ILT20 2025: MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz, Eliminator – Match Preview

MI Emirates will lock horns against Sharjah Warriorz in the Eliminator contest of the ongoing ILT20 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Both teams finished the league stage with five wins and as many losses.

When these two teams met earlier in the season, both teams registered one win each. 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 MI Emirates: L W W L L

MI Emirates have managed two wins in their last five games. They suffered an eight-wicket loss against Sharjah Warriorz in their previous game and this would be a do or die contest for them. MIE would want to come up with an improved show in all three departments of the game.

Current form of Sharjah Warriorz: W W W L L

Sharjah Warriorz won their last three games to confirm their playoffs berth. They registered a convincing eight-wicket win against MI Emirates in the last game after Tom Kohler-Cadmore scored 91 runs off 52 balls.

Head to Head: Matches: 4, Won by MI Emirates: 3, Won by Sharjah Warriorz: 1.

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

Tim Southee, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Adam Zampa, Andre Fletcher, Adam Milne, and Jason Roy will hold the key for Sharjah Warriorz.

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

Sharjah Warriorz Squad: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Johnson Charles(w), Jason Roy, Rohan Mustafa, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Karim Janat, Keemo Paul, Harmeet Singh, Adil Rashid, Adam Milne, Tim Southee(c), Muhammad Jawadullah, Luke Wells, Kusal Mendis, Avishka Fernando, Virandeep Singh, Dilshan Madushanka, Junaid Siddique, Treveen Mathew, Ethan DSouza