International League T20
Desert Vipers
4 seasons47 matchesDubai International Cricket Stadium1 titleHead coach James Foster
- Won
- 64%
- Record
- 30–17
- Titles
- 1
- Last 10
- 8–2
Form
8 of 10won in the last 10
80%win rate, last 10
60%the 10 before
Risingtrend · won the last 3
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Last ten
| Date | Opponent | Ground | Result | Our chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2026 Final | MI EmiratesMI EmiratesDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | won by 46 runs | 58% |
| 30 Dec 2025 Qualifier 1 | MI EmiratesMI EmiratesSheikh Zayed Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | won by 45 runs | 49% |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Sharjah WarriorzWarriorzSharjah Cricket Stadium | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | won by 5 wickets | 62% |
| 21 Dec 2025 | MI EmiratesMI EmiratesDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | lost by 4 wickets | 55% |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Sharjah WarriorzWarriorzDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | won by 4 wickets | 58% |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi Knight RidersKnight RidersSheikh Zayed Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | lost by 1 run | 61% |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Dubai CapitalsCapitalsDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | won by 5 wickets | 53% |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Gulf GiantsGiantsDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | won by 8 wickets | 58% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | MI EmiratesMI EmiratesSheikh Zayed Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | won by 1 run | 49% |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Gulf GiantsGiantsDubai International Cricket Stadium | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | won on the super over | 53% |
Against our model
17wins in 24 matches
12.7wins we expected
+4.3against the model
| Season | Matches | Won | Expected | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12 | 7 | 6.1 | +0.9 |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 10 | 6.6 | +3.4 |
Season by season
| Season | P | W | L | Pts | NRR | Ladder | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26Champions | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | +0.44 | 1 of 6 | Champions |
| 2024/25Runners-up | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | +0.14 | 1 of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2023/24Missed the finals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −0.01 | 5 of 6 | Missed the finals |
| 2022/23Runners-up | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | +0.40 | – | Runners-up |
3seasons in the finals
7finals matches
Jan 2023first match, won against the Warriorz
Against the rest
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Capitals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| Gulf Giants | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| MI Emirates | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| Sharjah Warriorz | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% |
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | P | W | L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James FosterCapped | 2023– | 47 | 30 | 17 | 1 |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai · 29 matches here since Jan 2023
- Record here
- 19–10
Squad
Signed before the auction. The rest of the squad was picked at the auction in Dubai on 1 October.
Dan Lawrence
29 · England · Right-handed strike-rotating top-order batter · Right-arm off-spin bowler · Occasional bowler
Shimron Hetmyer
29 · West Indies · Left-handed ultra-aggressive middle-order batter
Andries Gous
32 · United States of America · Right-handed ultra-aggressive top-order batter
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
new signing
25 · Afghanistan · Right-handed finisher · Right-arm off-spin bowler · New-ball bowler