Dublin Guardians will lock horns with Belfast Wolves in the 18th match of the ETPL 2026 season at The Village in Dublin on Wednesday, September 9.
Dublin Guardians, led by Ravichandran Ashwin, are holding the wooden spoon with five losses from five matches. Meanwhile, the Belfast Wolves, led by Glenn Maxwell, are holding second place with three wins, a loss, and a no-result from five matches, amassing seven points.
Dublin Guardians vs Belfast Wolves, ETPL 2026, Match 18, Match Details
Match: Dublin Guardians vs Belfast Wolves, ETPL 2026, Match 18
Time & Date: 6:45 PM IST, Wednesday, September 9
Venue: The Village, Dublin
Dublin Guardians vs Belfast Wolves, ETPL 2026, Match 18, Pitch Report
The surface is expected to give batters an edge over bowlers during the powerplay and death overs. However, bowlers are likely to get a fair share of assistance during the middle overs. The captain winning the toss would likely prefer to bowl first.
Dublin Guardians vs Belfast Wolves, ETPL 2026, Match 18, Probable XIs
Dublin Guardians
James Vince, Noah Croes (wk), Harry Tector, Daryl Mitchell, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Vijay Shankar, George Dockrell, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Joshua Little, Matthew Hollard, Craig Young
Belfast Wolves
Paul Stirling, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Chapman, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell (c), Chris Jordan, Mark Adair, Fred Klaassen, Matthew Humphreys, Harry Manenti
Dublin Guardians vs Belfast Wolves, ETPL 2026, Match 18, Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Belfast Wolves
Comparatively, the Belfast Wolves have a well-balanced squad, with strength across the top order, spin, and pace departments. That said, we can expect them to come out on top quite comfortably and win their fourth match of the campaign.
