DV vs MIE Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates for ILT20 2025, Match 7

Desert Vipers have won both their matches.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 16 Jan 2025, 18:40 IST

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Preview

Desert Vipers (DV) will take on MI Emirates (MIE) in the seventh match of the International League T20. This match will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Each of the six teams will play each other twice in the league stage. The teams that finish in the top two of the table will play Qualifier 1, with the winner advancing to the final. The teams finishing third and fourth will participate in an Eliminator, a knockout fixture. The winner of the Eliminator will then play the losing team of Qualifier 1 to decide the second finalist. Dubai will host Qualifier 1 and the final, Abu Dhabi the eliminator while Qualifier 2 will take place in Sharjah.

The tournament will run till February 9 with a total of 34 games - 30 league games, two qualifiers, one eliminator and a final. This is the same as the last two seasons. Sharjah and Abu Dhabi are the other two venues. Desert Vipers are the tablel toppers with two wins in two matches. While MI Emirates have one win and a loss in two matches and are placed second in the table. 

Desert Vipers won the previous match against Gulf Giants by six wickets. They bowled out Gulf for mere 119 and chased it down quite comfortably with more than two overs spare. On the other hand, MI Emirates won the last game against Dubai Capitals by 26 runs. MI Emiratesput up 187 batting first and restricted the Capitals to 161. This promises to be a thrilling match between these two sides. 

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Match Information

Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Match 7

International League T20, 16 Jan 2025, Thur, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

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Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

30.1°C

47% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Desert Vipers

W
W
W
L
L

MI Emirates

W
L
W
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tom Banton

MIE - wk

493 Runs

11Ā Matches

2

Alex Hales

DV - bat

405 Runs

13Ā Matches

3

Sam Curran

DV - all

387 Runs

13Ā Matches

301 Runs

11Ā Matches

5

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

281 Runs

13Ā Matches

6

Max Holden

DV - bat

230 Runs

4Ā Matches

171.88

10Ā Matches

171.64

11Ā Matches

3

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

164.71

7Ā Matches

160.11

11Ā Matches

5

Tom Banton

MIE - wk

151.69

11Ā Matches

6

Azam Khan

DV - wk

145.61

10Ā Matches

1

21 Wkts

11Ā Matches

2

Alzarri Joseph

MIE - bowl

16 Wkts

10Ā Matches

3

Mohammad Amir

DV - bowl

14 Wkts

11Ā Matches

12 Wkts

9Ā Matches

5

11 Wkts

8Ā Matches

6

Muhammad Rohid Khan

MIE - bowl

10 Wkts

5Ā Matches

5.88

9Ā Matches

2

Zahoor Khan

MIE - bowl

7.05

7Ā Matches

3

Dhruv Parashar

DV - all

7.06

6Ā Matches

4

7.19

8Ā Matches

5

Muhammad Rohid Khan

MIE - bowl

7.37

5Ā Matches

6

Dan Mousley

MIE - bat

7.50

6Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Desert Vipers

Azam Khan, Tanish Suri (wk), AD Hales, FK Zaman, Sherfane Rutherford, DW Lawrence, W Hasaranga, SM Curran, L Wood, Mohammad Amir, LH Ferguson (C)

Bench : AJ Hose, MA Jones, MDE Holden, A Naseer, Dhruv Parashar, NA Sowter, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Kushal Malla

MI Emirates

Nicholas Pooran (wk), ADS Fletcher, K Perera, T Banton, Waseem Muhammad, Kieron Pollard (C), Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Fazalhaq Farooqi, AJ Hosein, Allah Mohammad

Bench : Dan Mousley, Ben Charlesworth, Aryan Lakra, JA Thompson, MD Rohid Khan, Waqar Salamkheil, NP Kenjige, Farid Malik, Zahoor Khan, T Jack Draca

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface here will be a balanced one with good help for pacers throughout the game. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

55%

Batting Pitch

167

Average Score

45%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Nicholas Pooran MIE | WK

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.

8.5
C

Sam Curran DV | ALL

Sam Curran is a talented all-rounder and scored 42 runs while also picking up one wicket in the last game. He will be a good captaincy pick.

8.5

Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT

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.

7.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi MIE | BOWL

Fazalhaq Farooqi has picked up 54 wickets in 43 T20I matches and will be a top pick against this opposition.

8

Romario Shepherd MIE | ALL

Romario Shepherd can hit the big ball and has a strike rate of 139 in this format. He will also bowl close to 140kmph which makes him a good pick.

8.5

Lockie Ferguson DV | BOWL

Lockie Ferguson scalped three wickets in the last game and will be a handy budget pick against this opposition.

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9

Kieron Pollard

MIE | ALL

8.5

Tanish Suri

DV | WK

Last Updated On - Jan 16 2025 6:40 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

7 : 4

MIE

Credits Left
5/100

Head To Head
Nicholas Pooran
C

9

Tom Banton

9

Azam Khan

8

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Alex Hales
VC

9

Fakhar Zaman

9

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Wanindu Hasaranga

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Mohammad Amir

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

7 : 4

MIE

Credits Left
5/100

Mega League
Nicholas Pooran

9

Tom Banton

9

Alex Hales

9

Fakhar Zaman

9

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Romario Shepherd

8

Wanindu Hasaranga
VC

9

Sam Curran
C

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Mohammad Amir

9

Lockie Ferguson

8.5

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