Desert Vipers (DV) and Gulf Giants (GG) are set for a thrilling clash in the 12th match of the ILT20 2025-26 season. The match is scheduled to be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) in Dubai on Friday, December 12. The Vipes aim for their fifth consecutive victory, while the Giants aim to move to the top of the table. Desert Vipers Desert Vipers have been going phenomenal in the ILT20 2025-26 season, winning their first four matches on a commanding note. They are currently sitting at the top of the points table with 8 points. They held their nerves in the last match as well, winning it by 1 run against MI Emirates in a close-fought encounter. While defending a total of 160 runs, DV restricted MIE to just 158 runs. David Payne was the standout performer from the team, scalping four wickets in the match and making sure that his team went home with a clinical victory. The Vipers have been going strong in the tournament; their next match is against the Gulf Giants. The first face-off between these two teams was won by the Vipers in a super-over thriller. Gulf Giants The Gulf Giants made a good start to their ILT20 2025-26 season with three victories in four games. Their only defeat has come against the Desert Vipers. It was a super-over thriller where they lost the match by just 4 runs. However, they bounced back immediately to register a victory against the Sharjah Warriorz by 6 wickets. While bowling first, they restricted the Warriorz to just 157 for 6 in their first innings. The Gulf Giants chased the total in 19.4 overs, thanks to the brilliant batting from their openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (50) and James Vince (35). They are currently placed second in the table with 6 points. DV vs GG T20 Match Details DV vs GG ILT20 Match Details Match Desert Vipers vs Gulf Giants 12th T20 Match Date and Time Friday, December 11; 8:00 p.m. IST Venue Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Zee Network; Live Stream - Zee App DV vs GG T20 Pitch Report The surface at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) is renowned for its balanced track, providing equal assistance to both batters and bowlers. Fast bowlers are likely to extract good pace and bounce during the early hours of the gameplay, particularly under lights, while spinners come into play during the middle overs, extracting grip and turn from the surface. It’s a good track, and batters will find it easy to play their shots after taking some time out at the crease, especially in the first innings. The average first innings score at the venue is just 157 in 2025. DV vs GG Weather Report The weather for this match is expected to be clear and pleasant throughout, with no rain predicted. The temperature is likely to be around 21-26°C. DV vs GG Head-to-Head Records DV vs GG head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 5 Won by Desert Vipers 5 Won by Gulf Giants 0 Tied 0 No Result 0 DV vs GG 12th ILT20 Match Probable XI Desert Vipers: Fakhar Zaman, Vriitya Aravind, Dan Lawrence, Shimron Hetmyer, Sam Curran (c), Andries Gous (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Noor Ahmad, David Payne, Naseem Shah, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir. Gulf Giants: James Vince (c), Pathum Nissanka, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Moeen Ali (c), Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Mark Adair, Nuwan Thushara, Haider Razzaq, Gerhard Erasmus. Players To Watch Out For In the DV vs GG 12th ILT20 Match Daniel Lawrence | DV: This right-arm all-rounder has been their best batter of this season. He is one fantastic player who can contribute with his batting and bowling skills. In 4 matches so far, he has scored 125 runs with an average of 62.5, and has taken 1 wicket in three innings. He is someone who can play at a higher strike rate when the situation requires him to do it. He should be on the watch-out players' list. Pathum Nissanka | GG: This right-arm opening batter is in impeccable form of his life. He has been collecting huge runs with his explosive batting in the tournament, having already collected 204 runs in 3 matches so far, a half-century in each match he has played so far. In the last match, he scored 56 runs off just 29 deliveries. He is one player to watch out for. DV vs GG 12th T20 Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last five T20 matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all five occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The team batting first at this venue has won 108 out of the total 262 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 147 games. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first and focus on restricting their opponents ' under-par score. DV vs GG Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: DV (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 42-50 GG Total: 175-185 Match Winner: Desert Vipers Scenario 2 Toss Winner: GG (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 DV Total: 165-175 Match Winner: Gulf Giants Who will win today's DV vs GG ILT20 match? In their five head-to-head encounters so far, the Desert Vipers have come on top every time they have faced--winning all five encounters so far. Desert Vipers won the first face-off against the Gulf Giants in a super over thriller match, meaning that they will have the psychological advantage going into this match as a clear favourite.