Bangladesh to play two T20Is against UAE in Sharjah later this month
Publish at: May 02 2025
Dubai, 2 May 2025: Bangladesh Men’s team will play two T20Is against UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium later this month. The matches will be staged on Saturday 17 and Monday 19 May and will begin at 7:00 pm local time. This will be the Asian Full Member side’s second bilateral T20I series against UAE in the last three years. The two teams played in a two-match series in Dubai in September 2022.
Chief Operating Officer Emirates Cricket Board Subhan Ahmad: “We are excited to host the Bangladesh Men’s team for another bilateral T20I series with the UAE Men’s team. The Emirates Cricket Board is always keen on providing opportunities to the UAE’s national side against quality opponents.
“In the last three years we have hosted ICC Full Members New Zealand, West Indies and Afghanistan while Bangladesh’s T20I series tour is their second bilateral tour of the UAE in three years.
“The two-match Bangladesh series will provide an ideal preparation opportunity for UAE ahead of this year’s ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup and we thank Bangladesh Cricket Board for their support for UAE Cricket. The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is an excellent venue for T20 cricket and we look forward to hosting two exciting games.”
Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh Cricket Board Nizam Uddin Chowdhury: “We are pleased to see the Bangladesh national team's return to the UAE. The BCB values the opportunity to engage in competitive cricket and we appreciate the initiative of the Emirates Cricket Board in arranging this T20I series.
“These matches will serve as an important part of our team’s preparations ahead of a packed international calendar, including the upcoming Asia Cup. We are confident that these two games will further strengthen the cricketing ties between the BCB and ECB and provide quality entertainment to the cricket fans.”
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