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DV vs MIE Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s ILT20 Match 7 Between Desert Vipers And MI Emirates?

Aakash Saini

DV vs MIE Match Prediction [Source: @TheDesertVipers, @FanCode/x]DV vs MIE Match Prediction [Source: @TheDesertVipers, @FanCode/x]

Unbeaten Desert Vipers (DV) will be crossing paths with defending champions MI Emirates (MIE) in the seventh match of the ILT20 2025 season on Thursday, January 16. Marking the third respective fixture of both sides, the match will be hosted by the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the action will commence from 8:00 PM IST onwards.

Desert Vipers

Desert Vipers pulled off two successive run-chases to remain unbeaten this ILT20 2025 season. Just a couple of days after defeating Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by seven wickets, the Vipers overcame Gulf Giants with a couple of overs to spare. Currently placed at the top of the six-team standings, the Vipers’ NRR reads a formidable 0.829 at the moment.

MI Emirates

MI Emirates lost to Dubai Capitals by one run in their opening match of the ILT20 2025 season. However, the MI franchise bounced back strongly with a 26-run win over the same opponents a couple of days later in Abu Dhabi. Their NRR after the first two matches stands at a healthy 0.625 .

Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates Head-to-Head Records

Matches
Desert Vipers won
MI Emirates won
N/R
2110


How Will the Dubai International Stadium Pitch Behave?

The surface at the Dubai International Stadium tends to offer considerable lateral movement to fast bowlers, especially with the new ball. The average first innings total at the venue this ILT20 2025 season has amounted to just 142. Chasing tends to get difficult here due to dew factor. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Players To Watch Out For In DV vs MIE Match 7

Desert Vipers

Lockie Ferguson

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson recently claimed a match-winning three-wicket haul against the Gulf Giants. With four wickets from just two innings, Ferguson is currently ranked as one of the five leading wicket-takers of the ILT20 2025 season.

Sam Curran

English all-rounder Sam Curran delivered a remarkable ‘Player of the Match’ performance for the Desert Vipers against Gulf Giants. The cricketer belted an unbeaten 42 and picked up a key wicket in his economical three-over spell.

Sherfane Rutherford

Sherfane Rutherford holds an astonishing strike rate of 134.33 in T20s. However, the hard-hitting West Indies batter has been striking at an astronomical 222.72 this ILT20 2025 season.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga, a veteran of over 200 T20 matches, has claimed nearly 300 wickets in the format at an impressive average of less than 17. Moreover, the Sri Lankan all-rounder can also slog a few and holds a batting strike rate of 145.18.

MI Emirates

Fazalhaq Farooqi

MI Emirates fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has taken seven wickets from just two matches so far to find himself at the top of the wicket-taking ladder of the ILT20 2025 season. Moreover, the speedster has maintained an astonishing bowling average of just 5.42.

Nicholas Pooran

MI Emirates captain Nicholas Pooran has blasted two attacking half-centuries in two matches of the season to aggregate 120 runs so far at an average of 60. The blistering wicketkeeper-batter has maintained a strike rate of 173.91.

Tom Banton

Tom Banton holds an innate ability of providing fiery starts at the top of the order. Moreover, the firebrand English batter can also anchor the innings in the middle order, and he holds a strike rate of nearly 144 in the format.

Kieron Pollard

Legendary T20 all-rounder Kieron Pollard holds an experience of nearly 700 T20 matches. In a career decorated with over 13,000 runs and with 326 wickets, Pollard’s mere presence on the field poses a formidable threat to opposition line-ups.

Today's Match Prediction: DV vs MIE Match 7

Predicted Top Performers

Desert Vipers – Lockie Ferguson, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga

MI Emirates – Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nicholas Pooran, Tom Banton

DV vs MIE Match 7: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 140-155
Predicted second innings score: 145-160

Predicted Result: The chasing team will likely have an edge in this match.