Gulf Giants (GG) will take on MI Emirates (MICT) in Match 26 of the DP World ILT20 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on January 31. Giants are second from the bottom of the table and are out of the tournament with their remaining two games have no forbearance on their playoff prospects. On the other hand, MI Emirates are placed second in the points table.MI Emirates have played eight games and have won four of them. Their remaining games against Giants and Sharjah Warriorz have become crucial for them to make it to the knockouts. They will take immense heart from their last game against Desert Vipers, as they won the game by a whopping 154 runs, and it has boosted their net run-rate (NRR).Match DetailsMatch Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates , Match 26, DP World ILT20 2025 Venue Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date & Time Friday, January 31, 7:30 pm IST Live Broadcast & Streaming Details FanCode (app and website) and Zee NetworkPitch ReportThe Dubai International Stadium offers good assistance for the batter and the bowlers. The spinner have started finding their mojo on this ground, and the pacers can leverage the nominal swing at the start of the innings.Also Check: GG vs MIE, Match 26 - Live ScoreHead-to-Head RecordMatches Played 06 Won by Gulf Giants 04 Won by MI Emirates 02 Tied 00 No Result 00 First-ever Fixture January 27, 2023 Most-recent Fixture January 25, 2025Predicted Playing XIs for GG vs MIEGulf Giants (GG):James Vince (c), Tom Alsop, Jordan Cox (wk), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, Tim David, Tom Curran, Mark Adair, Aayan Afzal Khan, Chris Jordan, Muhammad ZuhaibMI Emirates (MIE):Kusal Perera, Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran(wk/c), Dan Mousley, Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Fazalhaq FarooqiAlso Check: DP World ILT20 2025 ScheduleProbable Top Performers from GG vs MIEProbable Best Batter: Tom BantonTom Banton was in marauding form in Emirates’ 154 runs win against Vipers. He scored an unbeaten 105 runs off just 55 balls laced with nine boundaries and seven maximums.Probable Best Bowler: Alzarri JosephAlzarri Joseph was the pick of the bowler for MI Emirates in the last game. He picked three wickets and conceded just 17 runs and did not even complete the quota of four overs.Also Check: DP World ILT20 2025 StatsToday's Match Prediction: MI Emirates first to win the matchScenario 1Gulf Giants win the toss and opt to bat firstPowerplay: 40-50GG: 140-160MI Emirates win the matchScenario 2MI Emirates win the toss and opt to bat firstPowerplay: 40-50MIE: 150-170MI Emirates win the matchAlso Check: GG vs MIE Dream11 Prediction
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