Important players from both sides have been named in the Canada Playing XI vs UAE Playing XI as both the teams take on each other in a battle of small teams. Dilpreet Bajwa is leading Canada for the first time in the World Cup and they will be hoping for their first win of the tournament.
These two teams have played against each other only once and UAE has emerged as the winning team. However, they will be looking for an early win in the tournament.
This article provides the probable playing XI of Canada vs UAE for the twentieth match of the World Cup clash in 2026. This article contains possible player combinations to watch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Canada Playing XI vs UAE Playing XI – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Canada Playing XI vs UAE – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Openers: Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa
Canadian opening batsmen, Yuvraj Samra and Dilpreet Bajwa have been considered the leading opening batsmen for the national team. He also opened the innings in his first ICC T20 World Cup match against South Africa. However, they will make some use of the fielding restrictions to give their respective teams a solid start.
Middle-order batsmen: Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh
Although Canada does not have one of the finest middle-order batsmen, their most reliable batsman is the experienced Navneet Dhaliwal, who started his T20 World Cup campaign with a half-century. Harsh Thakar also looked in great control and took on the South African fast bowlers and hit some sky-high sixes. Former Canada captain Nicholas Kirton has played a huge role in the success of the Canadian team and their entry into the main event of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Bowlers: Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heiliger, Ansh Patel and Kaleem Sana
Canada also maintains its excellent balance between spinners and fast bowlers. Kaleem Sana runs away with the new ball, while he shares the new ball with Dilon Heiliger. Ansh Patel and Saad Bin Zafar have been promoted as the two spinners who can be a real threat against the opposition batsmen.
Canada Playing XI: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (captain), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva/Kanwarpal Tathgur, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heiliger, Ansh Patel and Kaleem Sana.
UAE Playing XI vs Canada – ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Openers: Aryansh Sharma and Muhammad Wasim
Muhammad Wasim is the most experienced batsman in the UAE deck, as he has played franchise league cricket around the world and has been promoted to the top of the Emirates batting order as an explosive batsman. The team’s other opening batsman, Aryansh Sharma, is also an explosive batsman, but he has failed to perform well in recent games.
Middle-order batsmen: Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar
Muhammad Zohaib and Alishan Sharafu often man their middle-order. These batsmen are experienced and bring stability to their batting order and set the stage for Harshit Kaushik and Sohaib Khan to come in and exploit the batsmen with some long levers. The final recognized batsman will include spin bowling all-rounder Dhruv Parashar, who has been contributing with both bat and ball for them.
Bowlers: Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddiqui and Muhammad Jawadullah
While Dhruv Parashar remains one of the central spinners of the team, he will be followed by some of the most experienced fast bowlers. Among them, Junaid Siddiqui is one of the most experienced seamers of the team. This bowling deck includes a good mix of pacers and spinners.
UAE’s playing eleven: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Wasim (captain), Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddiqui and Muhammad Jawadullah.
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