DV vs MIE 9th T20 2026: Preview & Pitch Report

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DateSaturday, 28 November 2026

Start (IST)3:30 PM

VenueSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

SeriesILT20 2026

DV vs MIE 9th T20 preview

Desert Vipers face MI Emirates in Match 9 of International League T20 2026 on Saturday, 28 November 2026. The T20 fixture starts at 3:30 PM IST at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

The match is part of ILT20 2026, a 34-match tournament that began on 21 November. It is not a final.

Series context

International League T20 2026 runs from 21 November 2026 to 20 December 2026 and is played in the T20 format across 34 matches. Match 9 is one of those 34 games and comes well before the closing date of 20 December.

Desert Vipers and MI Emirates are the two sides in this fixture, and one of them will take the result from Match 9.

Venue

The game is at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the venue named for this fixture in the ILT20 2026 schedule.

Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch report

Venue record: In 43 completed T20 matches at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in our records up to 30 Dec 2025, the average first-innings score is 166 and chasing sides have won more often (23–20).

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Recent form

Desert Vipers WWWLW

MI Emirates LWLWW

Up to the last 5 completed matches, newest first. W won, L lost, N no result, tie or draw.

Head to head (T20)

Desert Vipers 6 – 4 MI Emirates in completed T20 matches since 2022

Sun, 4 Jan · 8:00 PM IST Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates · Final · ILT20 2025-26
DV 182/4 (20 ov) · MIE 136 (18.3 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 46 runs Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Result

Tue, 30 Dec · 8:00 PM IST Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates · T20 · ILT20 2025-26
DV 233/1 (20 ov) · MIE 188/7 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 45 runs Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Result

Sun, 21 Dec · 8:00 PM IST Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates · 24th T20 · ILT20 2025-26
DV 124/7 (20 ov) · MIE 128/6 (17.3 ov)
MI Emirates won by 4 wkts Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Result

Tue, 9 Dec · 8:00 PM IST Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates · 9th T20 · ILT20 2025-26
DV 159/4 (20 ov) · MIE 158/9 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 1 run Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Result

Mon, 27 Jan · 8:00 PM IST Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates · 22nd T20 · ILT20 2025
DV 74 (12.3 ov) · MIE 228/2 (20 ov)
MI Emirates won by 154 runs Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Result

Thu, 16 Jan · 8:00 PM IST Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates · 7th T20 · ILT20 2025
DV 161/5 (19.1 ov) · MIE 159/6 (20 ov)
Desert Vipers won by 5 wkts Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Result

FAQ

When does Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates 9th T20 start in India?

Saturday, 28 November 2026, at 3:30 PM IST.

Where is Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates 9th T20 being played?

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

Which series is this match part of?

International League T20 2026, 21 Nov – 20 Dec 2026.

How does the pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium usually play?

In 43 completed T20 matches at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in our records up to 30 Dec 2025, the average first-innings score is 166 and chasing sides have won more often (23–20).

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