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GG vs MIE Fantasy 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 26 of ILT20 2025. Gulf Giants will take on MI Emirates in the 26th match of the International League T20. The game will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both will be eyeing winning this game to better their numbers in the tournament.
MI Emirates are currently placed in the third spot, with three wins and three defeats in their six matches. They have eight points to their name and a win in this game will strengthen their position to the second spot. They are coming off three wins and three losses in their last six games, including a massive 154-run win over Desert Vipers in the last game.
On the contrary, Gulf Giants are struggling near the bottom of the tournament’s points table, with only three wins and five defeats in their eight games. They only have six points to their name and will be looking ahead to win this game to register their fourth success in the tournament. This promises to be a closely fought game between these two sides.
Match Information
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, Match 26
International League T20, 31 Jan 2025, Fri, 8:00 PM IST, Dubai
Probable Playing XI
Gulf Giants
JM Vince(C), Shimron Hetmyer, Tim David, Jordan Cox, Aayan Afzal Khan, CJ Jordan, TK Curran, MR Adair, B Muzarabani, TS Mills, Muhammad Zubair Khan
Bench: A Lyth, Ibrahim Zadran, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gerhard Erasmus, Muhammad Saghir Khan, Zohaib Zubair, R Ahmed, DC Drakes, Daniel Worrall, W Zadran, Ollie Robinson, MADI Hemantha, TP Alsop
MI Emirates
ADS Fletcher, Waseem Muhammad, Kieron Pollard, Aryan Lakra, Romario Shepherd, Nicholas Pooran(C), K Perera, T Banton, Fazalhaq Farooqi, MD Rohid Khan, AJ Hosein
Bench: Dan Mousley, Ben Charlesworth, JA Thompson, Alzarri Joseph, Waqar Salamkheil, NP Kenjige, T Jack Draca, Farid Malik, Zahoor Khan, Allah Mohammad, DJ Bravo
Injury News- will be added when there is an update
Weather Report- Clear Sky
Win Prediction- MI Emirates
Pitch Condition- Balanced
Avg 1st Inning Score- 161
Pitch Report
Captains
Nicholas Pooran MIE | wk- 9
Pooran, who had a blockbuster 2024 finishing with 2331 runs in 74 T20 innings which included 170 sixes comfortably the most by any player. He will be an automatic choice.
Tom Banton MIE | wk- 9
Tom Banton has scored 207 runs in last five matches and scored a century a few games back. He will be a good captaincy pick.
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Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT- 8.5
Waseem accumulated 909 runs and finished at the top – with 770 runs in 24 matches at a strike rate of 140.76 for UAE last year.
Fazalhaq Farooqi MIE | BOWL- 7.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi has picked up 54 wickets in 43 T20I matches and will be a top pick against this opposition.
Budget
James Vince GG | bat- 9
James Vince has scored 167 runs in eight matches and will be a handy budget pick for this match.
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Dan Mousley- 7.5
MIE | BAT
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