Overview

• Emirates Cricket unveiled a squad for the tournament, with multiple outlets reporting 17 players while one report lists 15, a discrepancy yet to be clarified.
• The named group features Alishan Sharafu, Asif Khan, Aryansh Sharma, Ethan D’Souza, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh, Rahul Chopra and Saghir Khan among others.
• The Asian Cricket Council selected Dubai and Abu Dhabi as neutral venues for the event, while official hosting rights remain with India.
• UAE are drawn in Group A with India, Pakistan and Oman, with further group matches set against Oman on September 15 in Abu Dhabi and Pakistan on September 17 in Dubai.
• The squad announcement follows a Sharjah tri-series tune‑up against Pakistan and Afghanistan in which UAE have struggled, offering a late gauge of form before the opener.