ILT20 2026 · 2024 champions

MI Emirates

MI Emirates are the Mumbai Indians family's team in the International League T20 (ILT20), owned by Reliance Industries and based at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. They won the title in 2024 and were runners-up last season. Here you'll find the MI Emirates squad for ILT20 2026, their fixtures and results, their place in the points table, the team's owner and staff, and the latest MI Emirates news.

OwnerReliance IndustriesILT20 titles1 (2024)Squad22 playersBiggest buyFazalhaq Farooqi, $380,000

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MI Emirates' Next Match

MI Emirates' Season 5 fixtures have not been announced yet. ILT20 2026 starts on Saturday 21 November; the next match, start time and live score will appear here automatically.

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MI Emirates Squad 2026

All squads

MI Emirates have 22 players for ILT20 2026. Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd and Sherfane Rutherford were pre-signed, and 18 more were bought at the auction on 1 October, led by Fazalhaq Farooqi, the auction's most expensive player at $380,000. Muhammad Waseem cost $210,000 and Chris Jordan $170,000.

Biggest buys

Fazalhaq Farooqi$380,000

Muhammad Waseem$210,000

Chris Jordan$170,000

Allah Ghazanfar$150,000

Lizaad Williams$110,000

James Coles$100,000

Pre-signed before the auction: Nicholas Pooran, Rashid Khan, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford.

Batters3

Sherfane RutherfordPre-signedFull Member
Asa TribeAssociate$10,000
Ross AdairIreland$10,000

Wicketkeepers3

Nicholas PooranPre-signedFull Member
Jonny BairstowFull Member$80,000
Kusal PereraFull Member$40,000

All-rounders8

Rashid KhanPre-signedAfghanistan
Romario ShepherdPre-signedFull Member
Muhammad WaseemUAE$210,000
James ColesFull Member$100,000
Jordan ThompsonFull Member$40,000
Raizal Nadir Nather ShahUAE$10,000
Sanjay KrishnamurthiAssociate$10,000
Zain Ul AbidinSaudi Arabia$10,000

Bowlers8

Fazalhaq FarooqiAfghanistan$380,000
Chris JordanFull Member$170,000
Allah GhazanfarAfghanistan$150,000
Lizaad WilliamsFull Member$110,000
Zahoor KhanUAE$30,000
Faridoon DawoodzaiAfghanistan$10,000
Mohammad ShafeeqKuwait$10,000
Wasim AkramUAE$10,000

MI Emirates Fixtures and Results 2026

Full schedule

MI Emirates' 2026 fixtures have not been released yet. When the league publishes the schedule, every MI Emirates match appears here automatically with start times for the UAE, India, Pakistan and the UK, and each result is added after the game.

Last season's final, Sun 4 Jan 2026: MI Emirates were bowled out for 136 and lost to Desert Vipers by 46 runs at Dubai International Stadium.

MI Emirates in the ILT20 Points Table

Full table

The 2026 table starts after the opening match on Saturday 21 November.
#	Team	P	W	L	Pts	NRR
–	MI Emirates	0	0	0	0	–

MI Emirates finished second in the 2025-26 league table with 14 points from 10 matches, winning seven and losing three, with the best net run rate, +0.676. They lost Qualifier 1 to Desert Vipers, beat Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 and lost the final.

MI Emirates Captain and Coach

Captain, Season 5To be confirmed

Head coachMark Boucher

MI Emirates appointed former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher as head coach on 30 September 2026, the day before the auction. He replaces Robin Singh. The Season 5 captain has not been named yet.

MI Emirates Owner

OwnerReliance Industries

Part ofMumbai Indians family

First season2023

Home groundZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

MI Emirates are owned by Reliance Industries and belong to the Mumbai Indians family of teams. Their home in the UAE is Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. They won the ILT20 title in 2024. See who owns all six ILT20 teams.

MI Emirates Season by Season

1ILT20 title (2024)

2finals

4playoff places in four seasons

Season	Finish	How it ended
Season 1 · 2023	3rd	Reached the playoffs
Season 2 · 2024	Champions	Beat Dubai Capitals by 45 runs in the final
Season 3 · 2025	4th	Lost the Eliminator to Sharjah Warriorz
Season 4 · 2025-26	Runners-up	Lost the final to Desert Vipers by 46 runs

MI Emirates vs Other ILT20 Teams

Each fixture, result and head-to-head record is added automatically once the 2026 schedule is out.

MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight RidersLast met in 2025-26 Qualifier 2: MI Emirates won by 7 wickets

MI Emirates vs Desert VipersLast met in the 2025-26 final: Desert Vipers won by 46 runs

MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals2026 fixture to be announced

MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants2026 fixture to be announced

MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriorz2026 fixture to be announced

Latest MI Emirates News

All news

3 Oct 2026AuctionMuhammad Waseem Sets UAE ILT20 Auction Record With $210,000 DealMI Emirates used a Right to Match card to keep the UAE batter, the highest price ever paid for a UAE player at an…2 Oct 2026AuctionFazalhaq Farooqi Breaks ILT20 Auction Record With $380,000 Move to MI EmiratesMI Emirates paid $380,000 for the Afghanistan fast bowler at the Season 5 auction in Dubai, $120,000 more than the previous ILT20 auction record.

30 Sep 2026CoachingMark Boucher appointed head coachThe former South Africa wicketkeeper takes over from Robin Singh, a day before the auction.

4 Jan 2026Season 4MI Emirates finish runners-upThey were bowled out for 136 chasing 183 and lost the final to Desert Vipers by 46 runs.

2 Jan 2026Season 4MI Emirates beat the Knight Riders in Qualifier 2Tom Banton's unbeaten 64 took them to a 7-wicket win and a place in the final.

MI Emirates Questions

Who owns MI Emirates?

Reliance Industries. MI Emirates are part of the Mumbai Indians family of teams.

What does MI stand for in MI Emirates?

MI stands for Mumbai Indians. MI Emirates belong to the same family of teams, owned by Reliance Industries.

Who is the MI Emirates head coach?

Mark Boucher, appointed on 30 September 2026. He replaces Robin Singh.

Have MI Emirates won the ILT20?

Yes, in 2024, when they beat Dubai Capitals by 45 runs in the final. They were runners-up in 2025-26.

Who did MI Emirates buy at the 2026 auction?

18 players, led by Fazalhaq Farooqi, the auction's most expensive player at $380,000.