MIE vs ADKR Dream11 Prediction, Qualifier 2, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

MI Emirates set to face Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-2026 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Friday, January 2.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 02 Jan 2026, 11:20 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the Qualifier 2 T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, MI Emirates (MIE) are set to face the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR). The MI Emirates also performed well, winning seven out of 10 games and placing second in the points table. Moreover, they lost the previous game, Qualifier 1, by 45 runs against the Desert Vipers. However, in the last game batting, Tom Banton performed well and scored 63 runs off 27 balls. Muhammad Waseem and Romario Shepherd also played well. But their bowlers failed to perform well.

On the other hand, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders had a decent season as they won just 4 games out of the 10 but still qualified for the play-offs. Moreover, they won the eliminator game by 50 runs. Phil Salt and Michael Pepper performed well and scored 43 and 72 runs, respectively. In bowling, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, and Liam Livingstone performed well and took three wickets each. This will be a very important game for both teams; the winner of this game will qualify for the final.

Match Information

MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Qualifier 2

International League T20, 2 Jan 2026, Fri, 8:00 PM IST ,Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Clear

24.1°C

50% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

MI Emirates

L
W
W
W
W

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

W
W
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Waseem Muhammad

MIE - bat

334 Runs

11 Matches

2

Nicholas Pooran

MIE - wk

267 Runs

9 Matches

3

Tom Banton

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

256 Runs

11 Matches

4

Philip Salt

ADKR - wk

255 Runs

10 Matches

5

Jonny Bairstow

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

246 Runs

9 Matches

6

Liam Livingstone

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

222 Runs

11 Matches

1

Romario Shepherd

MIE - all

193.33

11 Matches

2

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

166.67

5 Matches

3

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

158.70

9 Matches

4

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

155.56

10 Matches

5

Michael-Kyle Pepper

ADKR - wk

155.36

4 Matches

6

Tajinder Singh

MIE - bat

155.32

5 Matches

1

Ajay Kumar

ADKR - bowl

16 Wkts

11 Matches

2

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

15 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

12 Wkts

11 Matches

4

Fazalhaq Farooqi

MIE - BOWLER

10 Wkts

9 Matches

5

Andre Russell

ADKR - all

10 Wkts

10 Matches

6

Sunil Narine

ADKR - all

9 Wkts

11 Matches

1

Shakib Al Hasan

MIE - all

6.13

6 Matches

2

Sunil Narine

ADKR - all

6.41

11 Matches

3

Jason Holder

ADKR - ALL-ROUNDER

6.60

9 Matches

4

Arab Gul

MIE - BOWLER

6.69

5 Matches

5

Naveen-ul-Haq

MIE - bowl

7.00

2 Matches

6

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

7.18

11 Matches

Probable Playing XI

MI Emirates

T Banton (wk), Waseem Muhammad, ADS Fletcher, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, A Gul, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan, Kieron Pollard (C), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Dan Mousley

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

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

MS Pepper, PD Salt (wk), A Sharafu, AD Hales, AD Russell, SP Narine, B McMullen, Jason Holder (C), LS Livingstone, A Kumar, Piyush Chawla

Bench : Abdul Manan Ali, UBT Chand, Sherfane Rutherford, Adnan Idrees, GHS Garton, SC van Schalkwyk, I A Shah, Khary Pierre, OP Stone, M Chowdary

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The Sharjah Cricket Ground pitch is often batting-friendly, with small boundaries that allow for high-scoring contests. It is flat and has a true bounce, making it perfect for aggressive stroke play. So, definitely we can hope for a high-scoring game. Spinners can get some help as the game progresses, and dew could affect the second innings.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

168

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Tom Banton MIE | WICKETKEEPER

Tom Banton is an excellent English batter. Moreover, he scored 63 runs in 27 balls in the previous game against the Desert Vipers. He is definitely a key player for the MI Emirates.

6.5
VC

Philip Salt ADKR | WK

Phil Salt, a British top-order batter, has routinely performed well. Moreover, he has scored 43 runs in the last game against the Dubai Capitals. Furthermore, he can perform well in tough situations.

8.5

Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT

UAE’s top-order batter Muhammad Waseem is an aggressive batsman. He also scored 334 runs in the last 11 innings. Moreover, he scored 41 runs in the last game against the Desert Vipers. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good innings from him in this game.

7

Michael-Kyle Pepper ADKR | WK

Michael Pepper is a top-order batter who has been consistently performing well. He scored 174 runs in the last 4 games. Moreover, he also scored 72 runs in the previous game.

8

Romario Shepherd MIE | ALL

Romario Shepherd is a brilliant all-rounder who has played explosive innings on numerous occasions and also taken important wickets. Moreover, he scored 39 runs in 23 balls in the previous game against the Desert Vipers. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good performance from him in this game.

8

Liam Livingstone ADKR | ALL-ROUNDER

Liam Livingstone is an excellent all-rounder from England. He has the ability to perform well at any time with the bat and bowl. Moreover, he also took three wickets in the last game against the Dubai Capitals.

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5

Arab Gul

MIE | BOWLER

6

Muhammad Rohid Khan

MIE | BOWL

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Jan 2 2026 11:20 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MIE

4 : 7

ADKR

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Michael-Kyle Pepper
VC

7

Philip Salt

6.5

Tom Banton
C

9

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Andre Fletcher

7.5

Andre Russell

9

Sunil Narine

9

Liam Livingstone

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Jason Holder

8.5

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

MIE

4 : 7

ADKR

Credits Left
12.5/100

Head To Head
Michael-Kyle Pepper

7

Philip Salt
C

6.5

Tom Banton

9

Alishan Sharafu

6

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Sunil Narine

9

Liam Livingstone
VC

8

Romario Shepherd

8

Jason Holder

8.5

Piyush Chawla

9.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

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