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- UAE to play Qatar and Malaysia in their two group fixtures
- Nine teams to compete in the qualifier, with top 3 progressing to the finals in India and Sri Lanka
DUBAI: The UAE will compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia Pacific Qualifier next month with prolific opener Muhammad Waseem leading the 15-member squad.
Three teams will qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. Nine teams will compete in the tournament, divided into three pools. The UAE are in Group 1 alongside Malaysia and Qatar.
The team will play Qatar on Wednesday, Oct. 8 and Malaysia on Friday, Oct. 10. The top two teams from each pool will progress to the Super Six Stage.
Super Six matches will take place from Oct. 12 to 17, with the top three teams earning ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 qualification.
UAE squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and EAP Qualifier:
Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Jonathan Figy, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Irfan, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh and Zahid Ali.
Support staff: Amjad Ezzi (team manager), Lalchand Rajput.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia and EAP Qualifier – Oman – UAE matches schedule:
Wednesday, Oct. 8: UAE vs. Qatar – Al-Amerat Cricket Stadium.
Friday, Oct. 10: UAE vs. Malaysia – Al-Amerat Cricket Ground Turf 2.
Super Six Stage, Oct. 12-17: Al-Amerat Cricket Stadium and Al-Amerat Cricket Ground Turf 2.