Gulf Giants set to face MI Emirates in match No. 3 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Thursday, December 4.
Preview
In the 3rd T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, the Gulf Giants (GG) are set to face the MI Emirates (MIE). The Gulf Giants didn’t perform well in the previous season of ILT20. They won just 4 games out of 20 and failed to qualify for the play-offs. But this year they will aim to overcome their mistakes and do well. They have in-form and experienced players in the squad like James Vince, Pathum Nissanka, Kyle Mayers, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
On the other hand, MI Emirates performed decently in the last season and won 5 out of the 10 league stage games. With that performance, they easily qualify for the play-offs, but unfortunately, they face defeat against Sharjah Warriorz in the eliminator match. However, this time they will aim to perform well in this season, and they have also added some new talented players to their squad.
Match Information
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates Development, Match 3
International League T20, 4 Dec 2025, Thur, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai
Probable PlayingXI
Gulf Giants
JM Vince(C), Asif Khan, Matthew Forde, Pathum Nissanka, Azmatullah Omarzai, LA Dawson, MM Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Aayan Afzal Khan, T Shamsi, N Thushara
Bench: L Tucker, TJ Moores, Ishtiaq Ahmad, SR Dickson, Gerhard Erasmus, Kyle Mayers, Meet Bhavsar, MR Adair, B Muzarabani, CP Wood, Fred Klaassen, Haider Razzaq, Muhammad Zuhaib, Ramon Simmonds, Zohaib Zubair
MI Emirates
Waseem Muhammad, Kieron Pollard(C), Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, T Banton, JM Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran, Allah Mohammad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohamed Shafeeq, Zain-ul-Abidin
Bench: Ackeem Auguste, ADS Fletcher, Tajinder Singh, Chris Woakes, JA Thompson, PHKD Mendis, A Gul, MD Rohid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, NP Kenjige, Zahoor Khan, Usman Khan, U K Shinwari
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
James Vince GG | bat – 9
English batter James Vince has been consistently performing well in leagues. He has scored 260 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 28.8 with a strike rate of over 138. Currently, he is also in good form.
Nicholas Pooran MIE | wk – 9
Caribbean star batter Nicholas Pooran has been in excellent form for the last few games. He has scored 240 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of over 34, with a strike rate of close to 163. He will definitely perform well in this tournament.
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Tom Banton MIE | WK – 9
Tom Banton has been in consistent form, scoring 486 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of over 60.75, with a strike rate of 153. He will definitely be a key player for MI Emirates in ILT20 2025-26.
Pathum Nissanka GG | BAT – 8.5
Pathum Nissanka is one of Sri Lanka’s best current T20 batters, having helped his team win many outstanding innings with the bat. He has just played the tri-series in Pakistan and has performed outstandingly there.
Budget
Waseem Muhammad MIE | bat – 8.5
Muhammad Waseem is an outstanding top-order batter who knows the playing conditions very well. He has played 33 matches in ILT20 and scored 871 runs with a strike rate of over 140.
Fazalhaq Farooqi MIE | bowl – 7.5
Afghanistani bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi is currently performing well in recent games. Moreover, he has taken 26 wickets in the last 10 games. He will definitely be a key player for his team in this tournament.
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Asif Khan – GG | BAT – 8
Tabraiz Shamsi – GG | BOWL – 8
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