Here are the Cricket Predictions for the International League T20 2025 – 14th Match – MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors and 15th Match – Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals, to be played on the 14th of December at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi and Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
Points Table
14th Match – MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)
Current Form MI Emirates:
MI Emirates are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 2 wins and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for MI Emirates in International League T20 is Jonny Bairstow with 105 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for MI Emirates in International League T20 is Fazalhaq Farooqi with 6 scalps under his belt.
MI Emirates have won their previous match against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 7 wickets.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 122 before being bowled out. Alex Hales got out cheaply. Phil Salt also got the start but failed to convert it into a bigger score. It was Alishan Sharafu, who fought hard and scored 38 runs but he didn’t get any support from the other batters. Wickets kept falling in regular succession as Fazalhaq Farooqi accounted for 4 scalps. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders were eventually bowled out for a small total of 122.
During the chase, Waseem Muhammad and Jonny Bairstow got their team off to a flying start. Muhammad made 27 off 12 balls while Bairstow scored 49 runs in 38 delieveries, stayed not out and took MI Emirates home in the 14th over itself with 7 wickets in hand.
Current Form Sharjah Warriors:
Sharjah Warriors are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 3 losses to their credit
The top run scorer for Sharjah Warriors in International League T20 is Tim David with 92 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Sharjah Warriors in International League T20 is Adil Rashid with 6 scalps under his belt.
Sharjah Warriorz have lost their previous match against Gulf Giants by 6 wickets.
Sharjah Warriorz batted first and they posted a total of 157 for 6 in 20 overs. Tom Kohler Cadmore got out without troubling the scorers much. After his dismissal, Johnson Charles and Kusal Mendis made 36 and 23 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. However, both of them got out at a wrong time. Tim David and Shubham Ranjane got the starts but failed to convert them. It was Dwaine Pretorius, who in the death overs smashed 36 off just 17 balls to help Sharjah Warriorz get to 157 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and James Vince got their team off to a flying start. Gurbaz made 50 off 36 balls while Vince scored 35 off 28 deliveries to seal the deal in favor of Gulf Giants. Gerhard Erasmus and Azmatullah Omarzai also contributed healthily as Gulf Giants chased the target down in the last over with 6 wickets in hand.
Batting Stats T20
Let’s have a look at the squads:
MI Emirates
Ackeem Auguste, AM Ghazanfar, Andre Fletcher, Arab Gul, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jonny Bairstow, Jordan Thompson, Kamindu Mendis, Muhammad Rohid, Muhammad Waseem, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nosthush Kenjige, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Tajinder Dhillon, Tom Banton, Usman Khan, Zahoor Khan, Zain Ul Abidin and Mohamed Shafeeq
Sharjah Warriors
Abdul Salam Khan, Adil Rashid, Dinesh Karthik, Dwaine Pretorius, Ethan D’Souza, Harmeet Singh, James Rew, Jayden Seales, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Mohamed Nawfer Mohamed Aslam, Nathan Sowter, Raees Ahmad, Richard Ngarava, Shubham Ranjane, Sikandar Raza, Saurabh Netravalkar, Taskin Ahmed, Tim David, Tim Southee, Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Wasim Akram.
Match Prediction – MI Emirates v Sharjah Warriorz
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – MI Emirates
Who will win?-Â Sharjah Warriorz
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Kamindu Mendis (MI Emirates), Johnson Charles (Sharjah Warriorz)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Allah Ghazanfar (MI Emirates), Sikandar Raza (Sharjah Warriorz)
Most Sixes – Waseem Muhammad (MI Emirates), Sikandar Raza (Sharjah Warriorz)
Player of the Match – Sikandar Raza (Sharjah Warriorz)
Team Scores Batting first – Sharjah Warriorz 160+, MI Emirates 150+
Match Handicap : Sharjah Warriorz
Wicket Takers T20
15th Match – Desert Vipers vs Dubai Capitals (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)
Current Form Desert Vipers:
Desert Vipers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 5 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Sam Curran with 156 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Khuzaima Tanveer with 10 scalps under his belt.
Desert Vipers have won their previous match against Gulf Giants by 8 wickets.
Gulf Giants batted first and they posted a total of 157 for 7 in 20 overs. Pathum Nissanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and James Vince got out cheaply. After the top batters got out, it was Kyle Mayers and Asif Khan who took the game on and smashed 30 and 36 runs respectively to help Gulf Giants get a breather. Liam Dawson took the real responsibility of taking Gulf Giants to a decent finish. He smashed 38 runs off just 14 balls to help Giants het to 157 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Desert Vipers lost the key wicket of Fakhar Zaman early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Hasan Nawaz also followed the suit and got out after scoring just 7 runs. After that phase, Sam Curran and Max Holden took the responsibility of taking Desert Vipers over the line. They smashed 64 and 67 runs respectively to comfortably win the game for Desert Vipers in the 17th over with 8 wickets in hand.
Current Form Dubai Capitals:
Dubai Capitals are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit
The top run scorer for Dubai Capitals in International League T20 is Rovman Powell with 173 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Dubai Capitals in International League T20 is Waqar Salamkheil with 10 scalps under his belt.
Dubai Capitals have won their previous match against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 9 runs.
Dubai Capitals batted first and they posted a huge total of 196 for 5 in 20 overs. Toby Albert and Leus du Plooy got out cheaply. After their dismissals, Shayan Jahangir played like a champion and smashed 99 runs for 54 balls. He got great support in Rovman Powell, who smashed 38 runs in just 24 balls. On the back of such brilliant batting performances, Dubai Capitals managed to get to a tall total of 196 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Phil Salt hit a couple of early boundaries but wickets kept falling in regular succession at the other end and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders never really got going. Alishan Sharafu gave a breather with a knock of 26 runs in 14 balls but he also got out at a wrong time. Andre Russell and Jason Holder then ignited a lot of hope for a successful chase. Holder made 22 quick runs before being dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman. Russell fought very hard, stayed not out at 53 off 33 balls but failed to win the game for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as they fell short by 9 runs in the end.
Most 6’s T20
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Desert Vipers
Andries Gous, Bilal Tahir, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Faisal Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Leus de Plooy, Matiullah Khan, Max Holden, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Sam Curran, Sanjay Pahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Tawanda Muyeye, Tom Bruce, Vriitya Aravind and Noor Ahmad.
Dubai Capitals
Akshay Wakhare, Anudeep Chenthamara, David Willey, Farhan Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Haider Ali, Jimmy Neesham, Jordan Matthew Cox, Mohammad Nabi, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Naveen Bidiasee, Ritesh Mallikarjuna Grandhi, Rovman Powell, Rushil Ugarkar, Scott Currie, Sediqullah Atal, Shayan Jahangir, Tymal Mills, Toby Albert, Usman Najeeb and Waqar Salamkheil.
Match Prediction – Desert Vipers v Dubai Capitals
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Desert Vipers
Who will win?-Â Desert Vipers
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Hasan Nawaz (Desert Vipers), Rovman Powell (Dubai Capitals)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Noor Ahmad (Desert Vipers), Mustafizur Rahman (Dubai Capitals)
Most Sixes – Sam Curran (Desert Vipers), Dasun Shanaka (Dubai Capitals)
Player of the Match – Noor Ahmad (Desert Vipers)
Team Scores Batting first – Desert Vipers 165+, Dubai Capitals 155+
Match Handicap : Desert Vipers
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