Royal Desert Champions will clash with Emirates Eagles in the second match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 campaign at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, November 7.
Led by Nicholas Pooran, Royal Desert Champions settled for the wooden spoon with two wins and five losses in seven games in the last edition. Meanwhile, Emirates Eagles, captained by Rovman Powell, are making their T10 League debut this season.
Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles, Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles, Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 7:15 PM IST, Saturday, November 7
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles, Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is expected to help batters right from the initial overs. However, bowlers will have their fair share in the middle overs. Still, it’s a good wicket for batters to come out guns blazing.
Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles, Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
Royal Desert Champions
Muhammad Waseem, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c), Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford, Janith Liyanage, Dhruv Parashar, Keemo Paul, Gulbadin Naib, Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana
Emirates Eagles
Rovman Powell (c), Kusal Perera, Shimron Hetmyer, Alex Hales, Hason Nawaz, David Wiese, Chris Green, Rehan Ahmed, Trent Boult, Noor Ahmad, Ali Raza
Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles, Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Royal Desert Champions
The Royal Desert Champions have exceptional batting and bowling departments. On that note, we can expect the Champions to start the campaign on a winning note, thanks to their exceptional firepower across departments.
