Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates Prediction and Betting Tips
The 19th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 is set to be played between Gulf Giants and MI Emirates on January 25 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. With three victories in five matches, MI is currently sitting at the 2nd position in the points table while the Gulf Giants ranked at the bottom of the table with one victory in four games. Check out the Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates prediction.
MI Emirates featuring players like Kusal Perera, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, and Fazalhaq Farooqi deafeted the Knight Riders in the last match by 28 runs. On the other hand, Gulf Giants with names like James Vince, Ibrahim Zadran, Shimron Hetmyer, Tymal Mills, and Blessing Muzarabani lost three matches and won one against Dubai Capitals in this season.
Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates prediction: MI Emirates to win
Key Stats
- MI Emirates won 3 out of their first 5 matches.
- Gulf Giants won 1 out of their first 4 games.
- MI defeated the Giants in their previous encounter by 45 runs.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest with both teams featuring match winners like James Vince, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Kusal Perera, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Waqar Salamkheil. However, with the current form and well-balanced squad, MI Emirates is expected to win this match.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won by | Date |
| MI Emirates | 45 runs | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Gulf Giants | 5 runs | 08 Feb 2024 |
| MI Emirates | 18 runs | 21 Jan 2024 |
Pitch Report
The 19th match of the ILT20 2025, Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates is set to be played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The pitch here is often a balanced surface. In a total of 82 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 38 while the chasing team emerged victorious 44 times.
Results of the last two T20 matches played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Feb 13, 2024) – Dubai Capitals won by 85 runs
| Dubai Capitals | 188/5 |
| Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | 103/10 |
Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates (Feb 10, 2024) – Dubai Capitals won by 19 runs
| Dubai Capitals | 147/9 |
| MI Emirates | 128/8 |
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Gulf Giants preview
Gulf Giants led by James Vince currently standing at the bottom of the table with just 1 win in 4 matches. The team lost their last match to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 37 runs. The batting lineup featuring players like Ibrahim Zadran, Shimron Hetmeyer, Jordan Cox, and Gerhard Erasmus needs to improve while the bowlers did decent work.
Predicted XI: Adam Lyth (Imp), James Vince, Ibrahim Zadran, Jordan Cox, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Mark Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, Uzair Khan, Tymal Mills, Blessing Muzarabani
MI Emirates preview
MI Emirates led by Nicholas Pooran is currently sitting in the 2nd position in the points table with 3 wins in 5 matches. The team has an explosive batting lineup having batters like Kusal Perera, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, and Romario Shepherd, the bowling lineup is also doing an amazing job. They defeated Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 28 runs in their last match thanks to the all-around performance of Romario Shepherd.
Predicted XI: Kusal Perera, Muhammad Wasim, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Dan Mousley, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Zahoor Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Fazalhaq Farooqi
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Player to watch: Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran is a captain of MI Emirates. The 29-year-old is known for explosive batting in the middle and death overs. The left-hand batter scored 184 runs in 4 innings this season with a 173.58 strike rate.
