UAE to take on Netherlands and hosts Oman in ICC CWC League 2 series matches

Dubai, 25 October 2024: A 15-member UAE team led by batter Rahul Chopra will take on the Netherlands and hosts Oman in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series next month. Rahul replaces Mohammad Waseem as the team’s captain, Waseem is part of the squad. The ICC CWC League 2 is part of the qualifying pathway for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027. 

UAE will take on the hosts in their opening match of the tri-series on Friday, 1 November. Their second match will be against the Netherlands on Sunday, 3 November followed by a clash against Oman Thursday, 7 November. UAE’s last match of the tri-series will be against the Netherlands on Saturday, 9 November. 

UAE squad for ICC CWC League 2 matches in Oman: Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran and Vriitya Aravind.

Support staff: Amjad Izzi (manager), Lalchand Rajput (head coach), Azharuddin Qureshi (trainer), Manpreet Siddhu (analyst), Manish Pardeshi (physiotherapist). 

ICC CWC League 2, Oman – UAE’s matches:

1 November – Oman vs UAE

3 November – UAE vs Netherlands

7 November  – UAE vs Oman

9 November –  Netherlands  vs UAE 

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