ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Canada Faces UAE in Crucial Group D Clash

New Delhi. The 20th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be played today between Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The match will start at 3:15 PM at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Canada and UAE are in Group 'D', which also includes Afghanistan, South Africa, and New Zealand. Afghanistan has lost both its matches, while the remaining 2 teams have secured the top 2 spots in the points table by winning 2 matches each. Therefore, today's match is a 'do or die' situation for both teams.

• Head-to-Head: Only 1 match between the two teams so far

Only one T20 cricket match has been played between Canada and UAE to date. In that match held in Abu Dhabi in 2019, UAE scored 154 runs after batting first. In response, the Canadian team managed only 140 runs and was defeated.

Canada's Key Player: Yuvraj Samra

Since 2024, Yuvraj Samra has scored the most runs for Canada, totaling 454. He is adept at scoring runs at a strike rate exceeding 160. In bowling, Kaleem Sana has become the team's main bowler with 36 wickets.

UAE's Key Player: Mohammad Waseem

Captain Mohammad Waseem has scored the most runs for the UAE since 2024, with 1325 runs to his name. Similarly, Junaid Siddique stands out as the team's best bowler with 45 wickets in 32 matches.

Batting Pitch in Delhi

The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is considered suitable for batting. In the last two matches here, the team batting first scored over 150 runs. One match was won by the team batting first, and the other by the team chasing the target.

No Chance of Rain

There is a very low 10% chance of rain in Delhi on Friday. Generally, it does not rain there in February, which has also been observed in the last 15 days. Therefore, the weather is unlikely to disrupt the match between Canada and UAE.

Probable Playing-XI for Both Teams

• Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Dilpreet Bajwa (Captain), Harsh Thaker, Ravinderpal Singh, Shreyas Movva, Saad Bin Zafar, Shayan Sharma, Kaleem Sana, Dillon Heyliger.
• UAE: Muhammad Waseem, Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu, Aayan Khan, Muhammad Junaid, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Jawadullah.