Basil Hameed named captain of UAE Men’s team for the DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament

Dubai, 10 November 2026: Batter Basil Hameed will lead the 15-member UAE squad that will take part in the eight-team DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars (50 overs) 2026 tournament in Doha, Qatar. The tournament will be played in the ongoing month. UAE will feature in Group B with India, Nepal and Pakistan the other teams in the pool. 

UAE will play all three group matches at the UDST Ground, Doha. They face Pakistan in their tournament opener at the UDST Ground on Friday, 20 November followed by their match against Nepal on Sunday, 22 November. UAE’s third match of the tournament will be against India – Tuesday, 24 November. All three matches will begin at 9:00am local time. 

The semi-finals will be held on 26 and 27 November – the tournament will come to a close with the Friday, 27 November final at the West End International Cricket Stadium, Doha. 

UAE squad – DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026: Basil Hameed (captain), Aftab Alam, Anshh Tandon, Aryansh Sharma, Ayaan Misbah, Awais Ali Shah, Ethan D’ Souza, Ibrar Ahmad, Muhammad Mohsin, Muhammad Shahdad, Noorullah Ayobi, Omid Rehman, Sohaib Khan, Uddish Suri and Zahid Ali. 

Support Staff: Amjad Izzi (manager), Naveed Ahmed (head coach), Zahoor Ahmed (assistant coach)

DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 – UAE matches schedule (local time – Doha):

Friday, 20 November – Pakistan vs UAE – 9:00am, UDST Ground, Doha 

Sunday, 22 November – UAE vs Nepal – 9:00am, UDST Ground, Doha

Tuesday, 24 November – India vs UAE – 9:00am, UDST Ground, Doha  

Thursday, 26 November – Semi-Final 1 Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd – 9:00am West End International Cricket Stadium, Doha

Friday, 27 November – Semi-Final 2 Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd – 9:00am West End International Cricket Stadium, Doha

Sunday, 29 November – Final – 9:00am West End International Cricket Stadium, Doha 

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