Overview

• The eight-team T20 tournament runs from September 9 to 28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi under ACC arrangements.
• India face the UAE in Dubai on September 10 before the India–Pakistan group game on September 14 at 8 p.m. IST at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
• Defending champions India named a 15-player squad led by Suryakumar Yadav with Shubman Gill as vice-captain, as debates persist over Jitesh Sharma versus Sanju Samson and Gill’s spot at the top.
• Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh sits on 99 T20I wickets and can become the first Indian to reach 100 in the format.
• In India, coverage is on Sony Sports with streaming on SonyLIV, and reported prize-money increases for champions and runners-up remain unconfirmed by the ACC.