Desert Vipers won by 1 run
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers lineups
Predicted XIs: each side's last XI until the toss confirms them
MI EmiratesXI from 4 Jan v Desert Vipers
Muhammad Waseem Batsman, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
2
Andre Fletcher Wicketkeeper, right hand bat, legbreak
3
Tom Banton (wk)Batsman, right hand bat
4
Shakib Al Hasan Allrounder, left hand bat, slow left arm orthodox
5
Kieron Pollard (c) Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
6
Tajinder Singh Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
7
Romario Shepherd Bowling Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
8
AM Ghazanfar Bowler, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
9
A
Arab Gul Bowler, right hand bat, legbreak googly
10
Muhammad Rohid Khan Bowler, left hand bat, left arm fast medium
11
Fazalhaq Farooqi Bowler, right hand bat, left arm fast medium
Desert VipersXI from 4 Jan v MI Emirates
Fakhar Zaman Batsman, left hand bat, slow left arm orthodox
2
Jason Roy Batsman, right hand bat
3
Max Holden Bowler, left hand bat, right arm offbreak
4
Sam Curran (c) Allrounder, left hand bat, left arm fast medium
5
Daniel Lawrence Allrounder, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
6
Tom Bruce (wk)Top Order Batter, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
7
H
Hasan Nawaz Top Order Batter, right hand bat, right arm fast medium
8
Vriitya Aravind Wicketkeeper
9
K
Khuzaima Tanveer Bowler, right hand bat, right arm fast
10
Naseem Shah Bowler, right hand bat, right arm fast
11
Usman Tariq Bowler, right hand bat, right arm offbreak
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Questions
When is MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers?
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers starts at 14:30 UK time (20:00 in India) on Tuesday 9 December 2025, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, part of ILT20 2025; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers head to head?
Desert Vipers lead the MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers head to head at 6-4 from 10 T20 meetings, and the latest, on 4 January 2026 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, was won by Desert Vipers.
What is MI Emirates's recent form?
MI Emirates have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 T20 matches, newest first L W L W W; most recently they lost to Desert Vipers on 04 Jan, 136 to 182/4.
What is Desert Vipers's recent form?
Desert Vipers have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 T20 matches, newest first W W W L W; most recently they beat MI Emirates on 04 Jan, 182/4 to 136.
What is a good score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium?
A good first-innings score at Sheikh Zayed Stadium is around 167, the average over its last 30 T20 matches, and the side batting first has won 50% of them, so neither batting first nor chasing has had the edge there.