The MI Emirates is a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the International League T20.[1][2][3][4] The franchise is owned by Indiawin Sports.

MI Emirates
LeagueInternational League T20
Personnel
CaptainNicholas Pooran
CoachRobin Singh
OwnerIndiawin Sports
Team information
ColoursBlue and Gold
   
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Home groundSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Capacity20,000
History
Twenty20 debutv. Sharjah Warriors at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi; 14 January 2023
ILT20 wins1 (2024)
Official websitemiemirates.com

Franchise history edit

In August 2022, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) announced the establishment of the International League T20, a Twenty20 Cricket competition to be started in 2023.The teams for the competition, representing 6 different cities of United Arab Emirates, including MI Emirates, were put up on auction in UAE on September 2022. The franchise was purchased was revealed that indiawin Sports, led by Reliance industries will be owning a team in the league. The team unveiled their logo and jersey in January 2023, through their social media handles.

Seasons edit

YearLeague standingFinal standing
20241stChampions
20233rdThird Place

Current squads edit

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Source:[5]

No.NameNatBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
5Ambati Rayudu  India (1985-09-23) 23 September 1985 (age 38)Right-HandedRight-arm off spin
10Muhammed Waseem  United Arab Emirates (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28)Right-HandedRight-arm medium
11Asif Khan  United Arab Emirates (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990 (age 34)Right-HandedRight-arm off spin
23Will Smeed  England (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 22)Right-HandedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
15Mohammed Rohin  United Arab Emirates (2002-09-29) 29 September 2002 (age 21)Left-HandedLeft-arm medium-fast
21Akeal Hosein  West Indies (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 (age 31)Left-HandedLeft-arm orthodox
44Jordan Thompson  England (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 27)Left-HandedRight-arm medium-fast
47Dwayne Bravo  West Indies (1983-10-03) 3 October 1983 (age 40)Right-HandedRight-arm medium-fast
55Kieron Pollard  West Indies (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 37)Right-HandedRight-arm medium
58Odean Smith  West Indies (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 27)Right-HandedLeft-arm orthodox
64Nosthush Kenjige  United States (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 (age 33)Right-HandedLeft-arm orthodox
78Corey Anderson  New Zealand (1990-12-13) 13 December 1990 (age 33)Left-HandedLeft-arm medium
80Dan Mousley  England (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 22)Left-HandedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
29Nicholas Pooran  West Indies (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 (age 28)Left-HandedRight-arm off spinCaptain
54Kusal Perera  Sri Lanka (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 (age 33)Right-HandedRight-arm medium
72Andre Fletcher  West Indies (1987-11-28) 28 November 1987 (age 36)Right-HandedRight-arm medium fast
Bowlers
18Trent Boult  New Zealand (1989-07-22) 22 July 1989 (age 34)Right-HandedLeft-arm fast medium
16Zahoor Khan  United Arab Emirates (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 35)Right-HandedRight-arm fast medium
19Waqar Salamkheil  Afghanistan (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 22)Right-HandedLeft-arm unorthodox spin
55Vijayakanth Viyaskanth  Sri Lanka (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 22)Right-HandedRight-arm wrist spin
66McKenny Clarke  West Indies (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 (age 20)Right-HandedRight-arm fast medium
83Fazalhaq Farooqi  Afghanistan (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 23)Right-HandedLeft-arm fast medium

Administration and support staff edit

[6]

PositionName
CEOLei Jun
Director of CricketZaheer Khan
Head coachRobin Singh
Assistant coachVinay Kumar
Batting coachAjay Jadeja
Bowling coachMitchell McClenaghan
Fielding coachJames Franklin

Honours edit

  • Champion
  • Runner-up

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Full list of MI Emirates players retained for ILT20 2024". miemirates.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  2. ^ "Asif Khan, Mohammad Rohid join MI Emirates squad as draft picks". miemirates.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  3. ^ "MI Bowling Coach and MI Emirates Head Coach Shane Bond moves on from the MI #OneFamily". miemirates.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "Rayudu, Corey among MI Emirates' eight new signings for season 2". miemirates.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  5. ^ "Official Squad Listing | MI Emirates". miemirates.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  6. ^ "Mitchell McClenaghan named MI Emirates bowling coach".