Here are the Cricket Predictions for the International League T20 2025 - 21st Match - Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates and 22nd Match - Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriorz, to be played on the 20th of December at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi and Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

Match Prediction - Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v MI Emirates

Current Form Abu Dhabi Knight Riders:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 3 wins and 4 losses to their credit

The top run scorer for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in International League T20 is Liam Livingstone with 199 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in International League T20 is Ajay Kumar with 10 scalps under his belt.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have won their previous match against Gulf Giants by 4 wickets.

Gulf Giants batted first and they posted a total of 165 for 7 in 20 overs. Pathum Nissanka and Rahmanullah Gurbaz collected 40 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. Gurbaz went on to make 72 runs in just 45 balls, hitting 4 fours and 5 sixes. The rest of the batters simply failed as Piyush Chawla bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 4 wickets for just 27 runs to help restrict Gulf Giants to a moderate total of 165 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders started off very well. Phil Salt and Alex Hales collected 61 runs for the 1st wicket partnership. Salt made 35 while Hales scored 46 runs to instill hopes for a successful chase. Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell also played an important role in the run chase. They scored 30 and 21 runs respectively to help Abu Dhabi Knight Riders get home in the last over with 4 wickets in hand.

Current Form MI Emirates:

MI Emirates are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 3 wins and 3 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for MI Emirates in International League T20 is Jonny Bairstow with 203 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for MI Emirates in International League T20 is Allah Ghazanfar with 6 scalps under his belt.

MI Emirates have won their previous match against Dubai Capitals by a small margin of 7 runs.

MI Emirates batted first and they posted a total of 137 for 8 in 20 overs. Jonny Bairstow played well again and scored 67 off 40 balls, hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes. However, he didn't get any support from the other batters as wickets kept falling in regular succession at the other end. Mustafizur Rahman picked up 3 wickets and triggered the collapse. MI Emirates couldn't stage a comeback after that and were eventually restricted to a small total of 137 in their innings.

During the chase, Dubai Capitals lost the key wicket of Leus du Plooy early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Shayan Jahangir and Jordan Cox then batted to their potential and smashed 34 and 46 runs respectively. Just when things looked sorted, both these batters got out. After their dismissals, the middle and lower order simply collapsed and Dubai Capitals eventually fell short by just 7 runs.

Batting Stats T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders

Abdul Manan Ali, Adnan Idrees Muhammad, Ajay Kumar, Alex Hales, Alishan Sharafu, Andre Russell, Brandon McMullen, George Garton, Ibrar Ahmed, Jason Holder, Khary Pierre, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Chowdary, Michael Pepper, Olly Stone, Phil Salt, Piyush Chawla, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine and Unmukt Chand

MI Emirates

Ackeem Auguste, AM Ghazanfar, Andre Fletcher, Arab Gul, Chris Woakes, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jonny Bairstow, Jordan Thompson, Kamindu Mendis, Muhammad Rohid, Muhammad Waseem, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nosthush Kenjige, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Tajinder Dhillon, Tom Banton, Usman Khan, Zahoor Khan, Zain Ul Abidin and Mohamed Shafeeq

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - MI Emirates

Who will win?- MI Emirates

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Alishan Sharafu (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Muhammad Rohid Khan (MI Emirates), Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)

Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)

Player of the Match - Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates)

Team Scores Batting first - MI Emirates 170+, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 160+

Match Handicap : MI Emirates

Match Prediction - Desert Vipers v Sharjah Warriorz

Current Form Desert Vipers:

Desert Vipers are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 6 wins and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Max Holden with 224 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Desert Vipers in International League T20 is Khuzaima Tanveer with 11 scalps under his belt.

Desert Vipers have lost their previous match against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by just 1 run.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders batted first and they posted a total of 181 for 5 in 20 overs. Phil Salt and Michael-Kyle Pepper both got out cheaply. Alex Hales and Liam Livingstone then stitched an important partnership of 34 runs before Hales fell. Liam Livingstone looked at his vintage best. He smashed 76 runs in just 48 deliveries, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes. Sherfane Rutherford also made a quickfire 24 to help Abu Dhabi Knight Riders get to 181 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Desert Vipers started off very well with Fakhar Zaman and Max Holden scoring 44 and 52 runs respectively. They collected 97 runs for the 1st wicket partnership and laid the foundation for a successful chase. After Holden got out, Hasan Nawaz also played to his potential and scored 23 off just 14 deliveries. The middle order faltered. They couldn't score freely and kept losing wickets at important junctures of the match. The Khuzaima Tanveer scare was looming but Ajay Kumar bowled a great last over and defended the match for his team by a small margin of 1 run.

Current Form Sharjah Warriorz:

Sharjah Warriorz are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 wins and 3 losses to their credit

The top run scorer for Sharjah Warriorz in International League T20 is Johnson Charles with 150 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sharjah Warriorz in International League T20 is Adil Rashid with 6 scalps under his belt.

Sharjah Warriorz have won their previous match against Gulf Giants by 11 runs.

Sharjah Warriorz batted first and scored 174 runs in 20 overs. Tom Kohler Cadmore and Johnson Charles got out without troubling the scorers much. Tom Abell and James Rew then took over and played quite freely. Abell made 68 while Rew scored 39 runs and revived the innings. Dwaine Pretorius also contributed healthily as Sharjah Warriorz managed to get to a competitive total of 174 for 6 in 20 overs.

During the chase, Gulf Giants lost 3 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali then smashed 30 and 45 runs respectively to give a push to the innings. Omarzai also contributed well and made 41 off 26 balls but he got out at a wrong time. After his dismissal, wickets kept falling like cards and Gulf Giants were restricted to 163 in 20 overs, as they lost the game by 11 runs in the end.

Wicket Takers T20

Let's have a look at the squads:

Desert Vipers

Andries Gous, Bilal Tahir, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Fakhar Zaman, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Faisal Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Leus de Plooy, Matiullah Khan, Max Holden, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Sam Curran, Sanjay Pahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Tawanda Muyeye, Tom Bruce, Vriitya Aravind and Noor Ahmad.

Sharjah Warriors

Abdul Salam Khan, Adil Rashid, Dinesh Karthik, Dwaine Pretorius, Ethan D’Souza, Harmeet Singh, James Rew, Jayden Seales, Johnson Charles, Junaid Siddique, Mohamed Nawfer Mohamed Aslam, Nathan Sowter, Raees Ahmad, Richard Ngarava, Shubham Ranjane, Sikandar Raza, Saurabh Netravalkar, Taskin Ahmed, Tim David, Tim Southee, Tom Abell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Wasim Akram.

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Sharjah Warriorz

Who will win?- Sharjah Warriorz

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Tom Abell (Sharjah Warriorz), Hasan Nawaz (Desert Vipers)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Matheesha Pathirana (Sharjah Warriorz), Qais Ahmad (Desert Vipers)

Most Sixes – Sikandar Raza (Sharjah Warriorz), Shimron Hetmyer (Desert Vipers)

Player of the Match - Sikandar Raza (Sharjah Warriorz)

Team Scores Batting first - Desert Vipers 160+, Sharjah Warriorz 170+

Match Handicap : Sharjah Warriorz

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