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United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team
Cricket team
Cricket team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | United Arab Emirates |
| image | Emirates Cricket Board logo.svg |
| image_size | 180 px |
| association | Emirates Cricket Board |
| coach | Ahmed Raza |
| captain | Esha Oza |
| icc_status | Associate member |
| icc_member_year | 1990 |
| icc_status2 | Affiliate member |
| icc_member_year2 | 1989 |
| icc_region | Asia |
| wodi_rank | 15th |
| wodi_rank_best | 15th (31 Oct 2025) |
| wt20i_rank | 16th |
| wt20i_rank_best | 14th (11 Oct 2018) |
| first_wmatch | v. at Johor, Malaysia; 11 July 2007 |
| first_wodi | v at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo; 28 September 2025 |
| most_recent_wodi | v at Amini Park, Port Moresby; 19 October 2025 |
| num_wodis | 8 |
| num_wodis_this_year | 0 |
| wodi_record | 4/4 |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | |
| wodi_record_this_year | 0/0 |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | |
| first_wt20i | v. at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht; 7 July 2018 |
| most_recent_wt20i | v. at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Al Amarat; 19 December 2025 |
| num_wt20is | 114 |
| num_wt20is_this_year | 0 |
| wt20i_record | 72/39 |
| (1 tie, 2 no results) | |
| wt20i_record_this_year | 0/0 |
| (0 ties, 0 no results) | |
| wwt20q_apps | 3 |
| wwt20q_first | 2018 |
| wwt20q_best | Semi-finals (2024) |
| a_pattern_b | _uae_t20wc_22 |
| a_leftarm | CD1561 |
| a_body | CD1561 |
| a_rightarm | CD1561 |
| a_pants | 001F4B |
| a_title | ODI & T20I kit |
| asofdate | 19 December 2025 |
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(1 tie, 2 no results) (0 ties, 0 no results)
The United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team represents the United Arab Emirates in international women's cricket and is controlled by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).
History
The UAE Women made their international debut at the 2007 ACC Women's Tournament in Malaysia. The team lost all three of its matches, and on debut against Bangladesh were bowled out for nine runs, in a match which took one hour to complete. The squad was said to consist of "mothers and daughters", and the captain, Natasha Cherriath, was 12 years old. The team's coach was Smitha Harikrishna who formerly played One Day International (ODI) cricket for India, and another ex-India player, Pramila Bhatt, was involved in a pre-tournament training camp.
At the 2009 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship, the UAE won their first international match, defeating Oman by 49 runs. The team also defeated Kuwait, finishing fourth in its six-team group, and defeated Iran in a play-off to finish 7th overall out of 12 teams. At the 2011 ACC Women's Twenty20 Championship, it placed 9th out of 10 teams and won two matches. At the 2013 ACC Women's Championship in Thailand, the team failed to win a single game, placing 10th out of 11 teams (above Kuwait). The UAE won both editions of the Gulf Cricket Council (GCC) Women's Twenty20 Championship held in Oman in 2014 and in Qatar in 2015.
In June 2016, two teams from Australia's Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the Sydney Sixers and the Sydney Thunder, toured UAE for a training camp. They played a Twenty20 exhibition match at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Dubai, and were joined by three UAE national team players (Natasha Michael, Chaya Mughal, and Esha Oza) who filled in for injured players.
In April 2018, ICC granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between United Arab Emirates and any international side after 1 July 2018 will be a full WT20I.
UAE was named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier regional group alongside seven other teams.
In May 2025, the ICC announced the United Arab Emirates as one of five women's sides to gain Women's One Day International (ODI) status. Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and Thailand are the other four teams.
