GG vs MIE 3rd T20 Match Preview: Gulf Giants lock horns with MI Emirates in the 3rd match of ILT20, 2025-26. Gulf Giants won the inaugural edition however they finished fifth in the last session. Gulf Giants have experienced players like Moeen Ali, James Vince and Azmatullah Omarzai in their squad. This session the team will be expecting good performance from their players.
MI Emirates was the champion of the 2024 edition, they delivered mixed performance in the other two seasons. Kieron Pollard will lead the MI Emirates, with Nicholas Pooran, Jonny Bairstow and Shakib Al Hasan assisting him. In this match, both teams will aim to open their account with a win.
GG vs MIE 3rd T20 Match Details:
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | GG vs MIE 3rd T20 |
| Date | 4 DEC 2025 |
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE |
| Time | 08:00 PM (IST) |
| Broadcast | ZEE5, FANCODE |
Recent Form:
| GG | W | L | L | W | W |
| MIE | L | L | W | W | L |
Head-to-Head stats:
| Gulf Giants Won | 4 |
| MI Emirates Won | 3 |
| Tie | 0 |
| NR | 0 |
GG vs MIE 3rd T20 Pitch & Weather Report:
The weather report of the 3rd T20 is ideal, as there is a 1% possibility of rain during the game. The temperature can go up to 20.2 C, with humidity around 73%.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium has hosted 29 games in ILT20 so far, winning the toss and opting to bowl first has generally proven to be a wise decision on this surface. A score between 150-160 runs would be a good total when batting first.
| Win Bat First | 45% |
| Win Bowl First | 55% |
| Avg 3rd Innings | 161 |
| Avg 3rd Innings | 151 |
| Best Suited for | Pacers (51%) |
GG vs MIE Dream11 Top Picks
- Pathum Nissanka is a talented batsman. He was the highest run getter for SL in the recently concluded Tri Series. He can play a good knock in this match.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz is another in-form batsmen. He played a furious innings of 92 runs off 48 balls in his last T20 game against Zimbabwe.
- Nicholas Pooran is a key batsmen in MI Emirates setup. He scored 142 runs in his last 3 games.
- Ishtiaq Ahmad will be a good differential pick for this match. He took 7 wickets in his last 3 games.
GG vs MIE 3rd T20 Probable Playing 11
GG: Asif Khan, James Vince (C), Pathum Nissanka, Matthew Forde, Nuwan Thushara, Tabraiz Shamsi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Mayers, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ishtiaq Ahmad
MIE: Muhammad Waseem, Ackeem Auguste, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Kieron Pollard (C), Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Nicholas Pooran, Zain Ul Abidin
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GG vs MIE Expert Advice:
| Captain & Vice-Captain Picks | Pathum Nissanka, Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Team Combination | 2-3-3-3 |
| Punt Picks | Nicholas Pooran, Azmatullah Omarzai |
GG vs MIE Expected Winner:
The Gulf Giants’ is expected to win this match. The Gulf Giants have a strong batting unit. Moreover, head to head stats also tilt towards Gulf Giants.
