Table
toppers
Gulf
Giants
will
take
on
second-placed
Desert
Vipers
in
Qualifier
1
on
February
8
(Wednesday)
at
the
Dubai
International
Stadium.
While
MI
Emirates
will
face
Dubai
Capitals
in
the
Eliminator
at
the
Sharjah
Cricket
Stadium
on
February
9
(Thursday).
No
team
can
be
assured
of
a
victory
as
it
hasn’t
been
a
smooth
ride
for
them
into
the
playoffs
with
all
four
having
tasted
defeats.
Performance
of
ILT20
Teams
that
entered
playoffs
Gulf
Giants
stand
tall
with
only
one
defeat
against
Sharjah
Warriors
who
got
eliminated
in
the
last
league
round
match.
All
others
have
lost
over
three
matches,
thus
making
the
playoffs
to
be
an
interesting
contest.
As
each
team
has
internationally
acclaimed
limited-overs
specialists,
they
can
be
expected
to
turn
the
course
of
the
match
in
the
blink
of
an
eye.
ILT20
Prize
Money
for
Winners
and
Runners
Up
With
a
total
prize
money
of
USD
1.3
million,
the
DP
World
ILT20
will
see
the
winners
walk
away
with
a
whopping
$700,000
(USD)
while
the
runners-up
receive
$300,000
(USD).
ITLT20
Playoffs
Team
News
Gulf
Giants:
They
have
lived
up
to
their
name
as
the
giant
killers.
Their
skipper
James
Vince
leads
from
the
front
with
321
runs
from
eight
matches
at
an
average
of
45.85.
They
have
David
Wiese,
who
is
the
highest
wicket-taker
with
15
wickets.
The
other
giants
in
the
team
are
strike
bowlers
Chris
Jordan,
the
indomitable
hard-hitter
Shimron
Hetmyer,
and
two
UAE
two
players
–
Sanchit
Sharma
and
17-year-old
Ayan
Khan
–
have
contributed
immensely
to
their
team’s
successful
run
in
the
tournament.
Desert
Vipers:
They
have
time
and
again
proven
that
on
their
day
they
can
sting
their
opponents
hard.
The
team
has
Alex
Hales,
the
highest
run-getter
of
the
tournament
with
465
runs
and
an
average
of
58.12,
the
consistent
Sam
Billings
and
bowlers
Sheldon
Cottrell
and
Wanindu
Hasaranga.
UAE
players
Rohan
Mustafa
and
Shiraz
Ahmed
have
been
outstanding
performers
for
them
too.
MI
Emirates:
MI
Emirates
is
the
team
that
dazzles
with
their
mix
of
youth
and
experience.
They
have
an
inspiring
leader
in
West
Indies
giant
Kieron
Pollard
who
sparkles
with
the
bat
and
ball
and
is
capable
of
single-handedly
turning
the
tide
of
the
match.
He
is
backed
by
his
countrymen
Andre
Fletcher
and
Nicholas
Pooran
who
can
hit
their
team
to
victory
on
their
day.
Opener
Muhammad
Waseem
with
his
national
teammate
Zahoor
Khan
have
proven
to
be
excellent
for
their
team.
The
team
will
look
for
inspiration
from
veterans
Dwayne
Bravo
and
Imran
Tahir
has
egged
everyone
in
the
team
to
give
their
best.
Dubai
Capitals:
Though
Dubai
Capitals
clinched
the
last
spot
in
the
play-off,
they
are
a
dangerous
team
on
their
day
as
they
proved
in
their
last
match
against
MI
Emirates.
The
Yusuf
Pathan-led
side
has
batters
who
can
turn
the
course
of
the
match
with
the
likes
of
experienced
Robin
Uthappa,
George
Munsey,
Dasun
Shanka
and
Rovman
Powell
at
the
top.
All-rounder
Sikandar
Raza’s
contribution
has
been
immense.
UAE’s
strike
bowlers
Hazrat
Luqman
and
Akif
Raja
have
proven
to
be
excellent
wicket-taking
bowlers.
With
Jake
Ball
and
Fred
Klaassen,
they
are
capable
of
restricting
any
opponent.
ILT20
Playoffs
Schedule
and
Venue
February
8:
Qualifier
1
–
Gulf
Giants
vs
Desert
Vipers
Venue:
Dubai
International
Stadium
February
9:
Eliminator
–
MI
Emirates
vs
Dubai
Capitals
Venue:
Sharjah
Cricket
Stadium
10
February:
Qualifier
2
–
Loser
of
Qualifier
1
vs
Winner
of
Eliminator
Venue:
Dubai
International
Stadium
12
February:
FINAL
–
Winner
Q1
vs
Winner
Q2
Venue:
Dubai
International
Stadium
Timings
in
IST
All
four
matches
of
the
playoffs
will
begin
at
7:30
PM
IST.
The
toss
will
be
held
at
7:00
IST.
Where
to
watch
ILT20
Playoffs?
Cricket
fans
across
the
world
can
catch
the
LIVE
telecast
of
this
exciting
cricket
league
on
ZEE’s
linear
channels,
digital
platform,
Zee5
TV
Channels:
Zee
Cinema
SD,
Zee
Cinema
HD,
Zee
Anmol
Cinema,
&Pictures
HD,
&Flix
SD,
&Flix
HD,
Zee
Zest
SD,
Zee
Zest
HD,
Zee
Bangla
Cinema,
Zee
Thirai.
The
fans
in
UAE
and
MENA
regions
can
watch
it
on
CricLife.
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