The MI Emirates is a professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Abu Dhabi that competes in the UAE's International League T20. The franchise is owned by the Indiawin Sports.
History 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 in September 2022. The franchise that 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 YearLeague standingFinal standing20233rdPlayoffs20241stChampions20252ndRunner ups
Current squad Players with international caps are listed in bold. Source: No. Name Nationally Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters5Ambati RayuduRight-HandedRight-arm off spin10Muhammed WaseemRight-HandedRight-arm medium11Asif KhanRight-HandedRight-arm off spin23Will SmeedRight-HandedRight-arm off break All-rounders15Muhammad Rohid KhanLeft-HandedLeft-arm medium-fast21Akeal HoseinLeft-HandedLeft-arm orthodox44Jordan ThompsonLeft-HandedRight-arm medium-fast47Dwayne Bravo Right-HandedRight-arm medium-fast55Kieron Pollard Right-HandedRight-arm medium58Odean SmithRight-HandedLeft-arm orthodox64Nosthush KenjigeRight-HandedLeft-arm orthodox78Corey AndersonLeft-HandedLeft-arm medium80Dan MousleyLeft-HandedRight-arm off break Wicket-keepers29Nicholas PooranLeft-HandedRight-arm off spinCaptain54Kusal PereraLeft-HandedRight-arm medium72Andre FletcherRight-HandedRight-arm medium fast Bowlers18Trent BoultRight-HandedLeft-arm fast medium16Zahoor KhanRight-HandedRight-arm fast medium19Waqar SalamkheilRight-HandedLeft-arm unorthodox spin55Vijayakanth ViyaskanthRight-HandedRight-arm wrist spin66McKenny ClarkeRight-HandedRight-arm fast medium83Fazalhaq FarooqiRight-HandedLeft-arm fast medium
Administration and support staff PositionNameHead coachMark BoucherAssistant coachVinay KumarBowling coachParas MhambreyFielding coachCarl Hopkinson Source:
Honours Champions: 2024
Affiliated teams Mumbai Indians MI New York MI Cape Town Mumbai Indians (WPL)
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