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After defeating the Emirates in the opening qualifying matches, the Desert Vipers advanced straight to the competition's final match. With eight victories in ten games, they finished as the top team in the league stage, which was also pretty amazing. They are playing in the ILT20 final for the second time in a row, and they would like to win this time.
However, after losing the qualifying, the MI Emirates had to travel a little further to reach the grand finale. They are now in a strong position to win their second championship in the league's history after defeating the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2.
DV vs MIE Final Match Details:
| Match | Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates, Final, ILT20 2025-26 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Sunday, January 04; 8:00 PM |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming Details | Zee Network Channels and Zee5 (App and Website) |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
In the fourth-season ILT20 final between Desert Vipers and MI Emirates, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium should provide a surface that is suitable for batting and has plenty to offer bowlers as well. When the pitch is fresh, that is, during the first six overs, it is expected to help the batters with the ball coming neatly on the bat. The batters will need to use this opportunity while taking into account the field constraints.
Weather Forecast:
The batters will benefit if dew chooses to play its role since the ball will begin to skid, making batting much simpler than it may be under normal circumstances. On the other hand, if the ball's seam gets wet, it will be difficult for the spinners to grasp it. In addition to the spinners, the pacers will bear the burden of the ball getting wet, particularly in the last five overs of the innings, when they will have few options and the yorker will no longer be a useful weapon.
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates Head to Head:
| Matches Played | 09 |
| DV Won | 05 |
| MIE Won | 04 |
| Tied | — |
| No Result | — |
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates Predicted Playing XI:
Desert Vipers: Andries Gous (WK), Max Holden, Sam Curran (C), Dan Lawrence, Jason Roy, Hasan Nawaz, Vritya Aravind, Khuzaima Tanveer, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, and Fakhar Zaman.
MI Emirates: Dan Mousley, Tom Banton (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, AM Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Arab Gul Momand, and Muhammad Waseem.
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