DV vs MIE Dream11 Prediction, Match 24, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

Desert Vipers set to face MI Emirates in match No. 24 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, on Sunday, December 21.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 21 Dec 2025, 13:19 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 24th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, Desert Vipers (DV) are set to face MI Emirates (MIE). The Desert Vipers are the table toppers; they have played 8 matches and won seven of them. Moreover, they won the last game by 4 wickets against the Sharjah Warriorz. Sam Curran played brilliantly for them and scored 37 runs. While David Payne also displayed good performance in bowling, he took three wickets.

On the other hand, the MI Emirates perform well, winning four out of seven games. Moreover, they won by 35 runs against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the previous game. In batting, Nicholas Pooran performed well and scored 40 runs off 24 balls in the last game.while Muhammad Waseem, Jonny Bairstow, and Tom Banton also played well. In bowling, Zahoor Khan did well and took three wickets.

Match Information

Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Match 24

International League T20, 21 Dec 2025, Sun, 8:00 PM IST ,Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Clear

21.1°C

43% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Desert Vipers

W
L
W
W
W

MI Emirates

W
W
L
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

1

Sam Curran

DV - all

256 Runs

8 Matches

2

Jonny Bairstow

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

241 Runs

7 Matches

3

Max Holden

DV - bat

232 Runs

8 Matches

4

Waseem Muhammad

MIE - bat

189 Runs

7 Matches

5

Nicholas Pooran

MIE - wk

181 Runs

7 Matches

6

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

170 Runs

8 Matches

1

Romario Shepherd

MIE - all

208.82

7 Matches

2

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

206.25

8 Matches

3

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

166.67

5 Matches

4

Tom Bruce

DV - bat

162.50

4 Matches

5

Shimron Hetmyer

DV - bat

160.87

7 Matches

6

Tajinder Singh

MIE - bat

155.32

5 Matches

1

Khuzaima Bin Tanvir

DV - bowl

13 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Noor Ahmad

DV - bowl

11 Wkts

8 Matches

3

David Payne

DV - bowl

10 Wkts

5 Matches

4

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

7 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Sam Curran

DV - all

7 Wkts

8 Matches

6

Fazalhaq Farooqi

MIE - BOWLER

7 Wkts

6 Matches

1

Dan Lawrence

DV - bat

6.11

8 Matches

2

Arab Gul

MIE - BOWLER

6.33

1 Match

3

Naveen-ul-Haq

MIE - bowl

7.00

2 Matches

4

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

7.05

7 Matches

5

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

7.19

5 Matches

6

Kamindu Mendis

MIE - all

7.43

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

Desert Vipers

V Aravind (wk), H Nawaz, MDE Holden, Shimron Hetmyer, DW Lawrence, SM Curran, TC Bruce, LH Ferguson (C), Khuzaima Bin Tanvir, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad

Bench : AGS Gous, Faisal Khan, FK Zaman, Tawanda Muyeye, Bilal Tahir, W Hasaranga, Faridoon Dawoodzai, David Payne, Matiullah Khan, Naseem Shah, S Pahal, JJ Roy

MI Emirates

Waseem Muhammad, T Banton, JM Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Allah Mohammad, A Gul, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan

Bench : Ackeem Auguste, ADS Fletcher, Tajinder Singh, Chris Woakes, JA Thompson, PHKD Mendis, Mohamed Shafeeq, MD Rohid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, NP Kenjige, Zain-ul-Abidin, U K Shinwari, Rashid Khan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium was initially on the slower side. However, the pitch quality will improve as the match progresses. Dew may play a role in the second innings. Captains who win the toss generally prefer to bowl first at this venue.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

45%

Batting Pitch

142

Average Score

55%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Max Holden DV | BAT

Holden has consistently performed well. With the bat, he has the ability to shift the match in his team's favour. Moreover, he scored 356 runs in the last 10 games.

8
VC

Jonny Bairstow MIE | WICKETKEEPER

English top-order batter Bairstow is a brilliant batsman who has played explosive innings many times. Moreover, he also scored 38 runs in 16 balls in the previous game against the Knight Riders. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good inning in the next game.

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 7 games. Moreover, he also took three wickets in the previous game. He is a key player for the Desert Vipers this season.

8.5

Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT

UAE’s top-order batter Muhammad Waseem is an aggressive batsman. He also scored 188 runs in the last 6 innings. Moreover, he scored 37 runs in the last game against Abu Dhabi. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good innings from him in the next game.

8.5

Sam Curran DV | ALL

Sam Curran is a great T20 all-rounder and is currently in good form. Moreover, he scored 37 runs and also took a wicket in the last game against Sharjah.

9

Tom Banton MIE | WICKETKEEPER

Tom Banton is an excellent English batter. Moreover, he scored 38 runs in 28 balls in the previous game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. He is definitely a key player for the MI Emirates.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

7

Tom Bruce

DV | BAT

5

Arab Gul

MIE | BOWLER

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Dec 21 2025 1:19 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

4 : 7

MIE

Credits Left
6/100

Mega League
Jonny Bairstow

8

Nicholas Pooran

9

Max Holden
VC

9

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Tom Banton
C

9

Sam Curran

8.5

Romario Shepherd

8

Shakib Al Hasan

9

David Payne

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Rashid Khan

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

DV

4 : 7

MIE

Credits Left
6.5/100

Head To Head
Jonny Bairstow

8

Nicholas Pooran
VC

9

Max Holden

9

Dan Lawrence

8.5

Tom Banton

9

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Sam Curran
C

8.5

Romario Shepherd

8

Shakib Al Hasan

9

David Payne

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

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