The United Arab Emirates are ready to challenge every big team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. India and Sri Lanka are set to host the tournament between 7 February and 8 March 2026.
The UAE will play their third T20 World Cup after appearing in the 2014 and 2022 editions. For the 2026 edition, they have qualified after finishing in the third position in the Asia–EAP Regional Final Qualifiers.
The UAE will start the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 journey from Group D along with South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and Canada. While they will play all their group stage matches in India, they can continue their Super Eight fixtures in India by replacing South Africa’s place in Group 1, but they may have to play in Sri Lanka if they replace New Zealand’s spot in Group 2.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: United Arab Emirates Complete Squad
Head Coach: Lalchand Rajput
Captain: Muhammad Waseem
Batters
Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Zohaib, Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan
Wicketkeeper(s)
Aryansh Sharma
All-rounders
Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Farooq, Dhruv Parashar
Bowlers
(Pacers)
Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Rohid
(Spinners)
Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: United Arab Emirates Full Schedule
Group D: South Africa, New Zealand, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Canada
10 February 2026: New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates (M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai) – 15:00 local time
13 February 2026: Canada vs United Arab Emirates (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) – 15:00 local time
16 February 2026: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) – 15:00 local time
18 February 2026: South Africa vs United Arab Emirates (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi) – 11:00 local time
