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 19 Dec 2021
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
19 December 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 23 °C, humidity 61%, wind 11 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 December 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 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain here during these hours, and none of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out. Rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at ILT20 grounds.
During play: 23.2 °C on average, humidity 61%, wind 11 km/h gusting to 27. Humidity climbs from 54% to 70%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 1 Jan 2022
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened or washed out (4 of 17).
1 January 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 21 °C, humidity 82%, wind 6 km/h and 1.4 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 December 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 1.4 mm of rain during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 19:00 to 20:00, which overlaps the first 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 at ILT20 grounds. Lost overs and a rain-rule finish are a real possibility.
During play: 21.0 °C on average, humidity 82%, wind 6 km/h gusting to 14. Humidity climbs from 77% to 87%; at ILT20 grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 19:00–20:00, mostly over the first innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 22 Nov 2025
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at ILT20 grounds were shortened (3 of 683).
22 November 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium: 26 °C, humidity 67%, wind 7 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Dubai International Cricket Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 3 of 683 games in similar weather at ILT20 grounds have been 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: 25.6 °C on average, humidity 67%, wind 7 km/h gusting to 23.