Desert Vipers will face MI Emirates in the finals of International League T20, This article provides details about MI Emirates’ playing 11 vs Desert Vipers for the final game of the competition.
MI Emirates Playing XI vs Desert Vipers- ILT20 2025-26, Final:
Openers: Muhammad Wasim, Andre Fletcher
MI Emirates will support its players to make every possible effort to win the final of the fourth edition of ILT20 and win their second title by defeating Desert Vipers at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Kieron Pollard-led team would like the opening batsmen to take responsibility and give the team a good start in the first six overs by playing the aggressive style for which they are known.
The opening pair of Muhammad Wasim and Andre Fletcher will look to play their part by setting a platform for the middle-order batsmen to take advantage both while batting first and while chasing the target and help the team win another trophy.
Additionally, the captain will also want both Wasim and Fletcher to make decisive individual contributions, which will put pressure on the strong bowling lineup that the Desert Vipers have and give the team a tough fight.
If the openers are able to do what is asked of them, they will put MI Emirates in a strong position to win in the title clash.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Tom Banton (wicketkeeper), Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Kieron Pollard (captain), Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Arab Gul Momand.
Following the openers, MI will be Emirates’ strong and in-form middle order, which includes names like Tom Banton, captain Kieron Pollard and Romario Shepherd, all of whom have contributed at various points in the tournament.
MI Emirates management hopes that the above batsmen will continue their good performance in the final and help the team put up a strong effort.
Apart from players like Pollard and Shepherd, the team also has the services of Shakib Al Hasan, who brings a rich wealth of experience with both bat and ball, and will play a vital role in the game.
The responsibility of scoring most of the runs for the team will be on the top five batsmen and the lower order will not have to rely on them to get the job done.
Bowlers: Allah Ghazanfar, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqui
As has been the case throughout the tournament, MI Emirates will have multiple bowling options going into the final, which will help the captain adjust to the bowlers as per the playing conditions.
MI Emirates is expected to have seven bowling options, including captain Kieron Pollard himself.
The strong bowling department of the team will be handled by Muhammad Rohid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqui.
Shakib Al Hasan and Allah Ghazanfar will take charge of the team’s spin bowling attack and will try to control the batsmen.