MI Emirates Playing XI vs Desert Vipers- ILT20 2025-26, Match 9

MI Emirates will be up against Desert Vipers in the ninth match of the International League T20. This article provides details about MI Emirates' Playing 11 vs Desert Vipers for the ninth match of the competition.

MI Emirates Playing XI vs Desert Vipers- ILT20 2025-26, Match 9:

Openers: Muhammad Waseem, Jonny Bairstow (wk)

MI Emirates would like to replicate the performance that the team delivered in the previous match that the team played in the ongoing season of the ILT20 against the Sharjah Warriors when they take on Desert Vipers.

The Kieron Pollard-led side registered a four-run win against the Sharjah Warriors to open their account this season by defending a par score of 185 runs in Sharjah, a ground which is known to be a high-scoring one.

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MI Emirates will be playing the upcoming game at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, which is expected to offer a sporting wicket that will provide enough help for the bowlers, so a score of 180-190 should be enough while batting first.

For MI Emirates to achieve the above-mentioned, it will be important that the openers get the team off to a good start in the first six overs.

The opening duo of Muhammad Waseem and Jonny Bairstow will be entrusted to fulfill their role at the top of the order.

Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Tajinder Dhillon

When it comes to the middle order of the MI Emirates, it comprises power hitters like Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, and captain Kieron Pollard, all of whom have the capability to win the match for their team.

Other than the above-mentioned batters, MI Emirates also has all-rounders like Shakib Al Hasan and Romario Shepherd, both of whom can change the state of the game with both bat and ball.

With the presence of a number of hard-hitting batters in the top seven the team will have the option of batting in an aggressive manner from the first ball.

Having said that, the responsibility will be on the top five batters to score the bulk of the runs for the team.

Bowlers: AM Ghazanfar, Naveen-ul-Haq, Zahoor Khan

If we talk about the bowling attack of the MI Emirates, it has a good mix of youth and expierence in the form of Shakib Al Hasan, Naveen-ul Haq, and Zahoor Khan.

Shakib and Ghaznafar will take care of the team's spin bowling department with assistance from Tajindar Singh.

The trio is expected to play a crucial role in the middle overs of the innings, given that the conditions remain dry.

The fast bowling arsenal of MI Emirates comprises Naveen-ul-Haq and Zahoor Khan, who will look to put on a strong performance in the powerplay and the backend of the innings.

The Kieron Pollard-led side also has he option of the captain himself, who is more than handy with the ball in T20 cricket, and Romario Shepherd, who has the reputation of picking wickets at crucial moments in the game.