Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates Prediction and Betting Tips

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The 26th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 is set to be played between Gulf Giants and MI Emirates on January 31 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With four victories in eight matches, Emirates is currently standing in 2nd position in the points table while the Gulf Giants rank at 3rd with three wins in seven games. Giants bounced back strong and Cape Town is looking to get the first position in the table. Check out the Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates prediction.

Gulf Giants featuring players like James Vince, Tom Alsop, Jordan Cox, Shimron Hetmyer, and Tom Curren won back-to-back two matches in their last two games. On the other hand, MI Emirates with names like Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, and Fazalhaq Farooqi dominated Desert Vipers in their last match by defeating them by 154 runs.

Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates prediction: MI Emirates to win

Key Stats 

  • MI Emirates won 4 out of their first 8 matches.
  • Gulf Giants won 3 out of their first 7 games.
  • Giants defeated the Emirates in their previous encounter by 2 wickets.

Match Prediction: The match is going to be an exciting contest as both teams feature some prominent names. However, with a better balance and explosive batting lineup, MI Emirates is expected to win this match.

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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by  Date
Gulf Giants 2 wickets 25 Jan 2025
MI Emirates 45 runs 14 Feb 2024
Gulf Giants 5 runs 08 Feb 2024
MI Emirates 18 runs 21 Jan 2024

Pitch Report

Match no. 26 of the ILT20 2025, Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates is set to be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The pitch here is often a balanced surface. In a total of 146 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 57 while the chasing team emerged victorious 88 times.

Results of the last two T20 matches played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Dubai Capitals vs Sharjah Warriors (Jan 28, 2025) – Sharjah Warriors won by 9 wickets

Dubai Capitals 131/9
Sharjah Warriors 135/1

Gulf Giants vs Dubai Capitals (Jan 23, 2025) – Dubai Capitals won by 5 wickets

Gulf Giants 153/5
Dubai Capitals  154/5

Gulf Giants preview 

After struggling in the initial five games, the Gulf Giants bounced back strong, winning the last two matches against MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors. James Vince and Tom Alsop performed amazingly but key batters like Shimron Hetmyer, and Gerhard Erasmus need to step up. The bowling lineup including players like Mark Adair, Tom Curren, and Blessing Muzarbani is doing decent work.

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Predicted XI: James Vince, Tom Alsop, Jordan Cox, Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Tom Curren, Mark Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Dominic Drakes, Saghir Khan

MI Emirates preview 

MI Emirates led by Nicholas Pooran is currently sitting in the 2nd position in the points table with 4 wins in 8 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. The team dominated Desert Vipers in their last match, defeating them by 154 runs thanks to Tom Banton’s century and Andre Fletcher’s unbeaten 96.

Predicted XI: Andre Fletcher, Muhammad Waseem, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Kusal Perera, Dan Mousley, Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Muhammad Rohid, Alzarri Joseph, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Player to watch: Tom Banton

Tom Banton is a key player for MI Emirates. The top-order batter is currently the 2nd highest run-getter in the ILT20 2025 with 369 runs in 8 innings. He scored a brilliant century in the last match against the Desert Vipers. His ability to hit big shots with ease and his current form makes him the player to watch in this game.

Published - January 29, 2025 13:43:54
Updated - January 29, 2025 13:43:54

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