Abu Dhabi, 30 September 2026. United Tigers completed their squad at the Abu Dhabi T10 Player Draft, bringing together 18 players from seven countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, the West Indies, the Netherlands and Kuwait.
The squad is built around Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman, who will captain the side, with all-rounder Faheem Ashraf named vice-captain.
Pakistan: five players
- Fakhar Zaman: batter, captain
- Faheem Ashraf: all-rounder, vice-captain
- Iftikhar Ahmed: all-rounder
- Sufiyan Muqeem: bowler
- Abbas Afridi: bowler
Bangladesh: four players
- Nurul Hasan Sohan: wicketkeeper
- Shak Mahedi Hasan: all-rounder
- Shamim Hossain: all-rounder
- Habibur Rahman Sohan: batter
United Arab Emirates: four players
- Awais Ali Shah: all-rounder
- Noor Ullah Ayubi: all-rounder
- Zeeshan Naseer: bowler
- Adithya Shetty: bowler
Afghanistan: two players
- Azmatullah Omarzai: all-rounder
- Noor ul Rahman: wicketkeeper
West Indies, Netherlands and Kuwait
- Odean Smith (West Indies): all-rounder
- Paul van Meekeren (Netherlands): bowler
- Yasin Patel (Kuwait): bowler
The shape of the squad
The squad is built for the ten-over game: eight all-rounders, six bowlers, two specialist batters and two wicketkeepers. The depth of all-round options gives the side flexibility with both bat and ball, while four UAE-based players add local knowledge of Abu Dhabi conditions.
Next up
Player profiles are live on the Team page, and more videos and photos from draft night are in the Player Draft gallery. Fixtures and match-day details will follow in the newsroom.
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