Desert Vipers take on MI Emirates in the final of the ILT20 2025-26 season on Sunday (January 4). The two table toppers will clash as the defending champions MI look to continue their dominance, while the Vipers aim to secure their first title in their third final.
Vipers enter as the well-rested side, having had four days off after topping the table with 8 wins in 10 games. They are chasing their maiden ILT20 title after finishing runners-up in previous seasons. Led by stand-in captain Sam Curran, the Vipers have shown consistency, with strong contributions from UAE players like Khuzaima Tanveer.MI Emirates, captained by Kieron Pollard, bounced back strongly in Qualifier 2, chasing down a modest target against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders with ease.
ILT20 2025-26 Final Match Details
Match: Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates
Date: January 4, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM local time (UAE) | 8:00 PM IST | 2:30 PM GMT
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Toss: Yet to happen (match upcoming as of current date)
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates H2H Record
Played: 7
Desert Vipers Wins: 4
MI Emirates Wins: 3
Desert Vipers and MI Emirates Squads
Desert Vipers: Fakhar Zaman, Andries Gous (wk), Max Holden, Jason Roy, Sam Curran (c), Hasan Nawaz, Dan Lawrence, Sanjay Pahal, David Payne, Usman Tariq, Khuzaima Tanveer, Matiullah Khan, Tom Bruce, Zafar Gohar, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Vriitya Aravind, Faisal Khan, Bilal Tahir, Tawanda Muyeye
MI Emirates: Muhammad Waseem, Andre Fletcher, Tom Banton (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Kieron Pollard (c), Romario Shepherd, Allah Ghazanfar, Arab Gul Momand, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Zahoor Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Nosthush Kenjige, Tajinder Dhillon, Dan Mousley, Kadeem Alleyne, Chris Woakes, Sunny Patel, Ackeem Auguste, Naveen-ul-Haq, Jordan Thompson, Mohamed Shafeeq, Zain Ul Abidin
Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates Live Streaming: Where to Watch ILT20 Final?
India
The Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates ILT20 final will telecast on Zee TV from 8 PM IST on Sunday. The live-streaming is available on Fancode app and website.
Pakistan
The ILT20 final will be shown on PTV Sports from 7:30 PM local time on Sunday. The live-streaming can be available on Tapmad app.
UK
TNT Sport will provide the telecast of ILT20 final from 2:30 PM GMT on Sunday. Zee TV is also expected to telecast the match.
USA
The Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates final can be shown on Willow TV from 9:30 AM ET on Sunday in the USA.
Bangladesh
T Sports will telecast the ILT20 final in Bangladesh as the match starts from 8:30 PM local time on January 4.
MENA countries
The ILT20 final will be shown on Abu Dhabi Sports channel and Myco in the MENA countries. The match starts at 6:30 PM in UAE, 5:30 PM in Saudi Arabia.