MIE vs GG Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report

MIE vs GG Match Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MI Emirates (MIE) Possible Playing 11: 1. Waseem Muhammad, 2. Jonny Bairstow(WK), 3. Tom Banton, 4. Nicholas Pooran(WK), 5. Sanjay Krishnamurthi, 6. Shakib Al Hasan, 7. Kieron Pollard(C), 8. Romario Shepherd, 9. Chris Woakes, 10. Arab Gul, 11. Allah-Mohammad Ghazanfar

Gulf Giants (GG) Possible Playing 11: 1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz(WK), 2. James Vince(C), 3. Moeen Ali, 4. Lorcan Tucker(WK), 5. Azmatullah Omarzai, 6. Kyle Mayers, 7. Aayan Afzal Khan, 8. Fred Klaassen, 9. Haider Razzaq, 10. Mark Adair, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Match Preview

MIE vs GG Match Preview: International League T20, 2025-26 will see MI Emirates facing off against Gulf Giants on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 at 08:00 PM IST.

MI Emirates (MIE) Team Updates

• Waseem Muhammad and Jonny Bairstow will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
• Tom Banton will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
• Nicholas Pooran and Sanjay Krishnamurthi will strengthen the middle order for MI Emirates.
• Kieron Pollard will lead the MI Emirates as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
• Jonny Bairstow will do the Wicket Keeping for MI Emirates.
• Rashid Khan and Shakib Al Hasan will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
• Rashid Khan is having topmost good points in this series.
• Nosthush Kenjige and FazalHaq Farooqi will lead the pace attack of his team.

Gulf Giants (GG) Team Updates

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz and James Vince will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
• Moeen Ali will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
• Lorcan Tucker and Azmatullah Omarzai will strengthen the middle order for Gulf Giants.
• James Vince will lead the Gulf Giants as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
• Tom Moores will do the Wicket Keeping for Gulf Giants.
• Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair and Moeen Ali will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
• Aayan Afzal Khan and Mark Adair will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Match Prediction:

MI Emirates looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants International League T20, 2025-26 Match Expert Advice:

Rashid Khan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Nosthush Kenjige will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Head to Head Records:

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants have faced each other in 5 matches in T20. Out of these 5 games, MI Emirates have won 3 whereas Gulf Giants have won 2 Matches.

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Team Analysis & Player Performance

1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
3. In Wicket Keeping, Nicholas Pooran is the best choice.
4. Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
5. MI Emirates team has the upper hand over Gulf Giants team. So try to pick more players from MI Emirates

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Top Picks:

MIE – Rashid Khan [7731 points], Nosthush Kenjige [1194 points]
GG – Aayan Afzal Khan [827 points], Meet Bhavsar [679 points]
MIE – Jordan Thompson [0 points], Tom Banton [23 points]
GG – Liam Dawson [41 points], James Vince [163 points]

MI Emirates (MIE) Key Players

• Waseem Muhammad [21, 69, 19]
• Romario Shepherd [26, (34, 1W), 1W, 1W, 1W]
• Kieron Pollard [PTs: 931, CR: 7]
• Nicholas Pooran [11, 0, 10, 18, 100*,]

Gulf Giants (GG) Key Players

• Fred Klaassen [PTs: 219, CR: 7.5]
• Mark Adair [2W]
• Kyle Mayers [(6, 2W), 7, 10, 42, 85]
• Moeen Ali [DNB, 1W, (13, 1W)]
• Azmatullah Omarzai [PTs: 556, CR: 8.5]
• Aayan Afzal Khan [PTs: 827, CR: 7]

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

• Romario Shepherd [PTs: 482, CR: 7]
• Mark Adair [PTs: 497, CR: 7.5]
• Kyle Mayers [PTs: 519, CR: 9]
• Moeen Ali [PTs: 543, CR: 9]
• Azmatullah Omarzai [PTs: 556, CR: 8.5]
• Kieron Pollard [PTs: 931, CR: 7]
• Nicholas Pooran [PTs: 1147, CR: 8.5]