Desert Vipers will take on the MI Emirates in qualifier one of the International League T20. The DV vs MIE Match Preview provides today’s match details for qualifier one of the tournament.
DV vs MIE Match Preview- ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 1:
Date and Venue:
The DV vs MIE match will be played on December 30 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The game will start at 8:00 PM IST.
Squads:
Desert Vipers
Fakhar Zaman, Andries Gous, Max Holden, Sam Curran (c), Dan Lawrence, Shimron Hetmyer, Hasan Nawaz, Khuzaima Tanveer, Qais Ahmad, Naseem Shah, Noor Ahmad, Matiullah Khan, Vriitya Aravind, Sanjay Pahal, Tom Bruce, David Payne, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Lockie Ferguson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Faisal Khan, Bilal Tahir, Tawanda Muyeye
MI Emirates
Muhammad Waseem, Jonny Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard (c), Romario Shepherd, Chris Woakes, Rashid Khan, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Tajinder Dhillon, AM Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Andre Fletcher, Shakib Al Hasan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ackeem Auguste, Arab Gul Momand, Kamindu Mendis, Zain Ul Abidin, Mohamed Shafeeq, Jordan Thompson
DV vs MIE Key battles:
Fakhar Zaman vs Zahoor Khan
Fakhar Zaman will be entrusted to get his team off to a good start while batting at the top of the order and make a significant contribution individually as well.
Fakhar will face the challenge of Zahoor Khan, who will look to pick wickets in the first six overs with the new ball and make things easy for other bowlers in the middle phase of the innings.
Max Holden vs Allah Ghazanfar
Max Holden will look to build on the match-winning half-century that he scored in his team’s previous match by playing another decisive knock for the Vipers against MI Emirates.
Holden will be up against Allah Ghazanfar, who will look to get the better of him early in the innings.
Muhammad Waseem vs Sam Curran
Opening batter Muhammad Waseem, who has the reputation of playing in an attacking manner, in the powerplay, will look to do so in the first qualifier against the Desert Vipers
Waseem will have to face the challenge of Sam Curran, who will look to restrict the flow of runs by using the variations that he has in his arsenal.
Kieron Pollard vs Naseem Shah
MI Emirates’ captain Kieron Pollard would hope to lead from the front and get the opposition bowlers under pressure while playing in the middle order.
Pollard will have to tackle the bowling of Nseem Shah, who will take the new ball fr the Desert Vipers.
DV vs MIE Key Players:
DV– Max Holden, Sam Curran, Fakhar Zaman, Qais Ahmad, Naseem Shah
MIE– Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton, Kieron Pollard, Allah Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan
DV vs MIE Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Abu Dhabi, with a maximum temperature of 25°C and a minimum of 20°C.
Conclusion
The DV vs MIE game is expected to present a hard-fought contest between bat and ball as both teams will look to put their best foot forward in an attempt to win the game and book a place in the final.
