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 f…
Harshit Rana has been named in India A’s 15-member squad for the ACC Men’s Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha from November 19 to 29. Tilak Varma will captain the side, with Rajat Patidar as vice-captain, while Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Rinku Singh are also included.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Al-Nassr's squad for the AFC Champions League Elite match against Pakhtakor in Tashkent. Coach Ange Postecoglou said the decision to rest Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan was based on fixture congestion and travel demands, while wider security concer
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team after its four-wicket Hong Kong Sixes win over India, but his description of it as the opening clash drew attention because Pakistan had already played the UAE.
Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag have been selected in India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup in Oman from November 5 to 14. Lakshya Raichandani will captain the side, with Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as vice-captain.
Rashid Khan became the first bowler to take 200 wickets in men's T20Is during Afghanistan's 19-run win over Zimbabwe in Sharjah on 29 October 2026, extending his lead at the top of the format's wicket charts.
The AFC has finalised dates, kick-off times and venues for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, with 24 teams playing from January 7 to February 5 across Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar.
India A and Pakistan A have been placed in Group B of the 2026 ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament in Doha. Their group-stage meeting is scheduled for November 22, with eight teams competing from November 19 to 29.
The ICC has released the schedule for the 2027 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh and Nepal. Sixteen teams will play 41 matches from January 21 to February 6, with defending champions India beginning against West Indies on January 22 in Kathmandu.
Sediqullah Atal scored 102 and Rashid Khan took 4 for 17 as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 158 runs in the UAE ODI Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi on October 19, 2026.