UAE opener Muhammad Waseem has been named captain of the national men’s cricket team for the Inverex Solar Energy presents Bank Alfalah T20I Tri-Series 2025, set to take place at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium from August 29 to September 7.

The tri-series will feature UAE, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, serving as a crucial warm-up ahead of the ACC Asia Cup 2025, which begins in the UAE on September 9.

The UAE will open their campaign against Pakistan on Saturday, August 30, at 7pm.

UAE Squad

• Muhammad Waseem (captain)
• Alishan Sharafu
• Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper)
• Asif Khan
• Dhruv Parashar
• Ethan D’ Souza
• Haider Ali
• Harshit Kaushik
• Junaid Siddique
• Muhammad Farooq
• Muhammad Jawadullah
• Muhammad Zohaib
• Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper)
• Rohid Khan
• Saghir Khan

Support Staff: Amjad Ezzi (team manager), Lalchand Rajput (head coach), Azharuddin Qureshi (strength and conditioning coach), Manipreet Sidhu (video analyst), Manish Pradeshi (physiotherapist).

Tournament Schedule – Sharjah Cricket Stadium

• Friday, 29 Aug – Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:00pm
• Saturday, 30 Aug – UAE vs Pakistan – 7:00pm
• Monday, 1 Sept – Afghanistan vs UAE – 7:00pm
• Tuesday, 2 Sept – Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:00pm
• Thursday, 4 Sept – Pakistan vs UAE – 7:00pm
• Friday, 5 Sept – Afghanistan vs UAE – 7:00pm
• Sunday, 7 Sept – Final – 7:00pm

The series is expected to draw strong crowds, with Sharjah once again hosting top-flight international cricket under lights.