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MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 9
Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 9, a League game on Saturday 28 November 2026 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. 2:00 pm GST. Our one-line opinion sits in the prediction section and is not a result. The full list of dates is the ILT20 Season 5 schedule. Last updated: 31 October 2026.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Match | 9 |
| Date | Saturday 28 November 2026 |
| Time | See clocks under the heading |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| Stage | League |
| Where to watch | ATN in Afghanistan. Other countries to be announced |
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Match 9: Date, Time and Venue
Match 9 is on Saturday 28 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi. This is meeting number 2 between these sides in the Season 5 fixture list. Eleven matches, including Qualifier 1 on 16 December. Abu Dhabi's first game is on 26 November. Add it from the schedule if you want a reminder. MI Emirates pages sit with the MI Emirates team guide and Desert Vipers with the Desert Vipers team guide.
Kickoff clocks for this match: 2:00 pm GST. GST is the default on the page. The buttons move PKT, IST and UTC together.
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Head-to-Head Record in ILT20
The finals record below is the part this desk will stand behind for MI Emirates and Desert Vipers. League meetings outside finals are not invented into a win column. A final is one night, not a law for the next one. This page is for meeting 2 of these two clubs on the Season 5 list.
| Season | Winner | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Desert Vipers | Desert Vipers won by 46 runs | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
MI Emirates Form and Team News
For Match 9, MI Emirates meet Desert Vipers on Saturday 28 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Nicholas Pooran is captain and Mark Boucher is head coach. Titles on this record: 2024. Runners-up in January, now coached by Mark Boucher and holders of the record auction bid. Established names on the current list include Nicholas Pooran, Jonny Bairstow, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd. The reported fee was USD 380,000 to MI Emirates, via auction. This tournament has not started, so there is no Season 5 streak to quote. Injuries and call-ups are to be announced, not guessed from a surname.
Desert Vipers Form and Team News
For Match 9, Desert Vipers meet MI Emirates on Saturday 28 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Babar Azam is captain and James Foster is head coach. Titles on this record: 2025-26. Defending champions, with Babar Azam taking the armband for his first ILT20 season. Established names on the current list include Babar Azam, Joe Clarke, Andries Gous, Shimron Hetmyer. The reported fee was USD 150,000 to Desert Vipers, via auction. This tournament has not started, so there is no Season 5 streak to quote. Injuries and call-ups are to be announced, not guessed from a surname.
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Probable Playing 11
MI Emirates predicted XI
This is a predicted group from the published MI Emirates squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Nicholas Pooran is the listed captain, so the name is first. The other ten places are not knowable from an October list. Injuries and international call-ups are to be announced.
- Nicholas Pooran (predicted)
- Jonny Bairstow (predicted)
- Rashid Khan (predicted)
- Romario Shepherd (predicted)
- Sherfane Rutherford (predicted)
- Muhammad Waseem (predicted)
- Kusal Perera (predicted)
- Chris Jordan (predicted)
- Lizaad Williams (predicted)
- Fazalhaq Farooqi (predicted)
- Allah Ghazanfar (predicted)
Desert Vipers predicted XI
This is a predicted group from the published Desert Vipers squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Babar Azam is the listed captain, so the name is first. The other ten places are not knowable from an October list. Injuries and international call-ups are to be announced.
- Babar Azam (predicted)
- Joe Clarke (predicted)
- Andries Gous (predicted)
- Shimron Hetmyer (predicted)
- Harry Tector (predicted)
- Dan Lawrence (predicted)
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (predicted)
- Shadab Khan (predicted)
- Naseem Shah (predicted)
- Fakhar Zaman (predicted)
- David Payne (predicted)
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions
Match 9, MI Emirates against Desert Vipers on Saturday 28 November 2026, is at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Eleven matches, including Qualifier 1 on 16 December. Abu Dhabi's first game is on 26 November. Capacity on the list used here is 20,000. Often shortened to Zayed Cricket Stadium. An average first-innings score for this Season 5 date is to be announced. This page does not paste an old sample and call it new. Sharjah has a reputation for shorter boundaries. Abu Dhabi has often played slower in day games in past winters. Dubai hosts both the opener and the final. Those are reputations, not a toss rule for Match 9. Weather for this date is to be announced.
Key Players to Watch in MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers
Nicholas Pooran
Nicholas Pooran is the wicketkeeper to watch for MI Emirates against Desert Vipers in Match 9. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.
Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow is the wicketkeeper to watch for MI Emirates against Desert Vipers in Match 9. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is the bowler to watch for MI Emirates against Desert Vipers in Match 9. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. A squad place is still not a confirmed start.
Babar Azam
Babar Azam is the batter to watch for Desert Vipers in this Match 9 meeting with MI Emirates. The reported fee was USD 80,000 to Desert Vipers, via auction. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.
Joe Clarke
Joe Clarke is the wicketkeeper to watch for Desert Vipers in this Match 9 meeting with MI Emirates. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.
Andries Gous
Andries Gous is the wicketkeeper to watch for Desert Vipers in this Match 9 meeting with MI Emirates. No auction price is listed for this player because we could not verify one in the reports we checked. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
Our opinion, not a model and not a guarantee: the lean is Desert Vipers. The reasons are public and narrow. Defending champions, with Babar Azam taking the armband for his first ILT20 season. The other side still has Nicholas Pooran as captain and a full squad list. A toss, a dew note and an injury can reverse a sentence written in October. There is no win percentage on this page, because we did not run one.
Read the MI Emirates squad and the Desert Vipers squad before you treat any name as locked. The MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 9. Check the sheet on the day. Source note: the season compilation on Wikipedia's 2026 ILT20 page and the reports cited on the auction page. Checked 30 October 2026.
MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Prediction FAQs
Who will win MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers in ILT20 Season 5?
Nobody knows yet. The MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers Prediction on this page is an opinion written before the tournament, not a result. The season opens on 21 November 2026. Availability can still change the XI.
What time does MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers start in PKT, IST and GST?
Night games are 6:30 pm GST, 7:30 pm PKT and 8:00 pm IST. Afternoon games are 2:00 pm GST, 3:00 pm PKT and 3:30 pm IST. This match uses the clock in the details box. UTC is on the same line.
Where is MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers being played?
At Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The ground is listed for 11 ILT20 Season 5 matches. Capacity on this site is 20,000. Gate times are to be announced by the venue. Anything we could not confirm by 30 October 2026 is marked to be announced.
Where can I watch MI Emirates vs Desert Vipers live?
Afghanistan television and digital rights sit with ATN, reported on 27 October 2026. Pakistan, India, the UK, the USA and the UAE were still to be announced on 30 October 2026. This site does not link a pirate stream.
What is the head-to-head record between MI Emirates and Desert Vipers?
Only ILT20 finals that these sides played are listed above. A full league head-to-head count was not in the sources checked on 30 October 2026, so it is not invented here. Anything we could not confirm by 30 October 2026 is marked to be announced.