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          UAE cricket

          The latest news on UAE cricket, including national team news

          Mohammed Rohid, centre, and captain Muhammad Waseem, right, are among the many Pakistani-origin players in the UAE team that will be playing in the T20 World Cup in India. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE’s Pakistan contingent feel thrill at playing T20 World Cup in India, not fear

          CricketFebruary 07, 2026
          Alishan Sharafu is one of the two main batters of the UAE team alonsgide captain Muhammad Waseem. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          A father’s belief, a coach’s vision and a T20 World Cup dream for UAE’s Alishan

          CricketFebruary 06, 2026
          Muhammad Waseem, centre, will lead the UAE team during the T20 World Cup. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Meet the UAE team on a mission at the 2026 T20 World Cup

          CricketFebruary 04, 2026
          Abdulrahman Bukhatir, left, with India captain Sunil Gavaskar at the first Asia Cup that was held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1984. Photo: Sharjah Cricket

          How Emirati businessman Abdulrahman Bukhatir brought cricket to the UAE

          CricketFebruary 04, 2026
          Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq has made an instant impact on the international scene. Getty Images

          Tariq’s journey from chopping onions in Dubai hotel kitchens to T20 World Cup

          CricketFebruary 03, 2026
          Sri Lanka's captain Dasun Shanaka, left, and teammate Matheesha Pathirana with the 2026 T20 World Cup trophy in Colombo. AFP

          T20 World Cup 2026: Teams, prize money and where to watch matches in UAE

          CricketFebruary 03, 2026
          UAE's Muhammad Waseem looses his wicket. The UAE take on Ireland in a T20 International. Dubai International Stadium, Sports City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Struggling UAE head to T20 World Cup on back of Ireland thrashing

          CricketJanuary 31, 2026
          Former Pakistan fast bowler Yasir Arafat, centre, has joined the UAE's coaching contingent. Pawan Singh / The National

          Former Pakistan fast bowler Yasir Arafat joins UAE support staff

          CricketJanuary 30, 2026
          Desert Vipers players celebrates the wicket of Sanjay Krishnamurthi of MI Emirates during the final of the DP World International League T20 between Desert Vipers and MI Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 4 January 2026. Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

          Man United, Moneyball and Pakistan: how Desert Vipers cracked ILT20

          CricketJanuary 06, 2026
          Desert Vipers players celebrates the wicket of Sanjay Krishnamurthi of MI Emirates during the final of the DP World International League T20 between Desert Vipers and MI Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 4 January 2026. Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

          Pakistan-powered Desert Vipers claim first ILT20 title

          CricketJanuary 04, 2026
          Desert Vipers' Sam Curran and MI Emirates captain Kieron Pollard ahead of the final of the DP World International League T20 in Dubai. Photo; ILT20

          ILT20 final: Desert Vipers eye first title against MI Emirates

          CricketJanuary 03, 2026
          Junaid Siddique secured a life-changing sum of money when he signed for Sharjah Warriorz at the ILT20’s first auction earlier this year. photo: ILT20

          How IPL and ILT20 cricketers manage life-changing cash windfalls

          CricketDecember 18, 2025
          India's Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit 171 against the UAE on Friday. Reuters

          U19 Asia Cup: Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits 14 sixes in whirlwind century against UAE

          CricketDecember 12, 2025
          UAE women's coach Ahmed Raza wants his players to build on the momentum earned at the Emerging Nations trophy in Bangkok. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Ahmed Raza wants UAE to be more ruthless at GCC T20 Championship

          CricketDecember 11, 2025
          UAE captain Muhammad Waseem, right, during the ILT20 earlier this year at the Dubai International Stadium. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UAE coach Lalchand Rajput confident ILT20 will help UAE’s T20 World Cup bid

          CricketDecember 08, 2025
          Sam Curran of Desert Vipers celebrates taking the wicket of Dubai Capitals' Gulbadin Naib at the ILT20. Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20

          ILT20: Gulbadin Naib v Sam Curran rivalry can help league get traction, says Tom Moody

          CricketDecember 04, 2025
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