overs. He has 18 innings here for 463 runs.
400 runs, SR 179, 25 sixes in the last 10. Rated +4.3 runs a game with the bat.
400 runs at a strike rate of 178.6 in his last 10 T20 matches, with 25 sixes, and rated 4.3 runs better than an average opener. He has 265 runs in 11 innings at this ground.
295 runs, SR 165, 15 sixes in the last 10. Rated +4.1 runs a game with the bat.
295 runs at a strike rate of 164.8 in his last 10 T20 matches, with 15 sixes, and rated 4.1 runs better than an average batter in his slot.
6 wkts, econ 11.85 in the last 10. Rated −1.9 runs a game with the ball.
6 wickets at an economy of 11.85 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 1.9 runs worse than an average bowler over four overs. He has two innings here for 75 runs.
11 wkts, econ 8.86 in the last 10. Rated −1.7 runs a game with the ball.
11 wickets at an economy of 8.86 in his last 10 T20 matches, and rated 1.7 runs worse than an average bowler. His rating is cautious on limited batting data.