Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 61 ILT20 matches here
- First men's T20
- 2009
- Men's T20s
- 342
Batting first here
30 of 67 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 45% (147 of 329). Emirates D20, ILT20, PSL, T20Is and IPL.
Every first innings here
91 of 339reached par (163). Median 153.
Recent ILT20 first innings average 162; games here have scored about 2% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 145, 2018–2022 157, 2023 onward 153.
Weather: dry, like 29 Nov 2016
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
29 November 2016 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 25 °C, humidity 64%, wind 12 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 3 of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out, so rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 24.6 °C on average, humidity 64%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 31. Humidity climbs from 59% to 70%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 20 Nov 2019
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
20 November 2019 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 22 °C, humidity 88%, wind 11 km/h and 1.2 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 1.2 mm during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 21:00 to 22:00, overlapping the second innings. At ILT20 grounds, 24% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring.
During play: 22.1 °C on average, humidity 88%, wind 11 km/h gusting to 27.
Heaviest rain 21:00–22:00, mostly over the second innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 20 Nov 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
20 November 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 27 °C, humidity 58%, wind 20 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 November in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry and hot, with no rain expected during the evening. Only 3 of 683 games at ILT20 grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interrupt either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 27.3 °C on average, humidity 58%, wind 20 km/h gusting to 36.