UAE to host Netherlands and Oman in ICC CWC League 2 Tri-Series; Rahul Chopra named captain
UAE (Source: Emirates Cricket Board)
Published - 22 Oct 2026, 05:18 PM• Read time - 12 mins
UAE are set to host the Netherlands and Oman in an ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series and have named Rahul Chopra as their captain. The 31-year-old has featured in 25 ODIs, scoring 737 runs at an average of 35.09, including three centuries and two half-centuries.
The tri-series will get underway with a clash between UAE and the Netherlands at the ICC Academy Oval 1. All six matches will be played at the same venue, with each team facing the other twice during the competition.
ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series (UAE, Netherlands, Oman) fixtures
| No. | Date | Day | Match | Venue | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 October | Sunday | UAE vs Netherlands | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM |
| 2 | 27 October | Tuesday | Oman vs Netherlands | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM |
| 3 | 29 October | Thursday | UAE vs Oman | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM |
| 4 | 31 October | Saturday | UAE vs Netherlands | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM |
| 5 | 2 November | Tuesday | Netherlands vs Oman | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM |
| 6 | 4 November | Thursday | UAE vs Oman | ICC Academy Oval 1 | 9:30 AM |
UAE squad for ICC CWC League 2 Tri-Series:
Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Khan, Adeeb Usmani (wicketkeeper-batter), Akshdeep Nath, Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper-batter), Awais Ali Khan, Basil Hameed, Junaid Siddique, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Shahdad, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Sohaib Khan and Tanish Suri (wicketkeeper-batter).
Support Staff: Amjad Izzi (manager), Lalchand Rajput (head coach), Stanley Chioza (fielding coach), Azharuddin Qureshi (strength and conditioning coach), Manpreet Sidhu (video analyst) and Manish Pardeshi (physiotherapist)
| Pos. | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 36 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0.653 |
| 2 | Scotland | 36 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 0.710 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 32 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0.215 |
| 4 | Oman | 32 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 33 | -0.088 |
| 5 | Namibia | 36 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 33 | -0.278 |
| 6 | Nepal | 36 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0.000 |
| 7 | Canada | 36 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 29 | -0.330 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 32 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 19 | -0.920 |