Sharjah Warriorz and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders meet in Sharjah in the ILT20 2025-26. For the Warriorz, the batting runs through Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Johnson Charles, Tom Abell, Sikandar Raza and Dinesh Karthik. Kohler-Cadmore topped last season’s run charts with 388 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 139.06, giving his side strong starts.
Their bowling hopes lie with Tim Southee, Adil Rashid, Dwaine Pretorius, Harmeet Singh and Nathan Sowter. Southee led the attack last season, taking 10 wickets in 12 matches at an economy of 8.70.
The Knight Riders will look to Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine for runs. Sharafu was consistent last season with 220 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 129.41. Their attack is led by Olly Stone, Narine, Jason Holder, Russell, Ibrar Ahmed and Mayank Chaudhary. Holder was the standout bowler last year, finishing as leading wicket-taker for the side with 17 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 7.82, making him a reliable threat in the middle overs.