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ILT20 2025: Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates – Match Preview

Desert Vipers will square off against MI Emirates in the seventh match of the ongoing ILT20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on Thursday. Desert Vipers have won both of their matches whereas MI Emirates has won one and lost one. 

We look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form of Desert Vipers: W W 

Desert Vipers won their previous match against Gulf Giants convincingly by six wickets and they will look to keep the good show. Sam Curran was the star of the show as he dismissed Jordan Cox and also scored an unbeaten knock of 42 runs in the run-chase.

Current form of MI Emirates: L W

After losing their opening match in a nail-biting contest, MI Emirates won their previous match against Dubai Capitals. Tom Banton and Nicholas Pooran scored 74 and 59 runs respectively whereas Fazalhaq Farooqi continued his rich form with the ball, bagging two wickets.

Head to Head: Matches: 4, Won by Desert Vipers: 2, Won by MI Emirates: 2.

Players to watch out for: Fazalhaq Farooqi, Akeal Hossein, Alzarri Joseph, Kusal Perera, Nicholas Pooran, and Kieron Pollard will be the key players for MI Emirates.

Sam Curran, Daniel Lawrence, Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammad Amir and Wanindu Hasaranga will be the crucial players for Desert Vipers.

MI Emirates: Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Fareed Ahmad, Thomas Jack Draca, Ben Charlesworth, Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Nosthush Kenjige, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth and Waqar Salamkheil

Desert Vipers Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales, Daniel Lawrence, Sam Curran, Sherfane Rutherford, Tanish Suri(w), Ali Naseer, Lockie Ferguson(c), Nathan Sowter, Luke Wood, Mohammad Amir, Max Holden, Azam Khan, Michael Jones, David Payne, Adam Hose, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kushal Malla, Dhruv Parashar, Khuzaima Tanveer

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