Esha Oza to lead UAE's 14-member squad in ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy

All-rounder Esha Oza will lead the 14-member UAE squad in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 as the Emirates Cricket Board announced the team on Monday, November 9. The tournament is set to begin on 12 November and will be played across two venues in Ajman, namely Seven Districts Sports Club and Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground.

Ten teams will participate in the event, up from eight in the inaugural edition, and will be divided into two groups of five each. Group A comprises Sri Lanka, Ireland, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and hosts UAE, while Group B features Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Netherlands and Zimbabwe.

UAE begin their campaign against Ireland at the Seven Districts Sports Club on Friday, November 13 and will take on Scotland in their second match at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground on November 15.

Their third fixture is against Sri Lanka on November 16 at the Karwan Sports Club Ground, while UAE’s final league game will be against PNG to be played on November 18 at the Karwan Sports Club Ground.

The Super Six stage, which will feature the top three teams from each group, will be played from November 20 to 23. The top two teams from the Super Six stage will further progress to the final, scheduled to be played on November 25 at the Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground.

UAE squad for ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy 2026: Esha Oza (captain), Al Maseera Jahangir, Archara Supriya, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Janani Thirukkumaran, Mehul Kulkarni, Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Simran Seth, Sashikala Silva, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (wicketkeeper) and Uttara Iyer.