After tough losses in their first matches, Canada and the UAE are looking to recover when they face each other in Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Friday afternoon in Delhi.
Both teams are in a tough group with strong opponents like New Zealand, South Africa, and Afghanistan. Their opening games made their path to the Super Eight stage even harder. Canada lost to South Africa by 57 runs, while the UAE suffered a 10-wicket defeat against New Zealand. Another loss for either team could result in early elimination.
CAN vs UAE, T20 World Cup 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: February 13 (Friday); 3:00 pm IST / 9:30 am GMT
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
CAN vs UAE, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
Matches played: 1 | Canada won: 0 | UAE won: 1
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium is known for being favorable to batters. With short boundaries and a quick outfield, scoring tends to be fast. The pitch offers good bounce and carry, allowing players to play freely. Early in the innings, fast bowlers may see some swing with the new ball, making it challenging for openers initially. After the shine wears off, batting becomes easier.
Spinners usually need a dry surface for assistance and often depend more on variations than on turn.
Squads
Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Shah, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh.
CAN vs UAE, T20 World Cup 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Canada wins the toss and bats first
- Canada’s powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Canada’s total score: 150-160
Case 2:
- UAE wins the toss and bats first
- UAE’s powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
- UAE’s total score: 170-180
Match result: UAE to win the contest.
