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MI Emirates will clash against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing ILT20 2025-26 season at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on Friday, January 2.
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MI Emirates, led by Kieron Pollard, finished the league stage in second position with seven wins and three losses in 10 matches. Later, they suffered a loss to the Vipers in Qualifier 1. On the other hand, the Jason Holder-led Abu Dhabi Knight Riders held the third position with five wins and five losses in ten games. They bagged a 50-run win over the Capitals in the Eliminator.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2, Match Details
Match: MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2
Time & Date: 8:00 PM IST, Friday, January 2
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Pitch Report
The average first innings score at this venue is 176 this season. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first, as seen in the previous few games at this venue. The surface at this venue is expected to assist batters comparatively.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Probable XIs
MI Emirates
Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton (wk), Dan Mousley, Kieron Pollard (c), Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Allah Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Arab Gul Momand, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Philip Salt, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Liam Livingstone, Andre Russell, Brandon McMullen, Jason Holder (c), Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone.
MIEvs ADKR, ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: MI Emirates.
MI Emirates played against the Knight Riders twice in the league phase, winning both games quite comfortably. On that note, we can expect the Emirates to continue their momentum with a comfortable victory and advance to the grand finale.
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