MIE vs GG Dream11 Prediction, Match 26, International League T20 Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates

MI Emirates are set to face the Gulf Giants in match No. 26 of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday, December 23.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 23 Dec 2025, 13:47 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 26th T20 match of the ILT20 2025-26, MI Emirates (MIE) are set to face the Gulf Giants (GG). MI Emirates performed well, winning five out of eight games. Moreover, they won by 4 wickets against the Desert Vipers in the previous game. In batting, Kieron Pollard performed well and scored 17 runs off 15 balls in the last game. Shakib Al Hasan also did well, scoring 17 runs and taking two wickets as well.
On the other hand, the Gulf Giants are out of form, winning just three games out of their last eight and placed at 4th in the point table. However, they lost the previous game against Dubai Capitals by 6 wickets. Azmatullah Omarzai played well and scored 43 runs off 26 balls and took two wickets as well, while James Vince also scored 36 runs.

Match Information

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, Match 26

International League T20, 23 Dec 2025, Tue, 8:00 PM IST ,Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Broadcast

Fancode

Live Stream

Fancode

Weather Report

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Clear

23.1°C

42% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

MI Emirates

W
W
W
L
W

Gulf Giants

L
L
L
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Jonny Bairstow

MIE - WICKETKEEPER

246 Runs

8 Matches

2

Pathum Nissanka

GG - BATTER

243 Runs

6 Matches

3

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

GG - WICKETKEEPER

235 Runs

8 Matches

4

Azmatullah Omarzai

GG - all

211 Runs

8 Matches

5

Waseem Muhammad

MIE - bat

207 Runs

8 Matches

6

Nicholas Pooran

MIE - wk

198 Runs

8 Matches

1

Romario Shepherd

MIE - all

208.11

8 Matches

2

Liam Dawson

GG - ALL-ROUNDER

191.30

6 Matches

3

Pathum Nissanka

GG - BATTER

186.92

6 Matches

4

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

166.67

5 Matches

5

Fred Klaassen

GG - bowl

166.67

3 Matches

6

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

GG - WICKETKEEPER

155.63

8 Matches

1

Azmatullah Omarzai

GG - all

11 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

8 Wkts

8 Matches

3

Zahoor Khan

MIE - bowl

8 Wkts

6 Matches

4

Fazalhaq Farooqi

MIE - BOWLER

7 Wkts

6 Matches

5

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG - bowl

5 Wkts

6 Matches

6

Chris Wood

GG - bowl

4 Wkts

3 Matches

1

Arab Gul

MIE - BOWLER

6.33

2 Matches

2

Aayan Afzal Khan

GG - bowl

6.71

6 Matches

3

Chris Wood

GG - bowl

6.79

3 Matches

4

Allah Mohammad

MIE - bowl

6.98

8 Matches

5

Naveen-ul-Haq

MIE - bowl

7.00

2 Matches

6

Rashid Khan

MIE - bowl

7.19

5 Matches

Probable Playing XI

MI Emirates

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

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

Gulf Giants

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), JM Vince, Kyle Mayers, L Tucker, Azmatullah Omarzai, MM Ali (C), MR Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, Fred Klaassen, Haider Razzaq, T Shamsi

Bench : TJ Moores, Asif Khan, Ishtiaq Ahmad, SR Dickson, Gerhard Erasmus, LA Dawson, Meet Bhavsar, B Muzarabani, CP Wood, Matthew Forde, Ramon Simmonds, N Thushara, Pathum Nissanka, Zohaib Zubair

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi generally offers a balanced surface, and we have seen mid-range totals at this venue in the past. However, as the competition progressed, the pitches improved, and on these pitches the captain winning the toss usually preferred to bat first. The average score in the last five matches at this venue has been 165. The dew could have a significant impact on the second innings.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

156

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Nicholas Pooran MIE | WK

West Indies' top-order batter Nicholas Pooran has been consistently delivering good performances. He scored 113 runs in the last 4 games. Moreover, he also scored 17 runs in the previous game against the Vipers.

8.5
VC

Rahmanullah Gurbaz GG | WICKETKEEPER

Afghanistan top-order batter Gurbaz has been in outstanding form. He scored 25 runs off 11 balls in his previous game against the Dubai Capitals. He will undoubtedly be a vital player for the Gulf Giants this season.

9

Shakib Al Hasan MIE | ALL

Shakib Al Hasan is a great T20 all-rounder from Bangladesh. He has scored 17 runs and taken two wickets in his most recent game against Desert Vipers.

9

Azmatullah Omarzai GG | ALL

Azmatullah Omarzai is a great T20 all-rounder and is currently in excellent form. This season, he took 11 wickets in just five innings. Moreover, he also scored 43 runs and took two wickets in the last game.

8.5

Waseem Muhammad MIE | BAT

UAE’s top-order batter Muhammad Waseem is an aggressive batsman. He also scored 206 runs in the last 7 innings. MI Emirates will definitely hope for a good innings from him in the next game.

9

James Vince GG | BAT

James Vince is an excellent British batter who is in great form this year. He has scored 270 runs in the last 10 innings. Moreover, he scored 36 runs in the previous game. He is definitely a key player for the Gulf Giants.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

5

Arab Gul

MIE | BOWLER

8

Asif Khan

GG | BAT

Teams will be updated after Toss

Last Updated On - Dec 23 2025 1:47 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

MIE

5 : 6

GG

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Jonny Bairstow

8

Nicholas Pooran

9

James Vince

9

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Shakib Al Hasan
VC

9

Azmatullah Omarzai
C

9

Liam Dawson

7

Moeen Ali

8.5

Fazalhaq Farooqi

7.5

Chris Wood

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

MIE

6 : 5

GG

Credits Left
5.5/100

Head To Head
Rahmanullah Gurbaz

8.5

Jonny Bairstow

8

Nicholas Pooran
C

9

Tom Banton

9

James Vince

9

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Shakib Al Hasan

9

Azmatullah Omarzai
VC

9

Moeen Ali

8.5

Chris Wood

8

Allah Mohammad

8

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