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MI Emirates will cross swords with the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing ILT20 2025-26 season at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Friday, January 2.
Led by Kieron Pollard, MI Emirates finished the league stage in second position with seven wins and three losses in 10 matches. They suffered a defeat to the Desert Vipers in Qualifier 1. Meanwhile, the Jason Holder-led Abu Dhabi Knight Riders held the third position with five wins and five losses in 10 matches. They stunned the Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator to advance to the second qualifier.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2, Match Details
Match: MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Friday, January 2
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Probable XIs
MI Emirates
Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton (wk), Dan Mousley, Kieron Pollard (c), Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Allah Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Arab Gul Momand, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Philip Salt, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Liam Livingstone, Andre Russell, Brandon McMullen, Jason Holder (c), Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Pitch Report
With the average first innings score at this venue being 176 this season, the captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, as seen in the previous few games at this venue. It’s expected to be a decent batting surface.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Top Picks
Ajay Kumar
Kinght Riders’ star pacer, Ajay Kumar, has pocketed 16 wickets from 11 matches in the ongoing season, emerging as the top wicket-taker.
Allah Ghazanfar
MI Emirates’ spinner Allah Ghazanfar has picked up 12 wickets from 11 matches in the ongoing season.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Captain picks
Muhammad Waseem
MI Emirates’ explosive batter Muhammad Waseem has scored 334 runs from 11 games, emerging as the leading run-scorer for the franchise.
Philip Salt
Kinght Riders’ explosive batter Philip Salt has racked up 255 runs from 10 matches, playing a crucial role for the team.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Head to Head Dream11 team
Muhammad Waseem(c), Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard, Philip Salt, Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Allah Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan, Ajay Kumar(vc), Jason Holder.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard, Philip Salt(c), Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Allah Ghazanfar(vc), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan, Ajay Kumar, Andre Russell.
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