T20 World Cup | Canada and UAE seek first won of tournament in Delhi

The match between Canada and the United Arab Emirates will take place during the group stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams are at the bottom of the group table after the first round.

Canada came into the game after a defeat to South Africa, where the team was unable to put up a fight in pursuit of a result. The United Arab Emirates also lost their opening match to New Zealand.

In the T20 format, the opening overs, the performance of the openers in the powerplay, and run-scoring control in the middle of the innings will be key. The quality of bowling in the death overs will also be important.

Form Guide

Canada is in good form. The team confidently won the regional series and regularly closed out games in the first innings. Four consecutive victories were achieved thanks to a stable top order and careful control of the pace of the game.

The United Arab Emirates looks weaker. The team started the series with a victory over Japan, but then suffered defeats against stronger opponents. In matches against Ireland and New Zealand, the team had problems with both run-scoring and keeping their opponents in check in bowling.

Canada: W W W W L

United Arab Emirates: W L L L L

Canada vs United Arab Emirates Head-to-Head

The teams have only met once in a T20I format. That match ended in victory for the United Arab Emirates.

Given the lack of regular head-to-head matches, the comparison is based mainly on the overall form of the teams in recent years and the level of the opponents they play against.

Canada 0-1 United Arab Emirates

Pitch and Weather

The match will take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The pitch in Delhi is considered favorable for batters at the start of the innings. The ball comes off the bat well in the powerplay, creating conditions for a quick start.

As the match progresses, the surface becomes slower, and spin bowlers gain more influence in the middle overs.

The weather in Delhi on February 13 is expected to be dry, with no rain and a temperature of around 24°C.

The captain who wins the toss should consider batting first.

Team News

No serious injuries have been reported for either team ahead of the match.

There have been changes to the United Arab Emirates lineup, and the team continues to play without one of its utility players, which reduces the flexibility of the lineup in the middle innings.

Canada may make some minor changes to its bowling lineup after an unsuccessful match against South Africa, but no major changes are expected.

Canada (probable XI): Navneet Dhaliwal, Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker, Kanwarpal Tathgur (wk), Jaskaran Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana

United Arab Emirates (probable XI): Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Mayank Kumar, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Broadcasting Platforms

The Canada vs United Arab Emirates match will be available on the official international broadcast platforms of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, as well as on regional television and streaming services that hold the rights to broadcast the competition.

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