DV vs MIE Dream11 Prediction, Final, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Desert Vipers set to face MI Emirates in the final of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Sunday, January 4.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 04 Jan 2026, 19:00 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the final match of the ILT20 2025-26, Desert Vipers (DV) are set to face MI Emirates (MIE). The Desert Vipers have performed outstandingly in this season, and have become the table toppers in the group stage. Moreover, they won the last game by 45 runs against the MI Emirates. In the last game, Andries Gous played brilliantly for them and scored 120 runs. While Usman Tariq also displayed good bowling, he took three wickets.

On the other hand, the MI Emirates also performed well this season. However, they lost the qualifier 1 recently but won two back to back games and reached the final. Moreover, they won by 7 wickets against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the previous game. In batting, Tom Banton performed well and scored 64 runs off 53 balls in the last game. In bowling, AM Ghazanfar did well and took three wickets.

Match Information

Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Final

International League T20, 4 Jan 2026, Sun, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

25.2°C

31% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Desert Vipers

W
W
L
W
L

MI Emirates

W
L
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sam Curran

DV - all

397 Runs

12 Matches

2

Waseem Muhammad

MIE - bat

370 Runs

13 Matches

3

Max Holden

DV - bat

359 Runs

12 Matches

4

Tom Banton

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

327 Runs

13 Matches

5

Nicholas Pooran

MIE - wk

267 Runs

9 Matches

6

Fakhar Zaman

DV - bat

260 Runs

12 Matches

1

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

206.25

11 Matches

2

Sanjay Pahal

DV - bowl

200.00

2 Matches

3

Romario Shepherd

MIE - all

188.71

13 Matches

4

Andries Gous

DV - wk

174.05

6 Matches

5

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

166.67

5 Matches

6

Shimron Hetmyer

DV - bat

160.87

7 Matches

1

David Payne

DV - bowl

17 Wkts

9 Matches

2

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

16 Wkts

11 Matches

3

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

15 Wkts

13 Matches

4

Fazalhaq Farooqi

MIE - BOWLER

14 Wkts

11 Matches

5

Naseem Shah

DV - bowl

12 Wkts

8 Matches

6

Noor Ahmad

DV - bowl

11 Wkts

8 Matches

1

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

5.44

12 Matches

2

Shakib Al Hasan

MIE - all

6.10

8 Matches

3

Arab Gul

MIE - BOWLER

6.37

7 Matches

4

Usman Tariq

DV - bat

6.63

2 Matches

5

Naseem Shah

DV - bowl

6.97

8 Matches

6

Naveen-ul-Haq

MIE - bowl

7.00

2 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Desert Vipers

AGS Gous (wk), FK Zaman, H Nawaz, MDE Holden, DW Lawrence, SM Curran (C), David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, S Pahal, JJ Roy, Usman Tariq

Bench : V Aravind, Faisal Khan, Shimron Hetmyer, W Hasaranga, TC Bruce, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, LH Ferguson, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Matiullah Khan, Noor Ahmad, Zafar Gohar

MI Emirates

T Banton (wk), Waseem Muhammad, ADS Fletcher, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Allah Mohammad, A Gul, Fazalhaq Farooqi, MD Rohid Khan, Kieron Pollard (C), Sanjay Krishnamurthi

Bench : JM Bairstow, Ackeem Auguste, Tajinder Singh, JA Thompson, Chris Woakes, PHKD Mendis, Mohamed Shafeeq, Naveen-ul-Haq, NP Kenjige, Zain-ul-Abidin, Zahoor Khan, Nicholas Pooran, U K Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Dan Mousley, SR Patel, Kadeem Alleyne

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is a bit slow in the beginning, and we don't get to see many high-scoring games. However, the pitches have improved since the last few games, and captains who win the toss on this venue usually choose to chase. So, a mid-range score is expected in this match as well. Dew can play an important role in the second innings.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

153

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Fakhar Zaman DV | BAT

Fakhar Zaman has consistently performed well this season. Moreover, he scored 69 runs in the previous match against MI Emirates.

9
VC

Tom Banton MIE | WICKETKEEPER

Tom Banton is an excellent English batter. Moreover, he scored 64 runs in 53 balls in the previous game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He is definitely a key player for the MI Emirates in the final.

8.5

Sam Curran DV | ALL

Sam Curran is a great T20 all-rounder and is currently in good form. Moreover, he also scored 38 runs in the last game against MI Emirates.

8.5

Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT

UAE’s top-order batter Muhammad Waseem is an aggressive batsman. He also scored 304 runs in the last 10 innings. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good innings from him in the final match.

8.5

David Payne DV | BOWL

David Payne is a brilliant T20 bowler from England and is currently in good form. He took 14 wickets in the last 8 games. Moreover, he also took two wickets in the previous game.

8

Allah Mohammad MIE | BOWL

Ghazanfar is a brilliant bowler who performed well in recent games. Moreover, he also took three wickets in the previous game against the ADKR. MI Emirates will definitely hope for good bowling from him in the final match.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

6

Hasan Nawaz

DV | BAT

5

Arab Gul

MIE | BOWLER

Last Updated On - Jan 4 2026 7:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

6 : 5

MIE

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Andries Gous

9

Fakhar Zaman

9

Max Holden

9

Tom Banton
C

9

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Sam Curran
VC

8.5

Romario Shepherd

8

David Payne

8.5

Allah Mohammad

8

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Usman Tariq

5.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

6 : 5

MIE

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5/100

Head To Head
Andries Gous
VC

9

Fakhar Zaman

9

Max Holden

9

Tom Banton
C

9

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Andre Fletcher

7.5

Jason Roy

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Kieron Pollard

9

David Payne

8.5

Allah Mohammad

8

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