SJH vs GUL Dream11 Prediction: Match 1 of ILT20 League 2024 Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants Dream11 Team

Sharjah Warriors and Gulf Giants will lock horns against each other in the first match of the International T20 League. The fixture will take place in Sharjah on Friday. Let us have a look at our Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants Prediction:

Sharjah Warriors vs Gulf Giants, Match 1 of International T20 League
19th January, 6:30 PM IST
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE

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SJH vs GUL Dream11 Prediction

Gulf Giants are the defending champions, as they defeated Desert Vipers in the finals of the last edition. Gulf Giants had a dominating campaign last time around, as they also finished on top of the league standings. On the other hand, Sharjah Warriors finished fifth, and failed to make it to the playoffs.

Form Guide

SJH: N/A
GUL: N/A

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is favorable to the batters. With shorter boundaries on offer, we expect a high scoring encounters. However, the pitch does offer assistance to the spinners, who have been successful on this ground.

SJH Playing 11

1. Martin Guptill
2. Johnson Charles
3. Mark Deyal (wk)
4. T Kohler- Cadmore (c)
5. Joe Denly
6. Daniel Sams
7. Chris Woakes
8. Lewis Gregory
9. James Fuller
10. Muhammad Jawadullah
11. Qais Ahmad

Sharjah Warriors Team News

Squad: Martin Guptill, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler- Cadmore (c), Joe Denly, Daniel Sams, Mark Deyal, James Fuller, Christopher Sole, Qais Ahmad, Chris Woakes, Junaid Siddique, Basil Hameed, Muhammad Jawadullah, Nilansh Keswani, Mark Watt, Lewis Gregory
Kusal Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana will join the squad later.

SJH Key Players

Tom Kohler-Cadmore Stats in ILT20

Tom Kohler-Cadmore last 5 innings in T20	Total runs in ILT20	Batting average in T20	Strike Rate	Captain choice
6, 27, 0, 4, 4	313 runs in 8 innings	4070 runs at an average of 30.6	142.00	Yes

Johnson Charles Stats in ILT20

Johnson Charles last 5 innings in T20	Total runs in ILT20	Batting average	Strike Rate	Captain choice
27, 0 ,0, 9, 1	NA	1340 runs at an average of 24.4	130.10	No

GUL Playing 11

1. Chris Lynn
2. James Vince (c)
3. Jordan Cox (wk)
4. Shimron Hetymer
5. Gerhard Erasmus
6. Carlos Braithwaite
7. Jamie Overton
8. Chris Jordan
9. Dominic Drakes
10. Richard Gleeson
11. Aayan Afzal Khan

Gulf Giants Team News

Squad: Chris Lynn, James Vince (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Jamie Overton, Shimron Hetymer, Richard Gleeson, Carlos Braithwaite, Chris Jordan, Usman Khan, Rehan Ahmed, Aayan Afzal Khan, Zuhaib Zubair, Sanchit Sharma, Jamie Smith, Dominic Drakes, Saurabh Netravalkar
Karim Janat and Mujeeb ur Rahman could join the squad later, and are unavailable for selection.

GUL Key Players

James Vince Stats in ILT20

James Vince last 5 innings in T20	Total runs in ILT20	Batting average	Strike Rate	Captain choice
22, 27, 79, 9 , 8*	439 runs in 11 innings	9325 runs at an average of 32.30	135.60	Yes

Chris Lynn Stats in ILT20

Chris Lynn last 5 innings in T20	Total runs in ILT20	Batting average	Strike Rate	Vice-captain choice
37, 50, 27, 83, 56	278 runs in 8 matches	7643 runs at an average of 32.90	143.70	Yes

Who will win today’s ILT20 Match between Sharjah Warriors and Gulf Giants?

Gulf Giants have a strong batting order, with Chris Lynn and James Vince at the top of the order.
Gulf Giants are the defending champions, as they come into the second edition of the tournament with just a few changes to their squad.
Gulf Giants are expected to win this fixture, given their powerful top order, and the experience in their bowling attack.

SJH vs GUL Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keepers: Johnson Charles
Batsmen: Martin Guptill, Chris Lynn, Shimron Hetymer, James Vince
All-rounder: Carlos Braithwaite, Jamie Overton, Daniel Sams
Bowlers: Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Qais Ahmad

Who are Best Captain Options for SJH vs GUL Dream11 Team

For Small League, Head to Head contest: James Vince, Chris Lynn
For Grand League, Mega Contest: Shimron Hetymer, Johnson Charles

What are SJH vs GUL Fantasy Tips?

James Vince is a sure shot pick for this fixture, given that he comes into this tournament on the back of a successful BBL campaign. He amassed over 400 runs in the last edition of the ILT20.
Chris Lynn has been in terrific form over the past month, and will hope to continue scoring runs. The Australian batter scored 288 runs in just 8 matches in the last edition of the ILT20.
Tom Kohler- Cadmore is the key batter for Sharjah Warriors. He scored over 300 runs in the last edition, which also includes a hundred.