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Dubai Capitals Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Dubai Capitals' complete 2025/26 Season 4 hub: the official 24-player final squad, every league and Eliminator score, five-win playoff campaign, team batting and bowling leaders, Dasun Shanaka's captaincy, Hemang Badani's coaching role, Dubai International Stadium and all four ILT20 seasons.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
DC
ILT20 champions 2025 · runners-up 2024 · four playoff appearances in four seasons
- Captain
- Dasun Shanaka
- Head coach
- Hemang Badani
- Home
- Dubai International Stadium
- Founded
- 2022 · first played 2023
Team overview
Dubai Capitals at a glance
Dubai Capitals are GMR Group's UAE franchise in the International League T20. The club entered the competition in its inaugural 2023 season and reached the playoffs in each of its first four campaigns.
The Capitals won their maiden ILT20 title in Season 3, beating Desert Vipers by four wickets in the 2025 final. Their Season 4 title defence ended in the Eliminator: five league wins put them third on the table before Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the knockout by 50 runs.
Dasun Shanaka was appointed captain for Season 4 and Hemang Badani remained head coach. Mohammad Nabi led the side in the Eliminator, an accurately recorded match-specific captaincy change rather than a change to the season appointment.
Completed season4th · Eliminator
League-stage third; eliminated in playoff
League stage: third with five wins, five losses and ten points. Playoff: lost the Eliminator to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Overall record: five wins and six losses from 11 matches.
Performance leaders
DC’s 2026 team leaders
Season 4 totals cover the complete 11-match campaign. Waqar won the official Best Bowler belt; the all-round card uses transparent runs-and-wickets totals rather than claiming a separate award.
Jordan Cox
Eleven innings, average 35.67 and two fifties
Second run-scorer310 runsShayan Jahangir
Eleven innings, including a team-best 99
Top wicket-taker18 wicketsWaqar Salamkheil
Tournament joint-highest; official White Belt winner
Mustafizur Rahman
Eight matches, average 15.53 and best 3/34
Mohammad Nabi
Batting average 39.25 and economy 6.14
Highest score99Shayan Jahangir
Against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on 13 December
League stage5 wins · 5 losses · 10 points3rd
EliminatorLost to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 50 runs4th
Season record11 matches · 5 wins · 6 losses45.5%
Completed scores
All 11 Dubai Capitals scores in ILT20 Season 4
All ten league games and the Eliminator are shown in chronological order from official ILT20 and franchise match records. Season 4 is complete, so there is no remaining schedule.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match League 1 | Desert VipersDubai International Stadium | DC 150/8Desert Vipers 151/6 | Lost by 4 wickets |
| L | Match League 2 | Gulf GiantsDubai International Stadium | DC 160/6Gulf Giants 161/6 | Lost by 4 wickets |
| W | Match League 3 | Abu Dhabi Knight RidersDubai International Stadium | DC 186/4Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103 all out | Won by 83 runs |
| W | Match League 4 | Abu Dhabi Knight RidersZayed Cricket Stadium | DC 196/5Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 187/8 | Won by 9 runs |
| L | Match League 5 | Desert VipersDubai International Stadium | DC 166/4Desert Vipers 171/5 | Lost by 5 wickets |
| L | Match League 6 | MI EmiratesDubai International Stadium | DC 130 all outMI Emirates 137/8 | Lost by 7 runs |
| W | Match League 7 | Sharjah WarriorzDubai International Stadium | DC 180/6Sharjah Warriorz 117 all out | Won by 63 runs |
| W | Match League 8 | Gulf GiantsSharjah Cricket Stadium | DC 162/4Gulf Giants 156 all out | Won by 6 wickets |
| W | Match League 9 | Sharjah WarriorzDubai International Stadium | DC 138/4Sharjah Warriorz 134/8 | Won by 6 wickets |
| L | Match League 10 | MI EmiratesZayed Cricket Stadium | DC 122/8MI Emirates 126/2 | Lost by 8 wickets |
| L | Match Eliminator | Abu Dhabi Knight RidersDubai International Stadium | DC 108 all outAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 158/7 | Lost by 50 runs |
Official DP World ILT20 Season 4 final squad
Dubai Capitals 2026 squad
24 players from the ILT20's final pre-season release: 16 international players, four UAE players and four Associate players. Names and roles follow the competition release, with Waqar Salamkheil's spelling normalized from the release typo.
