On Monday, January 16, the Gulf Giants won the ILT20 2023 for the second time, moving them to the top of the points table with a net run rate of 1.540. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, they won by five wickets over the Dubai Capitals. When the Capitals batted first, Robin Uthappa scored 79 runs in 46 balls, including 10 fours and 2 sixes, which contributed to the big score of 182 for the Capitals.

However, the Gulf Giants’ James Vince went unbeaten with 83 runs off 56 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, while Gerhard Erasmus scored 52 runs off 28 balls. With one over remaining, the Giants pursued the target. The Capitals moved up to fourth place in the table as a result of the outcome.

International League T20 2023 Top Wicket-Takers :

.@Mujeeb_R88 poses with the DP World ILT20 white belt (the highest wicket-taker to date). He has bagged 4 wickets in total to hold the top spot.#DPWorldILT20 #ALeagueApart pic.twitter.com/ND0fNkrNen

— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 16, 2023

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, a spinner for the Capitals, has taken the most wickets during the tournament. At a rate of 6.50, the offspinner has taken four wickets. Compared to Sanchit Sharma and Rehan Ahmed, who have each taken four wickets for the Giants, Mujeeb has bowled at a higher average of 13.

In the T20 league, Imran Tahir, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, and four more bowlers have all taken three wickets.

#	Player	Team	Mat	Overs	Wkts	Econ
1	Mujeeb Ur Rahman	Dubai Capitals	2	8.0	4	6.50
2	Rehan Ahmed	Gulf Giants	2	8.0	4	6.62
3	Sanchit Sharma	Gulf Giants	2	6.0	4	9.00
4	Sunil Narine	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	2	8.0	3	6.12
5	Imran Tahir	MI Emirates	1	4.0	3	6.50
6	Rovman Powell	Dubai Capitals	2	4.0	3	8.00
7	Muhammad Junaid	Sharjah Warriors	2	6.4	3	8.70
8	Chris Jordan	Gulf Giants	2	7.0	3	8.71
9	Chris Woakes	Sharjah Warriors	2	8.0	3	8.88
10	Ravi Rampaul	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders	2	7.0	3	9.00

International League T20 2023 Top Scorers :

These players are setting the bar high, with each one determined to be the top scorer. 🔥

Who will rise to the 🔝 and grab the Green Belt?#DPWorldILT20 #ALeagueApart pic.twitter.com/Hp6S4Hl3Aw

— International League T20 (@ILT20Official) January 17, 2023

The Giants’ captain, James Vince, is the tournament’s leading run-scorer and has led his team from the front. With two half-centuries to his name, the right-handed batter has scored 148 runs in two games, an average of 148 runs per game, and a strike rate of 148.

The Capitals’ Robin Uthappa is the only other championship batter to have scored more than 100 runs. The veteran Indian batter has struck out 154.43 times and scored 122 runs in two games, batting at an average of 61.

Player	RUNS	SR	6s	4s
1. James Vince	83	148.21	3	7
2. Alex Hales	83	159.62	3	9
3. Robin Uthappa	79	171.74	2	10
4. Waseem Muhammad	71	182.05	5	5
5. James Vince	65	147.73	4	4
6. Chris Woakes	62	213.79	2	9
7. Paul Stirling	54	142.11	2	5
8. Gerhard Erasmus	52	185.71	2	5
9. Nicholas Pooran	49	163.33	4	2
10. Sam Billings	49	128.95	1	4