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MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 28

Match preview · By the ILT20 Web Desk · Published 29 October 2026, 4:56 pm GST (5:56 pm PKT)

Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.

MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 28, a League game on Sunday 13 December 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.

MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals Match 28: Date, Time and Venue

Match 28 is on Sunday 13 December 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 Dubai Capitals with the Dubai Capitals 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 Dubai Capitals Head-to-Head Record in ILT20

The finals record below is the part this desk will stand behind for MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals. 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.

MI Emirates Form and Team News

For Match 28, MI Emirates meet Dubai Capitals on Sunday 13 December 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.

Dubai Capitals Form and Team News

For Match 28, Dubai Capitals meet MI Emirates on Sunday 13 December 2026 in Abu Dhabi. Faf du Plessis is captain and Hemang Badani is head coach. Titles on this record: 2025. The 2025 champions rebuilt around Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt and a returning Marcus Stoinis. Established names on the current list include Faf du Plessis, Phil Salt, Marcus Stoinis, Dasun Shanaka. The reported fee was USD 300,000 to Dubai Capitals, 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 Dubai Capitals 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.

1. Nicholas Pooran (predicted)
2. Jonny Bairstow (predicted)
3. Rashid Khan (predicted)
4. Romario Shepherd (predicted)
5. Sherfane Rutherford (predicted)
6. Muhammad Waseem (predicted)
7. Kusal Perera (predicted)
8. Chris Jordan (predicted)
9. Lizaad Williams (predicted)
10. Fazalhaq Farooqi (predicted)
11. Allah Ghazanfar (predicted)

Dubai Capitals predicted XI

This is a predicted group from the published Dubai Capitals squad, not a confirmed playing XI. Faf du Plessis 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.

1. Faf du Plessis (predicted)
2. Phil Salt (predicted)
3. Marcus Stoinis (predicted)
4. Dasun Shanaka (predicted)
5. Rovman Powell (predicted)
6. Max Holden (predicted)
7. Tom Moores (predicted)
8. Luke Wood (predicted)
9. Matthew Potts (predicted)
10. Mark Adair (predicted)
11. Mustafizur Rahman (predicted)

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

Match 28, MI Emirates against Dubai Capitals on Sunday 13 December 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 28. Weather for this date is to be announced.

Key Players to Watch in MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals

Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran is the wicketkeeper to watch for MI Emirates against Dubai Capitals in Match 28. 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 Dubai Capitals in Match 28. 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 Dubai Capitals in Match 28. 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.

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis is the batter to watch for Dubai Capitals in this Match 28 meeting with MI Emirates. The reported fee was USD 300,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

Phil Salt

Phil Salt is the wicketkeeper to watch for Dubai Capitals in this Match 28 meeting with MI Emirates. The reported fee was USD 80,000 to Dubai Capitals, via auction. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis is the all-rounder to watch for Dubai Capitals in this Match 28 meeting with MI Emirates. The league highlighted this name as a pre-auction signing on 11 August 2026. Form from Season 5 is to be announced.

MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Our opinion, not a model and not a guarantee: the lean is MI Emirates. The reasons are public and narrow. Runners-up in January, now coached by Mark Boucher and holders of the record auction bid. The other side still has Faf du Plessis 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 Dubai Capitals squad before you treat any name as locked. The MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 28. 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.

Match 28 scorecard

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