ILT20 2026 · Match 16 · Wed 2 Dec, 6:30 pm GST (8:00 pm IST)

Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates match prediction and playing 11

Dubai Capitals play MI Emirates in match 16 of the ILT20 on Wed 2 Dec at 6:30 pm GST (8:00 pm IST), Dubai International Stadium. Dubai Capitals and MI Emirates have met 10 times in the ILT20: 5–5. Our fantasy pick for captain is Usman Najeeb, with James Coles as vice-captain.

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 4

Batters · 3

All-rounders · 1

Bowlers · 3

  • Option 2: Jordon Thompson in for Jonny Bairstow (296 expected points, against 296)
  • Option 3: Ross Adair in for Jonny Bairstow (296 expected points, against 296)

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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the International League T20 or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainUsman Najeeb DCExpected 30 points, so about 60 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 21% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 1 of 3 T20s
Vice-captainJames Coles MEExpected 27 points, so about 40 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 29% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 2 of 42 T20s
  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Usman Najeeb DCC3 recent T20s3021%35%33%1/30%0/3
James Coles MEVC25 recent T20s2717%29%21%9/425%2/42
Phil Salt DC25 recent T20s249%20%13%15/1185%6/118
Sherfane Rutherford ME25 recent T20s237%16%3%4/1473%4/147
Dasun Shanaka DC25 recent T20s236%13%5%5/1102%2/110
Nicholas Pooran ME25 recent T20s225%15%10%15/1458%12/145
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Dubai Capitals predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Haider AliBOWL · 25+ T20s132461212
Zuhaib ZubairBOWL · 25+ T20s1774032-2
Sediqullah AtalBAT · 13 T20s1473607
Darwish RasooliBAT · 13 T20s18271218325
Usman NajeebBOWL · 3 T20s30751516
Faf du PlessiscaptainBAT · 25+ T20s2023044386
Phil SaltWK · 25+ T20s2428843560
Mustafizur RahmanBOWL · 25+ T20s17196122125
Dasun ShanakaBAT · 25+ T20s2344201394
Matthew PottsBOWL · 25+ T20s2281422419
Tom MooresWK · 25+ T20s21122684515
Rest of the squad (11)
Mark AdairBOWL · 25+ T20s20236264012
Max HoldenBAT · 25+ T20s19204442-2-3
Hassan KhanAR · 25+ T20s19-320203052
Marcus StoinisBAT · 25+ T20s1922572636
Aayan Afzal KhanBOWL · 25+ T20s160052104
Rovman PowellBAT · 25+ T20s145230-633
Anudeep ChenthamaraBOWL · 3 T20s202438-4
Karim JanatBAT · 25+ T20s1382180-4
Noor AhmadBOWL · 25+ T20s13-91041222
Luke WoodBOWL · 25+ T20s128-212126
Masood ul Rahman GurbazBAT · 2 T20s13310

MI Emirates predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Muhammad WaseemBAT · 25+ T20s2043323027
Zahoor KhanBOWL · 25+ T20s12-112240-4
Fazalhaq FarooqiBOWL · 25+ T20s221038242256
Allah GhazanfarBOWL · 25+ T20s15-4461627
Sanjay KrishnamurthiBAT · 25+ T20s185434270
Nicholas PoorancaptainWK · 25+ T20s22052223946
James ColesAR · 25+ T20s27301792217
Jonny BairstowWK · 25+ T20s2032012360
Sherfane RutherfordBAT · 25+ T20s23256544617
Jordon ThompsonAR · 25+ T20s2026811026
Ross AdairBAT · 23 T20s202519211225
Rest of the squad (11)
Lizaad WilliamsBOWL · 25+ T20s19024162322
Chris JordanBOWL · 25+ T20s194721282420
Rashid KhanBOWL · 25+ T20s1829-47380
Asa TribeBAT · 25+ T20s15223-5623
Romario ShepherdAR · 25+ T20s15245181115
Kusal PereraWK · 25+ T20s1411283622
Mohammad ShafeeqBOWL · 7 T20s13213101220
Zain ul AbidinAR · 3 T20s182119-4
Wasim AkramBOWL · 7 T20s14-2360-242
Faridoon DawoodzaiRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Raizal Nadir Nather ShahRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (following the league rule of at least two UAE players, two from Afghanistan and one more from an Associate nation). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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