Emirates D50 2026 gets underway as Fujairah meet Ajman in curtain-raiser
Six teams will participate in Emirates D50 (Source: Getty Images)
Published - 30 Mar 2026, 06:43 PM• Read time - 12 mins
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) began their premier 50-over domestic competition, D50 on Monday, March 30. Fujairah and Ajman kick-started the ongoing edition of the tournament at Karwan Cricket Ground, Ajman. The tournament is all set to be played across five venues from 30 March to 10 April 2026.
The D-Events have become an integral part of the UAE domestic cricket calendar ever since their inception in 2020. Abu Dhabi head into the seventh edition of the tournament as defending champions, with the tournament set to be played by six teams, namely Ajman, Dubai, Emirates Blues, Fujairah, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
Emirates D50 – past winners:
Emirates Blues – August 2021
Fujairah – May 2023
Emirates Reds – November 2023
Fujairah – April 2024
Fujairah – November 2024
Abu Dhabi – April 2025
D50 2026 – schedule – all 16 matches to begin at 9:30am local time:
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 30 March | Fujairah vs Ajman | Karwan Cricket Ground |
| Abu Dhabi vs Dubai | Zayed Cricket Stadium | |
| Sharjah vs Emirates Blues | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
| Wednesday, 1 April | Fujairah vs Abu Dhabi | Jebel Ali Shooting Club |
| Emirates Blues vs Dubai | ICC Academy Oval | |
| Ajman vs Sharjah | Karwan Cricket Ground | |
| Friday, 3 April | Dubai vs Fujairah | Jebel Ali Shooting Club |
| Sharjah vs Abu Dhabi | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
| Ajman vs Emirates Blues | Karwan Cricket Ground | |
| Monday, 6 April | Ajman vs Dubai | Karwan Cricket Ground |
| Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Blues | Zayed Cricket Stadium | |
| Fujairah vs Sharjah | ICC Academy Oval | |
| Wednesday, 8 April | Emirates Blues vs Fujairah | ICC Academy Oval |
| Abu Dhabi vs Ajman | Zayed Cricket Stadium | |
| Sharjah vs Dubai | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
| Friday, 10 April | Final | Venue yet to be decided |
