ILT20 2025 - What Are the Odds for MI Emirates to Win 2nd Consecutive Trophy?

Updated At: 2025/01/12

MI Emirates are the defending champions in the ILT20 2025 cricket league. In the third season of the league, MI Emirates will be expected to repeat their performance and win the 2nd consecutive title.

The online betting sites in India will have the best winning odds for MI Emirates. However, a deep analysis of their squad can tell us exactly whether they will be able to win the league again or not.

In the previous edition, MI Emirates started their campaign with a loss against Dubai Capitals. It was a devastating blow for the team and things look hunky-dory for the team.

However, MI Emirates made an immediate comeback in the 2nd fixture against Gulf Giants and scored a dominating win. They had the right combination of the team that did the job well.

MI Emirates eventually maintained their winning streak and did a great job at the league stage. They finished their league stage at the top of the point table with 6 wins and 4 losses and qualified for the playoffs with flying colours.

They faced the Gulf Giants in the 1st playoff and scored an easy win to cement their space in the final game. They faced Dubai Capitals in the final game and dominated the match with the bat. It was a high-scoring game where MI Emirates controlled every minute of the game.

MI Emirates - Winning Odds

	1xBet	Parimatch	Stake	4Rabet
MI Emirates	3	2.87	3	3

MI Emirates - Strengths and Weakness

Strengths

MI Emirates is coming to play with the same combination of players as last year. They have made some minor changes in the squad but their experienced players are all intact and that gives them the advantage for the 3rd season of the league.

Considering that, MI Emirates has its strength in their bowling unit. They have a combination of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil, and Trent Boult in the bowling unit. These three players were ranked top 3 bowlers in the last season of the league with Fazalhaq Farooqi leading the charts.

ILT20 2024 - Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Fazalhaq Farooqi	8	17	13.05	7.65
Waqar Salamkheil	11	17	15.05	7.17
Trent Boult	12	16	21.87	8.13

With these three players, MI Emirates also boasts the presence of Akeal Hosein in the team. Akeal Hosein has been in great form when it comes to T20 cricket. He is the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket across all tournaments in 2024 and will be continuing at the same pace in 2025.

T20 2024 - Stats	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Akeal Hosein	69	79	21.91	7.29

Another strength of MI Emirates is its batting unit. In the previous edition Nicholas Pooran, Kusal Perera, and Muhammad Waseem were on the team. These batters were on the list of top 5 scorers in the previous edition of the league. Nicholas Pooran was the 2nd highest scorer in ILT20 2024 and the other two batters were following him very closely.

ILT20 2024 - Stats	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Nicholas Pooran	10	354	50.57	170.19
Kusal Perera	10	335	33.50	157.27
Muhammad Waseem	12	321	32.10	147.92

They also have batters Andre Fletcher and Tim David in the team who will be expected to score runs even under pressure during the tough times.

Weakness

MI Emirates has every nut and bolt in place. However, their major problem lies with the international players. There is a possibility that in the middle of the season, these international players might leave the squad for international commitments and the team chemistry might get disturbed.

MI Emirates is also missing out on some of its key players for the same reason. They are over-dependent on international cricketers who already have their calendars booked. In the long run, it might impact the team's performance and they might fail to continue their success story.

MI Emirates - Squad

Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Fareed Ahmad, Thomas Jack Draca, Ben Charlesworth, Akeal Hosein, Andre Fletcher, Daniel Mousley, Dwayne Bravo, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jordan Thompson, Kieron Pollard, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Nicholas Pooran, Nosthush Kenjige, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Waqar Salamkheil

Are MI Emirates Favorite to Win the League Again?

On paper, MI Emirates is definitely one of the toughest teams in the league. In the online betting circuit, they definitely have the best odds to win the league. The team has some loopholes but overall MI Emirates is a strong combination of cricketers who can continue their domination in the league.