Desert Vipers set to face MI Emirates in the final of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Sunday, January 4.
Preview
In the final match of the ILT20 2025-26, Desert Vipers (DV) are set to face MI Emirates (MIE). The Desert Vipers have performed outstandingly in this season, and have become the table toppers in the group stage. Moreover, they won the last game by 45 runs against the MI Emirates. In the last game, Andries Gous played brilliantly for them and scored 120 runs. While Usman Tariq also displayed good bowling, he took three wickets.
On the other hand, the MI Emirates also performed well this season. However, they lost the qualifier 1 recently but won two back to back games and reached the final. Moreover, they won by 7 wickets against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the previous game. In batting, Tom Banton performed well and scored 64 runs off 53 balls in the last game. In bowling, AM Ghazanfar did well and took three wickets.
Match Information- DV vs MIE Fantasy 11 Prediction
Probable PlayingXI
Desert Vipers
FK Zaman, H Nawaz, MDE Holden, DW Lawrence, JJ Roy, Usman Tariq, SM Curran(C), AGS Gous, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, S Pahal
Bench: V Aravind, Faisal Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, W Hasaranga, TC Bruce, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, LH Ferguson, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Matiullah Khan, Noor Ahmad, Zafar Gohar
MI Emirates
T Banton, A Gul, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waseem Muhammad, ADS Fletcher, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Kieron Pollard(C), Allah Mohammad, MD Rohid Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi
Bench: JM Bairstow, Ackeem Auguste, Tajinder Singh, JA Thompson, Chris Woakes, PHKD Mendis, Mohamed Shafeeq, Naveen-ul-Haq, NP Kenjige, Zain-ul-Abidin, Zahoor Khan, Nicholas Pooran, U K Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Dan Mousley, SR Patel, Kadeem Alleyne
Pitch Report- DV vs MIE Fantasy 11 Prediction
Fakhar Zaman DV | bat
Fakhar Zaman has consistently performed well this season. Moreover, he scored 69 runs in the previous match against MI Emirates.
Tom Banton MIE | WICKETKEEPER
Tom Banton is an excellent English batter. Moreover, he scored 64 runs in 53 balls in the previous game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He is definitely a key player for the MI Emirates in the final.
Hasan Nawaz- DV | BAT- 5
Arab Gul- MIE | BOWLER
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