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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders cricket team stats and records

Data through 2 January 2026Last updated 2 January 2026

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders played 42 matches in the data (2023–2026), winning 14 and losing 28, a win rate of 33.3% in matches with a result. A Sharafu has scored the most runs for them in the data (693).

Matches
42
2023–2026
Won
14
Lost
28
Win %
33.3%
matches with a result

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders results by format

Results by format
FormatPlayedWonLostTiedDrawnNRWin %Years
T20 (leagues & domestic)42142800033.3%2023–2026

Win percentage by year

020406020232024202535.0
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
020406020232024202535.0
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
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Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
YearWin %
202311.1
202445.5
202535.0

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
OpponentPlayedWonLostOther
vs Dubai Capitals10280
vs MI Emirates9180
vs Desert Vipers8350
vs Sharjah Warriorz8440
vs Gulf Giants7430

Highest and lowest totals by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Highest totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders233/420Sharjah Warriorz3 Dec 2025Won
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders203/420Dubai Capitals26 Jan 2025Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders191/520Dubai Capitals2 Feb 2025Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders188/520MI Emirates28 Jan 2024Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders187/820Dubai Capitals13 Dec 2025Lost
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders9417.1Sharjah Warriorz7 Feb 2024Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders9514.1MI Emirates23 Jan 2024Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders10316.5Dubai Capitals13 Feb 2024Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders10315.3Dubai Capitals7 Dec 2025Lost
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders10815.1Desert Vipers20 Jan 2023Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders50 runsDubai CapitalsT201 Jan 2026Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders42 runsMI EmiratesT2024 Jan 2025Zayed Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders39 runsSharjah WarriorzT203 Dec 2025Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders37 runsGulf GiantsT2019 Jan 2025Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders32 runsGulf GiantsT2028 Dec 2025Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders7 wicketsSharjah WarriorzT205 Feb 2024Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders6 wicketsDesert VipersT2021 Jan 2024Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders6 wicketsDesert VipersT2027 Jan 2024Zayed Cricket Stadium

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
Desert Vipers111 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2020 Jan 2023Zayed Cricket Stadium
Dubai Capitals85 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2013 Feb 2024Zayed Cricket Stadium
Dubai Capitals83 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT207 Dec 2025Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Dubai Capitals73 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2013 Jan 2023Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Desert Vipers53 runsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2018 Jan 2025Dubai International Cricket Stadium
MI Emirates9 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2023 Jan 2024Zayed Cricket Stadium
MI Emirates8 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2028 Jan 2024Zayed Cricket Stadium
Dubai Capitals8 wicketsAbu Dhabi Knight RidersT2026 Jan 2025Zayed Cricket Stadium

Most runs for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
A SharafuAbu Dhabi Knight Riders3169326.65123.3820
Andre RussellAbu Dhabi Knight Riders3567529.35166.7570
Michael PepperAbu Dhabi Knight Riders2149423.52142.0830
Joe ClarkeAbu Dhabi Knight Riders2042321.15131.0550
Philip SaltAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1333030.00127.4720
AGS GousAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1129629.60138.3950
Alex HalesAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1124922.64123.3530
Kyle MayersAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1023023.00136.9560
Laurie EvansAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1422922.90116.2670
Liam LivingstoneAbu Dhabi Knight Riders1222622.60138.7820

Most wickets for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Jason HolderAbu Dhabi Knight Riders203217.167.304/23
Sunil NarineAbu Dhabi Knight Riders412934.036.293/12
Andre RussellAbu Dhabi Knight Riders282333.5710.203/13
Ajay KumarAbu Dhabi Knight Riders121819.677.873/21
David WilleyAbu Dhabi Knight Riders211830.007.113/19
Ali KhanAbu Dhabi Knight Riders151433.0010.583/29
Imad WasimAbu Dhabi Knight Riders101121.827.242/19
Lahiru KumaraAbu Dhabi Knight Riders5821.129.393/36
Piyush ChawlaAbu Dhabi Knight Riders8824.888.984/27
Josh LittleAbu Dhabi Knight Riders8731.149.913/17

Grounds where Abu Dhabi Knight Riders played most

Most-used grounds
GroundPlayedWonLost
Zayed Cricket Stadium25817
Dubai International Cricket Stadium1248
Sharjah Cricket Stadium523

Latest Abu Dhabi Knight Riders matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
2 Jan 2026Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 120/8 (20 ov)
MI Emirates 122/3 (16.1 ov)		MI Emirates won by 7 wicketsSharjah Cricket Stadium
1 Jan 2026Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 158/7 (20 ov)
Dubai Capitals 108 (16.2 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runsDubai International Cricket Stadium
28 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 179/1 (20 ov)
Gulf Giants 147/9 (20 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runsDubai International Cricket Stadium
22 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 134/9 (20 ov)
Sharjah Warriorz 135/6 (20 ov)		Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wicketsZayed Cricket Stadium
20 Dec 2025MI Emirates 187/4 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 152/7 (20 ov)		MI Emirates won by 35 runsZayed Cricket Stadium
18 Dec 2025Gulf Giants 165/7 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 167/6 (19.2 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 4 wicketsZayed Cricket Stadium
16 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 181/5 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers 180/6 (20 ov)		Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 1 runZayed Cricket Stadium
13 Dec 2025Dubai Capitals 196/5 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 187/8 (20 ov)		Dubai Capitals won by 9 runsZayed Cricket Stadium
11 Dec 2025Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 122 (19.3 ov)
MI Emirates 123/3 (13.5 ov)		MI Emirates won by 7 wicketsZayed Cricket Stadium
7 Dec 2025Dubai Capitals 186/4 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103 (15.3 ov)		Dubai Capitals won by 83 runsDubai International Cricket Stadium

Competitions

International League T20 (42)

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won?
14 of 42 matches in the data (2023–2026): 14 of 42 T20 (leagues & domestic).
What is Abu Dhabi Knight Riders's highest total?
233/4 against Sharjah Warriorz on 3 Dec 2025.
What is Abu Dhabi Knight Riders's lowest total?
94 all out against Sharjah Warriorz on 7 Feb 2024.
What is Abu Dhabi Knight Riders's biggest win?
By 50 runs against Dubai Capitals (T20, 1 Jan 2026).
Who has taken the most wickets for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders?
Jason Holder, with 32 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.