Basil Hameed to lead UAE at Asia Cup Rising Stars

UAE have named 34-year-old batter Basil Hameed as captain for the DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament in Doha. The Emirates Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the continental event, with 11 players in the squad boasting international experience.

Hameed is the most experienced player in the group, having represented the UAE in 55 ODIs and 65 T20Is.

UAE have been drawn in Group B alongside India, Pakistan and Nepal. Their campaign begins against Pakistan on November 20, before they face Nepal on November 22. UAE will conclude their group-stage fixtures against India on November 24.

All three of UAE's group matches will be played at the UDST Ground in Doha, with each fixture scheduled to start at 9:00 am local time.

UAE squad for the 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)

UAE fixtures - DP World Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 (Local Time - Doha)

Knockout stage schedule (Local Time - Doha)