TOP STORIES

ILT20 Final: MI Emirates, Dubai Capitals to face-off for the coveted title

Friday, 16-Feb-2024
News

In the final of the ongoing ILT20 tournament, MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals will be squaring off against each other on Saturday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium to stake their claim on the coveted title. Both teams have played resounding cricket to make it to the final of the tournament. In their last match, Dubai capitals beat Gulf Giants to record their nine-wicket win in the Qualifier 2 to storm into the final of the ILT20

Players like Leus du Plooy and Tom Banton played their greater roles in the side’s catchy victory. Chasing the total of 138, Capitals recorded a thrilling start with Leus du Plooy scoring (63) unbeaten to drag the side to a major win. 

On the other hand, MI Emirates too overcame Gulf Giants in the Qualifier 1 to advance to the final of the tournament. It is going to be an immensely competitive match as both teams prepare to take on each other for the prestigious title. 

Looking at their head-to-head, both teams have faced each other two times, wherein Dubai Capitals have emerged victorious on both occasions. In the ongoing tournament, fourteen matches have been played on this pitch, in which five matches have been won by the team batting first, while the team batting second has won nine games. Keeping this record into consideration, team winning the toss might move to field first. 

MI Capitals Probable XI: Muhammad Waseem, Kusal Perera, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (c&wk), Kieron Pollard, Tim David, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Trent Boult, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Waqar Salamkheil

Dubai Capitals Probable XI: Tom Banton, Max Holden, Leus du Plooy, Tom Abell, Sam Billings (c&wk), Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Akif Raja, Olly Stone, Scott Kuggeleijn, Haider Ali

Tags

More News

News

Mustafizur Rahman granted NOC to join Delhi Capitals

1 hr ago

Mustafizur Rahman has been issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to join Delhi Capitals for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, as per a report in ESPNcricinfo. He has been granted an NOC for "the period from 18-24 May 2025,”.

Mustafizur’s availability comes as a major boost for DC,...


News

“Let’s not panic”: Ex-Indian cricketer on Rohit, Kohli’s Test retirement

3 hrs ago

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has opined that there is no need to panic in the wake of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, as India got back up and moved forward following the retirement of Fab Four - Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, and Sourav Ganguly. Rohit and Kohli anno...


News

Mitchell Starc unavailable for remainder of IPL 2025

5 hrs ago

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has decided against flying back to India to rejoin Delhi Capitals for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The high-profile tournament, which was paused for a week due to India-Pakistan tensions, is set to resume on May 17.

According to Australian Associated Press, Starc, who featured for Delhi Capitals in their match ...


News

IPL 2025: KKR gear up to face RCB in must-win battle

7 hrs ago

The 58th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to witness the face-off between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match will be crucial for both teams as the tournament resumes after a one-week suspension, caused by the rising tensions between the neighbour...


News

“His mind was very clear”: Ravi Shastri on Kohli’s Test retirement

8 hrs ago

Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has revealed that he had a chat with Virat Kohli ahead of Kohli's retirement from the longest format. The evergreen Kohli called time on his Test career on May 12, bringing an end to one of the most extraordinary careers in Test cricket. After speaking to Kohli, Shastri realised that the time was right for Kohli to bid ...