Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are set to face the MI Emirates in match No. 21 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, December 20.
Preview
In the 21st T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) are set to face the MI Emirates (MIE). Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are performing decently in this season, winning 3 out of the 7 games. However, they did well in the last game against the Gulf Giants and won the game by 4 wickets. In batting, Phil Salt, Alex Hales, and Sherfane Rutherford performed well for them. While Piyush took four wickets.
On the other hand, the MI Emirates perform well, winning three out of six games. Moreover, they won by 7 wickets against the Dubai Capitals in the previous game. In batting, Jonny Bairstow performed well and scored 67 runs off 40 balls in the last game. While Naveen-ul-Haq, Romario Shepherd, and Rashid Khan bowled well and took two wickets each.
Match Information
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, Match 21
International League T20, 20 Dec 2025, Sat, 3:30 PM IST ,Abu Dhabi
Probable PlayingXI
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Jason Holder(C), LS Livingstone, A Sharafu, AD Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, B McMullen, SP Narine, AD Russell, Piyush Chawla, PD Salt, A Kumar
Bench: MS Pepper, Abdul Manan Ali, UBT Chand, Adnan Idrees, GHS Garton, SC van Schalkwyk, I A Shah, Khary Pierre, OP Stone, M Chowdary
MI Emirates
T Banton, JM Bairstow, Waseem Muhammad, Kieron Pollard(C), Romario Shepherd, Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Mohamed Shafeeq, MD Rohid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Zahoor Khan
Bench: Ackeem Auguste, ADS Fletcher, Tajinder Singh, JA Thompson, Chris Woakes, PHKD Mendis, Shakib Al Hasan, Allah Mohammad, A Gul, Fazalhaq Farooqi, NP Kenjige, Zain-ul-Abidin, U K Shinwari
Injury News – (Will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Philip Salt ADKR | wk – 6.5
The English top-order batter Phil Salt has been consistently delivering great performances. He is capable of turning the match in favour of his team with the bat at any time. Moreover, he scored 35 runs in 24 balls in the last game against the Gulf Giants.
Jonny Bairstow MIE | WICKETKEEPER – 8
English top-order batter Bairstow is a brilliant batsman who has played explosive innings many times. Moreover, he also scored 67 runs in 40 balls in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good inning in the next game.
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Alex Hales ADKR | BAT – 9
Alex Hales is an excellent British batter who is in great form this year. Moreover, he scored 46 runs in 39 balls in the previous game against the Gulf Giants. He is definitely a key player for the Knight Riders.
Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT – 8.5
UAE’s top-order batter Muhammad Waseem is an aggressive batsman. Moreover, he also scored 151 runs in the last 5 innings. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good innings from him in the next game.
Budget
Alishan Sharafu ADKR | bat – 6
Alishan Sharafu is the UAE’s top-order young batsman, having scored 205 runs with an average of 25 in the last ten matches and a strike rate of above 122. Furthermore, he performed well in the recent past.
Sherfane Rutherford ADKR | bat – 7.5
Romario Shepherd is an excellent Caribbean all-rounder. Moreover, he scored 18 runs and took two wickets in the previous game against the Dubai Capitals. He is definitely a key player for the MI Emirates.
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Ajay Kumar – ADKR | BOWL – 6.5
Olly Stone – ADKR | BOWLER – 8
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