Tournament history
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier
| T20 World Cup Qualifier record | Year | Qualification | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Thailand 2015 | ||||||||
| Netherlands 2018 | DNQ | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scotland 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| UAE 2022 | DNQ | 7th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| UAE 2024 | DNQ | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nepal 2026 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 3/7 | 0 Titles | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier
| T20 Asia Qualifier record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand 2017 | Qualified | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| THA 2019 | Do Not Qualified | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UAE 2021 | Qualified | Champion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Malaysia 2023 | Qualified | Champion | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Thailand 2025 | DNQ | 3/9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Total | 5/5 | 2 Titles | 27 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
ODI World Cup
| ODI World Cup record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England 1973 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| India 1978 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 1982 | ||||||||
| Australia 1988 | ||||||||
| England 1993 | ||||||||
| India 1997 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 2000 | ||||||||
| South Africa 2005 | ||||||||
| Australia 2009 | ||||||||
| India 2013 | ||||||||
| England 2017 | ||||||||
| New Zealand 2022 | ||||||||
| IndiaSri Lanka 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20 World Cup
| T20 World Cup Record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| West Indies 2010 | ||||||||
| Sri Lanka 2012 | ||||||||
| Bangladesh 2014 | ||||||||
| India 2016 | ||||||||
| West Indies 2018 | ||||||||
| Australia 2020 | ||||||||
| South Africa 2023 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/8 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asia Cup
| Asia Cup record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | Total | 2/9 | — | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 SRI | Did not enter (ODI format) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 PAK | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 IND | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 SRI | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 CHN | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 THA | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 MAS | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 BAN | Round robin | 6th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2024 Sri Lanka | Round robin | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Premier Cup
| Premier Cup record | Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | Total | 1/1 | 1 Titles | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malaysia | Champion | 1/16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Records
International Match Summary
Last updated 19 December 2025
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Day Internationals | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 September 2025 |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 114 | 72 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 7 July 2018 |
One Day International
ODI record versus other nations
Records complete to WODI #1508. Last updated 19 October 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 September 2025 | 26 September 2025 | |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 October 2025 | 13 October 2025 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 253/1 v. Bahrain on 26 March 2022 at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat.
- Highest individual innings: 158*, Esha Oza v. Bahrain on 26 March 2022 at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat.
- Best innings bowling: 5/3, Chamani Seneviratne v. Kuwait on 19 February 2019 at 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Asia, Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok.
Most T20I runs for UAE Women
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esha Oza | 3,126 | 32.90 | 2018–2025 |
| Theertha Satish | 2,211 | 33.00 | 2021–2025 |
| Kavisha Egodage | 1,947 | 33.56 | 2018–2024 |
| Chaya Mughal | 605 | 13.15 | 2018–2023 |
| Khushi Sharma | 450 | 11.84 | 2021–2024 |
Most T20I wickets for UAE Women
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaishnave Mahesh | 115 | 11.60 | 2018–2025 |
| Esha Oza | 87 | 14.97 | 2018–2025 |
| Samaira Dharnidharka | 55 | 14.94 | 2019–2025 |
| Khushi Sharma | 48 | 16.02 | 2021–2024 |
| Chaya Mughal | 46 | 18.30 | 2018–2023 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2618. Last updated 19 December 2025.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 July 2018 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 October 2022 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2024 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 October 2022 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 October 2022 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 September 2022 | 21 September 2022 | |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 March 2022 | 26 March 2022 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 November 2021 | 25 November 2021 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 2019 | 13 January 2019 | |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2019 | 18 February 2019 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 2019 | 19 January 2019 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 February 2024 | 13 February 2024 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 April 2023 | 18 April 2023 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 February 2019 | 19 February 2019 | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 January 2019 | 15 January 2019 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 April 2023 | 26 September 2023 | |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 January 2019 | 28 November 2021 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 July 2018 | 7 July 2018 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 March 2022 | 22 March 2022 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 July 2018 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 March 2022 | 20 March 2022 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 April 2023 | 21 April 2023 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 March 2022 | 24 March 2022 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 September 2022 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2022 | 18 June 2022 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 April 2023 | 26 November 2025 | |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 July 2018 | 9 September 2023 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 April 2023 | 25 April 2023 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 September 2022 | 25 September 2022 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 May 2024 | 3 May 2024 |
Current squad
Updated on 5 May 2024
This lists all the players who were named in the squad for 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | Batters | All-rounders | Wicket-keeper | Spin Bowlers | Pace Bowlers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavisha Egodage | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||||||||
| Rinitha Rajith | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||||||||
| Lavanya Keny | Right-handed | Right arm off break | ||||||||
| Avanee Patil | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||||||||
| Esha Oza | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain | |||||||
| Khushi Sharma | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||||||||
| Theertha Satish | Left-handed | |||||||||
| Vaishnave Mahesh | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||
| Suraksha Kotte | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||||||||
| Heena Hotchandani | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||
| Mehak Thakur | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||||||||
| Al Maseera Jahangir | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||||||||
| Samaira Dharnidharka | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast | ||||||||
| Siya Gokhale | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||||||||
| Indhuja Nandakumar | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
References
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