MIE vs ADKR — 2 Jan 2026 — Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

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Published - 31 Dec 2025, 08:00 PM

📍 Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 🕒 08:00 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

MIE vs ADKR Match Details: Friday, January 02, 2026, 08:00 PM IST, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah — Live Streaming

Match: MIE vs ADKR, Qualifier 2
Series: International League T20
Date: Friday, January 02, 2026
Time: 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
02 Jan 2026	MIE vs ADKR	MI Emirates won by 7 wickets

Why MIE vs ADKR Match Matters in IPL 2026 Points Table

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

International League T20

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

MI Emirates

0.576

Opponent	Description	Date
Gulf Giants (GG won by 6 wickets)	Match 3	4 Dec 2025
Sharjah Warriors (MIE won by 4 runs)	Match 6	7 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers (DV won by 1 run)	Match 9	9 Dec 2025
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (MIE won by 7 wickets)	Match 11	11 Dec 2025
Sharjah Warriors (Sharjah Warriorz won by 6 runs)	Match 14	14 Dec 2025
Dubai Capitals (MIE won by 7 runs)	Match 18	17 Dec 2025
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (MIE won by 35 runs)	Match 21	20 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers (MIE won by 4 wickets)	Match 24	21 Dec 2025
Gulf Giants (MIE won by 8 wickets)	Match 26	23 Dec 2025
Dubai Capitals (MIE won by 8 wickets)	Match 29	27 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers (DV won by 45 runs)	Qualifier 1	30 Dec 2025
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (MIE won by 7 wickets)	Qualifier 2	2 Jan 2026
Desert Vipers (DV won by 46 runs)	Final	4 Jan 2026

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

-0.805

Opponent	Description	Date
Sharjah Warriors (ADKR won by 39 runs)	Match 2	3 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers (DV won by 2 wickets)	Match 4	5 Dec 2025
Dubai Capitals (DC won by 83 runs)	Match 7	7 Dec 2025
MI Emirates (MIE won by 7 wickets)	Match 11	11 Dec 2025
Dubai Capitals (DC won by 9 runs)	Match 13	13 Dec 2025
Desert Vipers (ADKR won by 1 run)	Match 17	16 Dec 2025
Gulf Giants (ADKR won by 4 wickets)	Match 19	18 Dec 2025
MI Emirates (MIE won by 35 runs)	Match 21	20 Dec 2025
Sharjah Warriors (Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets)	Match 25	22 Dec 2025
Gulf Giants (ADKR won by 32 runs)	Match 30	28 Dec 2025
Dubai Capitals (ADKR won by 50 runs)	Eliminator	1 Jan 2026
MI Emirates (MIE won by 7 wickets)	Qualifier 2	2 Jan 2026

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MIE vs ADKR Head-to-Head Record: MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Stats

MIE WINS 8

Total matches: 9

ADKR WINS 1

Team totals in ILT20 when these two have met:

MIE totals

High 189

Low 96

ADKR totals

High 188

Low 95

Last meeting (2 Jan 2026)

MIE 122 v ADKR 120

MIE won

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MIE vs ADKR Team Form: Recent Performance of MI Emirates & Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

MIE — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
04 Jan 2026	DV vs MIE	Desert Vipers won by 46 runs
02 Jan 2026	MIE vs ADKR	MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
30 Dec 2025	DV vs MIE	Desert Vipers won by 45 runs
27 Dec 2025	MIE vs DC	MI Emirates won by 8 wickets
23 Dec 2025	MIE vs GG	MI Emirates won by 8 wickets

ADKR — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
02 Jan 2026	MIE vs ADKR	MI Emirates won by 7 wickets
01 Jan 2026	DC vs ADKR	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs
28 Dec 2025	GG vs ADKR	Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 32 runs
22 Dec 2025	ADKR vs SWR	Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets
20 Dec 2025	ADKR vs MIE	MI Emirates won by 35 runs

MIE vs ADKR Player Stats: Top Performers and Key Numbers

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Waseem Muhammad MIE

370 Runs

Tom Banton MIE

327 Runs

Nicholas Pooran MIE

267 Runs

Philip Salt ADKR

255 Runs

Alishan Sharafu ADKR

253 Runs

Alex Hales ADKR

249 Runs

Arab Gul MIE

250.00 SR

Romario Shepherd MIE

188.71 SR

Rashid Khan MIE

166.67 SR

Jonny Bairstow MIE

164.52 SR

Tajinder Singh MIE

154.55 SR

Jason Holder ADKR

154.17 SR

Ajay Kumar ADKR

17 Wkts

Jason Holder ADKR

16 Wkts

Allah Ghazanfar MIE

15 Wkts

Fazalhaq Farooqi MIE

13 Wkts

Andre Russell ADKR

10 Wkts

Sunil Narine ADKR

10 Wkts

Sunil Narine ADKR

6.06 Econ

Shakib Al Hasan MIE

6.10 Econ

Arab Gul MIE

6.37 Econ

Jason Holder ADKR

6.80 Econ

Naveen ul Haq MIE

7.00 Econ

Allah Ghazanfar MIE

7.09 Econ

MIE vs ADKR Weather Report: Sharjah Weather Forecast for Today's Match

MIE vs ADKR Pitch Report: Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Analysis & Stats

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Boundary Dimensions: Square and Straight Length

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Average Score and Wickets in T20 Matches

Sharjah Cricket Stadium · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

154

Avg score

Avg wickets

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Score Distribution: Low, Medium and High Totals

Score distribution (1st innings)

1 3 1

< 140 140-180 > 180

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Behaviour: Batting vs Bowling Analysis

Pitch Balanced Par 142 - 166 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 2 Bowling-friendly 2 Neutral 1

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Toss Analysis: Batting First vs Chasing Advantage

No major toss advantage observed from available data.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium Records: Highest, Lowest and Defended Scores

Sharjah Cricket Stadium · T20

Scoring records

181

Highest team score

120

Lowest team score

174

Lowest score defended

Sharjah Cricket Stadium 1st vs 2nd Innings Stats: Batting and Chasing Analysis

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

154 Avg score 147

12 Total 4s (avg) 11

6 Total 6s (avg) 5

7 Wickets (avg) 6

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