Canada’s match against the UAE marked the naming of key players from both sides as the two teams faced off against each other in a battle of minnows. Team Canada is competing in the World Cup for the first time under the leadership of Dilpreet Bajwa and they will be looking to get their first victory in the tournament.

The two teams have only met once, with the UAE winning. However, what they are looking for is an early win in the tournament.

This article provides a possible line-up for Team Canada against the United Arab Emirates in Matchday 20 of the 2026 World Cup. This article includes player combinations that may be worth keeping an eye on at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

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Canada vs UAE – ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Canada vs UAE – 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

Opener: Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa

Canada’s openers Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa are considered the frontline openers for the national team. They also started their first innings against South Africa in the first match of the ICC T20 World Cup. However, they will take advantage of some playing restrictions to give their respective teams a convincing start.

Middle-order batsmen: Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh

Although Canada does not have one of the best middle-order batsmen, their most reliable batsman is the experienced Navneet Dhaliwal, who has a half-century in the T20 World Cup. Harsh Thaker also showed great control and hit some huge sixes against the South African pacers. Former Canadian captain Nicholas Cotton played a huge role in Team Canada’s success and reaching the main event of the ICC T20 World Cup.

Bowlers: Saad bin Zafar, Dhillon Helig, Ansh Patel and Karim Sana

Team Canada also showed a good balance between spinners and pacers. Kaleem Sana takes the new ball while he shares it with Dilon Heyliger. Ansh Patel and Saad Bin Zafar have been promoted as two spinners who can pose a real threat to the opposition batsmen.

Canadian team eleven: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva/Kanwarpal Tathgur, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Ansh Patel and Kaleem Sana.

UAE vs Canada – ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Opener: Aryansh Sharma and Muhammad Waseem

Muhammad Waseem is the most experienced batsman in the UAE team, having played franchise league cricket across the world and has been promoted as the top explosive batsman in the UAE batting order. The team’s other opener Aryansh Sharma is also an explosive batsman, but he has struggled in recent games.

Middle-order batsmen: Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar

Muhammad Zohaib and Alishan Sharafu regularly adorn their middle-order. The batsmen are experienced, adding stability to the batting order and providing a platform for Harshit Kaushik and Sohaib Khan to exploit the batsmen with some long overs. The last recognized batsman includes spin bowling all-rounder Dhruv Parashar, who has been contributing to the team with both bat and ball.

Bowlers: Haider Ali, Mohammad Alfan, Junaid Siddiq and Mohammad Javadullah

While Dhruv Parashar remains one of the team’s central defenders, he will have some of the most experienced pacers behind him. Among them, Junaid Siddique is one of the most experienced seamstresses on the scene. This bowling table consists of pacers and spinners.

UAE eleven: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem (c), Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Jawadullah.

Also read: UAE all-rounder Mohammad Zohaib sent home for disciplinary reasons