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Gulf Giants
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Founded
2023
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Main Players
James Vince, Moeen Ali, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chris Jordan
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The Gulf Giants are a professional T20 franchise team in the UAE's International League T20 (ILT20), owned by the Adani Group. They are the inaugural champions, winning the first ILT20 title in 2023 under the captaincy of James Vince, who also won the tournament's most runs award that season. While they reached the playoffs in 2024, they were unable to secure a second championship, finishing as runners-up.
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ENG vs AUS Day 2 Highlights: Australia lead by 44 after dominant batting and England’s dropped catches 344
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Gulf Giants Cricket 2025-26 Squad
| Player Name | Role | Style | Jersey Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicketkeeper-Batter | Batting Style: Right-Handed Bowling Style: Right-arm medium | 21 | |
| Batter | Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: Right arm Medium | 14 | |
| All-rounder | Batting Style: Right-handed bat Bowling Style: Right-Arm Medium | 9 | |
| Batting Allrounder | Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm medium | 71 | |
| All-Rounder | Batting Style: Left-Handed Bowling Style: Right-Arm Off-Spin | 18(Eng) | |
| Allrounder | Batting Style: Right-Handed Bowling Style: Right arm Medium | 5 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Right-hand bat Bowling Style: Left arm Wrist spin | 90 | |
| All-rounder | Batting Style: Right-handed Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium | 32 | |
| Batsman | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break | 11 | |
| WK-Batsman | Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox | 77 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Leg break googly | 6 | |
| Bowling Allrounder | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox | 55 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm fast-medium | 16 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast | 25 | |
| WK-Batsman | Batting Style: Left Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm medium pace | 23 | |
| Batsman | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm medium | 58 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast | 18 | |
| Batting Allrounder | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm off break | 15 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium | 40 | |
| Bowling Allrounder | Batting Style: Right Handed Bat Bowling Style: Left-arm orthodox | 20 | |
| Bowler | Batting Style: Right-handed Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast | 33 |
Team Records
| ILT20 title | Won the inaugural season in 2023. | |
| Win percentage | 57.57% in ILT20 history (2023–present). | |
| Highest total | 187/6 (20 overs) against Sharjah Warriorz on February 4, 2024. | |
| Largest win (runs) | 79 runs against Sharjah Warriorz on February 4, 2024. | |
| Largest win (wickets) | 7 wickets against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on February 1, 2025. |
Major Stadiums
- Training venue: The team's training facilities are located in Dubai.
- Major stadium: Their primary home ground is the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
- Other major venues: Other venues used for the league include Sharjah Cricket Stadium and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Trophies and Award
Team Trophies
- ILT20 Champions (2023): The Gulf Giants won the inaugural ILT20 tournament after defeating the Desert Vipers by 7 wickets in the final.
Individual and Player Awards
- Carlos Brathwaite (Player of the Match, 2023 final): Received this award for his performance in the 2023 championship final.
- James Vince (Highest Run-Scorer, 2024): The team's captain was the leading run-scorer in the 2024 ILT20 season.
- David Wiese (Bowling Performance): Had one of the most memorable bowling performances in the league's history with figures of 5/20 in the inaugural edition.
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