ILT20 2025 Eliminator Prediction and Betting Tips

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MI Emirates is set to take odds with Sharjah Warriors in Eliminator of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 on February 6 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Emirates featuring players like Tom Banton, Will Jacks, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Alzarri Joseph finished at 3rd in the league stage points table with mixed results in their 10 matches. On the other hand, the Warriors secures the last place in the playoffs with the same stats as MI. They have players like Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Jason Roy, Matthew Wade, Tim Southee, and Tim Seifert. The match is going to be an exciting contest between two strong teams in Abu Dhabi. Check out the MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors prediction.

MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors prediction: MI Emirates to win

Key Stats 

  • MI Emirates won 2 out of their last 5 matches.
  • Sharjah Warriors won 3 out of their last 5 games.
  • Warriors defeated the Emirates in their previous encounter by 8 wickets.

Match Prediction: Sharjah Warriors is on a three-match winning streak and beat Emirates in their last encounter despite this MI Emirates are expected to win this match. The team features a strong squad and Will Jack also joined the team for playoffs making their batting lineup more explosive. Additionally, MI’s bowling attack is also good, Farooqi is the leading wicket-taker in the season and other bowlers like Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosain also did an amazing job.

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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner  Won by  Date 
Sharjah Warriors 8 wickets 02 Feb 2025
MI Emirates 9 wickets 19 Jan 2025
MI Emirates 8 wickets 02 Feb 2024
MI Emirates 106 runs 26 Jan 2024

Pitch Report

The Eliminator of the ILT20 2025, MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors is set to be played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. The pitch here is often a decent batting surface. In a total of 92 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 43 while the chasing team emerged victorious 49 times.

Results of the last two T20 matches played at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors (Feb 02, 2025) – Sharjah Warriors won by 8 wickets

MI Emirates 173/5
Sharjah Warriors  176/2

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants (Feb 01, 2025) – Gulf Giants won by 7 wickets

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 123/7
Gulf Giants  124/3

MI Emirates preview 

MI Emirates led by Nicholas Pooran finished 3rd in the league stage points table with five victories in 10 matches. The team features a very strong batting lineup with players like Will Jacks, Tom Banton, Andre Fletcher, Romario Shepherd, and Bevon Jacobs supported by a strong bowling unit including names like Akeal Hosein, Fazalhaq Farooqi, and Alzarri Joseph.

Predicted XI: Will Jacks, Muhammad Waseem, Kusal Perera, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Bevon Jacobs, Muhammad Rohid, Akeal Hosein, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Alzarri Joseph

Sharjah Warriors preview 

Sharjah Warriors led by Tim Southee secure the 4th spot in the league stage table with five wins in 10 matches. The team is in good form, they won three back-to-back matches to qualify for the playoffs. Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Matthew Wade performed amazingly in the last match against MI and in bowling Tim Southee and Dilshan Madhushanka did well. The team is well-balanced and filled with in-from players.

Predicted XI: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Johnson Charles, Jason Roy, Matthew Wade, Rohan Mustafa, 

Also Read | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants Prediction and Betting Tips

Player to watch: Tom Banton

Tom Banton is a key player for MI Emirates. The top-order batter is currently the second-highest run-getter in the ILT20 2025, scoring 464 runs in 10 innings with an average of 58.00 and 154.66 strike rate including two centuries.

Published - February 4, 2025 21:59:15
Updated - February 4, 2025 21:59:15

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