MI Emirates vs Sharjah Warriors Dream11 Team Prediction ILT20 2024 Match 18

EMI vs SJH Match Preview

MI Emirates and Sharjah Warriors will go head to head against each other in the 18th match of the ILT20 2024. The match is scheduled to take place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 2nd February.

The Emirates team is sitting at the top of the points table with 4 wins in 6 matches. After four back to back wins they lost the last fixture to Desert Vipers. MI are the only side with a positive net run rate so they look safe so far.

Sharjah Warriors are not much away from the Emirates on the table. With 3 wins in 5 matches they are at the 2nd position after winning the last two matches against Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers.

In the first encounter between EMI and SJH this season, the former was all over Sharjah. With the help of Akeal Hosein’s 4-wicket haul, MI defeated Sharjah by a huge margin of 106 runs.

Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction for EMI vs SJH as they lock horns one more time this season.

EMI vs SJH Match Pitch Report and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The pitch at Sheikh Zayed offers a good track for the batters. Once they settle themselves, they can go for the big shots. Both pacers and spinners are able to pick wickets here. The 1st innings average is around 175.

Weather Report

The weather report predicts clear but windy weather. Windy weather can help pacers to swing more. The temperature is expected to hover around 20-22°C.

EMI vs SJH Probable Playing 11

MI Emirates Playing 11

Muhammad Waseem, Kusal Perera, Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Ambati Rayudu, Tim David, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Trent Boult, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Sharjah Warriors Playing 11

Johnson Charles, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (c), Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Basil Hameed, Daniel Sams, Chris Woakes, Maheesh Theekshana, Muhammad Jawadullah, Mark Watt

EMI vs SJH Team News

Both the teams are doing well so far and with their positions in the top-tier of the points table, we do not anticipate any changes in the playing 11.

EMI vs SJH Head to Head Records

Sharjah Warriors are yet to register a win against MI Emirates since the start of the league last year. They have played 3 matches against each other and MI has emerged victorious in all the games.

EMI vs SJH Dream11 Best Team Prediction

Top Fantasy Picks - All Rounders, Batsman, Bowlers, Wicket Keepers

Top Batsman Picks - EMI vs SJH Dream11

• Waseem Muhammad - Waseem is the leading run scorer of this season with 204 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 145.71. Though he got out on zero against Sharjah in the last match, he has performed well on this ground in the last matches especially his match-winning innings of 87 not out while chasing 189 against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
• Nicholas Pooran - Nicholas Pooran is another key batter in this match and he looks in confident form before this match. In 6 matches, Pooran has scored 198 runs at a strike rate of 153.48. His average dream11 points are at 55.33 which makes him a must-pick player in fantasy teams.
• Johnson Charles - Charles is going strong with the bat in this season. With 200 runs in 5 matches, he is the 2nd leading run scorer after Waseem. He is a must-pick player for fantasy teams after having 64.2 average points in dream11.

Top Bowler Picks - EMI vs SJH Dream11

• Trent Boult - Trent Boult will be the leading pacer for the MI team. He looks in brilliant form and has picked 10 wickets at an average of 16.80. Leaving the last game, he has been part of all the dream teams he has played.
• Akeal Hosein - We are backing Akeal Hosein as a top-pick in this match as he was the player of the match in the previous clash against Sharjah Warriors. Hosein finished with figures of 4/23 and he has picked 6 wickets so far.
• Maheesh Theekshana - Theekshana looks in top form and he is the leading wicket taker for the Sharjah team with 11 wickets in 5 matches at an impressive average of 11.90. He will pose a danger to MI batting line-up at this ground. He won player of the match for his brilliant spell of 4/20 against Dubai Capitals restricting them to 104.

Top Picks for Captain and Vice Captain - EMI vs SJH Dream11

• Dream11 Captain Options - Waseem Muhammad, Trent Boult

• Dream11 Vice Captain Options - Johnson Charles, Maheesh Theekshana

Players To Avoid - EMI vs SJH Dream11

• Andre Fletcher - Fletcher has been in just dream team in the last 5 matches he played. He performed well against Sharjah in the previous meeting but we are not expecting runs from his bat in this match looking at his current form from last 2 outings.
• Basil Hameed - Hameed is not able to score runs this season and looks struggling so far. He has managed to score 31 runs in 5 matches he has played. We do expect runs from Basil’s bat in this match as well.

EMI vs SJH Dream11 Team Prediction