MI Emirates will be up against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in qualifier two of the International League T20. This article provides details about Abu Dhabi Knight Riders’ Playing 11 vs MI Emirates for the match in question.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders XI vs MI Emirates- ILT20 2025-26, Qualifier 2:
Openers: Philip Salt (wk), Michael Pepper
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, led by Jason Holder, would eye a spot in the final of the ILT20 season four courtesy of a win against the MI Emirates in the second qualifier.
ADKR would hope for the players to replicate the same performance that they delivered in the Eliminator against the Dubai Capitals.
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For that to happen, the team would bank on its openers to get them off to a good start in the first six overs so as to lay a platform for the middle order batters to capatalize on and put on a strong performance to get the opposition bowlers under pressure.
In addition to that, ADKR would also wish for Philip Saly and Michael Pepper to score runs individually as well in order to be in good rhythm for the final against the in-form Desert Vipers.
If the opening duo is able to do what is required of it, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will have a good chance of posting an above-par total on the board while batting first.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Liam Livingstone, Brandon McMullen, Andre Russell, Jason Holder (c),
Liam Livingstone, Alex Hales, and Andre Russel are the names that make up ADKR’s middle order, a force to reckon with against a strong bowling lineup that MI Emirates possesses.
The above mentioned abtters will be assisted by Alishan Sharfu and Brandon McMullan, along with captain Jason Holder, who will play a vital role with the bat lower down the order and with the ball.
The responsibility will be on the top five batters to shoulder the weight of run scoring and get the majority of the team’s runs.
Every ADKR batter will have to put his hand up and make a decisive contribution whenever he comes to bat, and help the team post a challenging total or chase whatever target is set by the opposition.
Bowlers: Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar
As far as ADKR’s bowling is concerned, it comprises of expierenced bowlers like Sunil Narine, Pyush Chawla, captain Jason Holder, and Andre Russell.
The quartet of bowlers will be supported by Ajay Kumar, who has impressed everyone with his bowling and will look to bowl a match-winning spell in the next game to get his team over the line and with that a place inthe final of the six-team competition.
The spin duo of Pyush Chawla and Sunil Narine would wish to get dry conditions to bowl as both bowlers will play a vital role in the game, given the rich vein of expierence that they carry.
Other than Ajay Kumar, Jason Holder, and Andre Russell will take care of the team’s fast bowling department, with Holder expected to partner with Ajay in the powerplay.
