MI Emirates will face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in qualifier two International League T20, MIE vs ADKR Match Preview provides today’s match details for all important games.
MIE vs ADKR Match Preview- ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2:
Date and Place:
The MIE vs ADKR match will be played on January 2 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The game will start at 8:00 PM IST.
Squad:
mi emirates
Muhammad Wasim, Andre Fletcher, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard (captain), Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Dan Musli, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Allah Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Arab Gul Momand, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Nostush Kenjige, Sunny Patel, Kadeem Alleyne, Chris Woakes, Akeem Auguste, Naveen-ul-Haq, Tajinder Dhillon, Jordan Thompson, Mohammad Shafiq, Zain ul Abidin
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Philip Salt, Michael-Kyle Pepper, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Jason Holder (captain), Brandon McMullen, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Ollie Stone, Mayank Choudhary, Ibrar Ahmed, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand, George Garton, Khary Pierre, Adnan Idris, Abdul Manan Ali
MIE vs ADKR Key Matches:
muhammad wasim vs jason holder
Opener Muhammad Wasim will have to take the responsibility and get his team off to a good start in the first six overs and set the stage for the upcoming batsmen to take advantage of it.
Wasim will have to face the challenge of Jason Holder, who will want to lead from the front as captain of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
Kieron Pollard vs Sunil Narine
The aggressive middle-order batsman and MI Emirates captain will hope to control the middle phase of MI Emirates’ batting innings by putting pressure on the opposition bowlers.
Pollard will have to deal with the bowling of Sunil Narine, who will be backed by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to bring his A game.
philip salt vs zahoor khan
English batsman Philip Salt would like to perform well with the bat and make a significant contribution with the bat in a crucial game against MI Emirates.
Salt will face the challenge of Zahoor Khan, who will look to put in a strong performance against the strong batting lineup of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
Liam Livingstone vs Allah Ghazanfar
Liam Livingstone, who is known for his aggressive style of play against spinners, will look to play the same way against MI Emirates’ spin bowling lineup.
Livingstone will be up against Allah Ghazanfar, who will look to restrict the opposition batsmen after the first six overs.
MIE vs ADKR Key Players:
MIE– Muhammad Wasim, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard, Allah Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan
ADKR– Philip Salt, Michael Pepper, Liam Livingstone, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine
MIE vs ADKR Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Sharjah, the maximum temperature will be 25°C and minimum 15°C.
conclusion
MI will be eyeing their second ILT20 title by making it to the final against Desert Vipers courtesy of victory over Emirates Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
On the other hand, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will also want to qualify for the finals and will take confidence from the fact that they have some form in their team ahead of the match against MI Emirates.