Veteran opener Muhammad Waseem will captain the 15-member UAE men’s squad in the T20I Tri-Series 2025, set to commence at the renowned Sharjah Cricket Stadium on August 29.
This series includes Pakistan and Afghanistan along with the host nation.
UAE will face Pakistan in their first match of the series on Saturday, August 30.
The tournament serves as an excellent preparatory platform for all three teams ahead of the ACC Asia Cup 2025, an eight-team event taking place in the UAE from September 9.
UAE squad: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’ Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, and Saghir Khan.
Support Staff: Amjad Ezzi (team manager), Lalchand Rajput (head coach), Azharuddin Qureshi (strength and conditioning coach), Manipreet Sidhu (video analyst), and Manish Pradeshi (physiotherapist).
Tournament schedule:
Friday, August 29: Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:00pm
Saturday, August 30: UAE vs Pakistan – 7:00pm
Monday, September 1: Afghanistan vs UAE – 7:00pm
Tuesday, September 2: Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:00pm
Thursday, September 4: Pakistan vs UAE – 7:00pm
Friday, September 5: Afghanistan vs UAE – 7:00pm
Sunday, September 7: Final – 7:00pm