Batters
BatterHaider AliWicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterShayan JahangirAll-Rounders
All-RounderDasun Shanaka
All-RounderNavin BidaiseeBowlers
BowlerWaqar Salamkheil
BowlerTymal MillsCompetition record
League and season history
Dubai Capitals have reached the playoffs in all four completed ILT20 seasons, with a 2025 championship and 2024 runners-up finish. GMR Sports also owns or holds interests in teams in other leagues, but those are separate clubs and their records are not combined with Dubai Capitals.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 · S4 | 4th · Eliminator | 5 wins · 6 losses overall | Jordan Cox · 321 | Waqar Salamkheil · 18 |
| 2025 · S3 | Champions | Beat Desert Vipers by 4 wickets | Shai Hope · 527 | Official competition archive |
| 2024 · S2 | Runners-up | Lost final to MI Emirates | Official competition archive | Official competition archive |
| 2023 · S1 | 4th · Eliminator | Inaugural playoff appearance | Official competition archive | Official competition archive |
Team operations
DC coaching and support staff
Hemang Badani
Continued as Dubai Capitals head coach for ILT20 Season 4
Home venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDubai International Stadium is the Capitals' principal venue and staged eight of their 11 Season 4 matches, including the Eliminator. ILT20 uses shared UAE venues, so the team also played in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
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Latest DC updates
Latest official franchise and competition updates covering Season 5 dates and the completed Season 4 campaign; no rumor feed.
Official destinations
DC website and social handles
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Reader questions
Dubai Capitals FAQ
Who captained Dubai Capitals in ILT20 Season 4?
Dasun Shanaka was the appointed Season 4 captain. Mohammad Nabi captained the team in the Eliminator.
How did Dubai Capitals finish in Season 4?
They finished third in the league stage with five wins and then lost the Eliminator, placing fourth overall.
Who scored the most runs for Dubai Capitals?
Jordan Cox led the team with 321 runs, 11 more than Shayan Jahangir.
Who took the most Dubai Capitals wickets?
Waqar Salamkheil took 18 wickets and won the official ILT20 Best Bowler belt.
Who was Dubai Capitals' leading all-rounder?
Mohammad Nabi combined 157 runs with 12 wickets in ten matches.
Who coaches and owns Dubai Capitals?
Hemang Badani is head coach and GMR Group owns the franchise.
Where do Dubai Capitals play?
Dubai International Cricket Stadium is their principal venue, with other ILT20 matches also staged in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
Have Dubai Capitals won ILT20?
Yes. They won their maiden title in 2025 after finishing runners-up in 2024.
Do Dubai Capitals play in another league?
No. Dubai Capitals compete in ILT20; GMR's other franchise teams are separate clubs with separate records.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09. Official ILT20 and Dubai Capitals releases lead for the roster, captain, coach, ownership, venue, awards, match scores and history. Completed batting totals were checked against the franchise statistics page; bowling and all-round aggregates were cross-checked against the completed tournament table.
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DP World ILT20Final Season 4 squad categories and 24-player roster
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Open ↗03Dubai CapitalsCompleted Season 4 batting statistics
Open ↗04DP World ILT20Official Season 4 awards and Waqar Salamkheil's 18 wickets
Open ↗05DP World ILT20Eliminator score and Mohammad Nabi's match captaincy
Open ↗06Dubai CapitalsMaiden 2025 championship final report
Open ↗07Dubai CapitalsOfficial site, venue records and social destinations
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