The UAE became an Associate member of the ICC in 1990, and played its first World Cup in 1996. Expatriate players from South Asia have long formed the core of the team.
The country is a major cricket hub, with world-class stadiums at Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and has hosted international and franchise cricket for decades. The national team has qualified for multiple T20 World Cups.
Coach: Lalchand Rajput
Captain: Muhammad Waseem (ODIs, T20Is)