DCP vs MIE Dream11 Prediction, Match 18, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Dubai Capitals to face MI Emirates in match No. 18 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Wednesday, December 17.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 17 Dec 2025, 20:15 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

Dubai Capitals (DCP) had a decent season so far in the tournament. They won two games out of the five. However, they lost the last game by 5 wickets against the Desert Vipers. But Leus du Plooy played well, scoring 54 off 44 balls. Jordan Cox also played well and scored 49 runs. In bowling, Dasun Shanaka took two wickets.

On the other hand, MI Emirates (MIE) had a decent season this year, winning two out of four games. Moreover, they won by 7 wickets against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the previous game. In batting, Jonny Bairstow performed well and scored 49 runs off 38 balls in the last game. While Fazalhaq Farooqi bowled well and took four wickets.

Match Information

Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, Match 18

International League T20, 17 Dec 2025, Wed, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clouds

15.1°C

88% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Dubai Capitals

L
W
W
L
L

MI Emirates

L
W
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Waseem Muhammad

MIE - bat

370 Runs

13 Matches

2

Tom Banton

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

327 Runs

13 Matches

3

Jordan Cox

DCP - WICKETKEEPER

321 Runs

11 Matches

4

Shayan Jahangir

DCP - bat

310 Runs

11 Matches

5

Rovman Powell

DCP - bat

269 Runs

11 Matches

6

Nicholas Pooran

MIE - wk

267 Runs

9 Matches

1

Romario Shepherd

MIE - all

188.71

13 Matches

2

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

166.67

5 Matches

3

Tajinder Singh

MIE - bat

154.55

6 Matches

4

Rovman Powell

DCP - bat

153.71

11 Matches

5

Jonny Bairstow

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

145.56

9 Matches

6

Dasun Shanaka

DCP - ALL-ROUNDER

143.86

7 Matches

1

Waqar Salamkheil

DCP - bowl

18 Wkts

11 Matches

2

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

15 Wkts

13 Matches

3

Mustafizur Rahman

DCP - BOWLER

15 Wkts

8 Matches

4

Fazalhaq Farooqi

MIE - BOWLER

14 Wkts

11 Matches

5

Mohammad Nabi

DCP - all

12 Wkts

10 Matches

6

Haider Ali-I

DCP - bowl

10 Wkts

11 Matches

1

Haider Ali-I

DCP - bowl

5.94

11 Matches

2

Shakib Al Hasan

MIE - all

6.10

8 Matches

3

Mohammad Nabi

DCP - all

6.14

10 Matches

4

Arab Gul

MIE - BOWLER

6.37

7 Matches

5

Naveen-ul-Haq

MIE - bowl

7.00

2 Matches

6

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

7.05

13 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Dubai Capitals

JL du Plooy, Rovman Powell, Shayan Jahangir (wk), Jordan Cox, DJ Willey, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, D Shanaka (C), H Ali-I, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Mustafizur Rahman

Bench : Toby Albert, Sediqullah Atal, Navin Bidaisee, James Neesham, Usman Najeeb, Farhan Khan, Anudeep - C, Muhammad Farooq, Scott Currie, TS Mills, Waqar Salamkheil, D Chameera, R Ugarkar

MI Emirates

Waseem Muhammad, T Banton, JM Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (C), Romario Shepherd, PHKD Mendis, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan, Tajinder Singh, Rashid Khan

Bench : Ackeem Auguste, ADS Fletcher, JA Thompson, Chris Woakes, Shakib Al Hasan, Allah Mohammad, A Gul, Mohamed Shafeeq, MD Rohid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, NP Kenjige, Zain-ul-Abidin, U K Shinwari

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was slow at first, but it has improved for batters as the tournament progressed. Moreover, the pitch quality will improve as the match progresses. Dew can have an impact in the second innings. The toss winning Captains usually choose to bat first at this venue.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

35%

Batting Pitch

135

Average Score

65%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Jonny Bairstow MIE | WICKETKEEPER

English top-order batter Bairstow is a brilliant batsman who has played explosive innings many times. Moreover, he also scored 31 runs in 23 balls in the previous game against Sharjah Warriorz. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good inning in the next game.

8.5
VC

Rovman Powell DCP | BAT

Caribbean star batter Rovman Powell has been in excellent form. He scored 236 runs in the last 6 games. Moreover, he recently played a brilliant innings of 96* against the Knight Riders. He will definitely be a key player for the Capitals this season.

8

Jordan Cox DCP | WICKETKEEPER

English batter Jordan Cox has been performing consistently well in the recent past. Moreover, he scored 49 runs in the previous game against the Desert Vipers. He definitely has the ability to perform well for the Dubai Capitals.

9

Nicholas Pooran MIE | WK

Caribbean star better pooran is a brilliant batsman who has played explosive innings many times. Moreover, he also scored 48 runs in 35 balls in the previous game against Sharjah Warriorz.

8

Dasun Shanaka DCP | ALL-ROUNDER

Dasun Shanaka is currently in outstanding form. He scored 29 runs in 18 balls and took two wickets as well in the previous game against the Desert Vipers.

8.5

Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT

UAE’s top-order batter Muhammad Waseem is an aggressive batsman. Moreover, he also scored 44 runs in 29 balls in the previous game. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good inning from him in the next game.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Shayan Jahangir

DCP | BAT

8.5

Muhammad Jawad Ullah

DCP | BAT

Last Updated On - Dec 17 2025 8:15 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

DCP

4 : 7

MIE

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9.5/100

Mega League
Jonny Bairstow

8

Nicholas Pooran

9

Leus du Plooy

7.5

Rovman Powell
C

8.5

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Jordan Cox
VC

8

Tom Banton

9

Dasun Shanaka

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Rashid Khan

9

Zahoor Khan

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

DCP

6 : 5

MIE

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10/100

Head To Head
Nicholas Pooran
C

9

Leus du Plooy

7.5

Rovman Powell

8.5

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Jordan Cox

8

Tom Banton

9

Dasun Shanaka
VC

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Waqar Salamkheil

7.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Mustafizur Rahman

8.5

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