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MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz Prediction: ILT20 Season 5 Match 20

Match preview · By the ILT20 Web Desk · Published 29 October 2026, 11:12 pm GST (12:12 am PKT)

Match preview. Last updated: 31 October 2026.

MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz Prediction is the note for ILT20 Season 5 Match 20, a League game on Sunday 6 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 Sharjah Warriorz Match 20: Date, Time and Venue

Match 20 is on Sunday 6 December 2026 in Abu Dhabi. This is their first meeting of the season. 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 Sharjah Warriorz with the Sharjah Warriorz 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 Sharjah Warriorz Head-to-Head Record in ILT20

A full league head-to-head between MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriorz was not in the sources checked on 30 October 2026. The table lists finals only. Zero rows means these two have not met in an ILT20 final in the record used here. That is not the same as zero league games in past seasons. Those meetings are to be announced as a compiled count, not guessed. This page is for meeting 1 of these two clubs on the Season 5 list.

MI Emirates Form and Team News

For Match 20, MI Emirates meet Sharjah Warriorz on Sunday 6 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.

Sharjah Warriorz Form and Team News

For Match 20, Sharjah Warriorz meet MI Emirates on Sunday 6 December 2026 in Abu Dhabi. James Vince is captain and Adrian Birrell is head coach. Titles on this record: none. Vince keeps the captaincy. The attack includes Adil Rashid and last season's leading bowler award winner, Waqar Salamkheil. Established names on the current list include James Vince, Tom Banton, Adam Milne, Logan van Beek. The reported fee was USD 180,000 to Sharjah Warriorz, 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 Sharjah Warriorz 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)

Sharjah Warriorz predicted XI

This is a predicted group from the published Sharjah Warriorz squad, not a confirmed playing XI. James Vince 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. James Vince (predicted)
2. Tom Banton (predicted)
3. Adam Milne (predicted)
4. Logan van Beek (predicted)
5. George Dockrell (predicted)
6. Richard Gleeson (predicted)
7. George Linde (predicted)
8. Brandon McMullen (predicted)
9. Mohammad Nabi (predicted)
10. Craig Overton (predicted)
11. Sikandar Raza (predicted)

Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions

Match 20, MI Emirates against Sharjah Warriorz on Sunday 6 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 20. Weather for this date is to be announced.

Key Players to Watch in MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz

Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran is the wicketkeeper to watch for MI Emirates against Sharjah Warriorz in Match 20. 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 Sharjah Warriorz in Match 20. 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 Sharjah Warriorz in Match 20. 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.

James Vince

James Vince is the batter to watch for Sharjah Warriorz in this Match 20 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.

Tom Banton

Tom Banton is the wicketkeeper to watch for Sharjah Warriorz in this Match 20 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.

Adam Milne

Adam Milne is the bowler to watch for Sharjah Warriorz in this Match 20 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 Sharjah Warriorz 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 James Vince 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 Sharjah Warriorz squad before you treat any name as locked. The MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz Prediction above is a pre-season lean for Match 20. 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.

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