Sharjah (TDI): The Bangladeshi cricket team is set to tour the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a two-match T20I series against UAE, this month.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), both matches will take place in the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium on May 17 and May 19, at 7:00 pm local time. Both teams last faced each other for a two-match series in September 2022 in Dubai, where Bangladesh won both the matches and sealed the series with a 2-0.
After UAE, the Bangladesh cricket team will head to Pakistan for a five-match T20I series which will be played in Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad and Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Bangladesh are set to take on UAE in a T20I series for the first time since 2022 🏏https://t.co/9e7gNXzgPI
— ICC (@ICC) May 2, 2025
Both teams would then continue their preparations for the Men’s T20 World Cup next year, scheduled for Sri Lanka and India.
The Pakistan-Bangladesh series will mark the return of cricket to Faisalabad, where the first two T20Is will take place, followed by the final three fixtures in Lahore.
Bangladesh cricket team will arrive in Pakistan on May 21, with the final game of the series set to take place on June 3.
In the UAE, Subhan Ahmad, the Chief Operating Officer of the Emirates Cricket Board stated, “We are excited to host the Bangladesh Men’s team for another bilateral T20I series with the UAE Men’s team. The Emirates Cricket Board is always keen on providing opportunities to the UAE’s national side against quality opponents.”
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He further said, “The two-match Bangladesh series will provide an ideal preparation opportunity for UAE ahead of this year’s ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup and we thank Bangladesh Cricket Board for their support for UAE Cricket.”
Moreover, Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief Executive Officer, expressed gratitude for the opportunity and added, “We are pleased to see the Bangladesh national team’s return to the UAE. The BCB values the opportunity to engage in competitive cricket and we appreciate the initiative of the Emirates Cricket Board in arranging this T20I series.”
“These matches will serve as an important part of our team’s preparations ahead of a packed international calendar, including the upcoming Asia Cup,” Nizam Uddin Chowdhury noted.
Javaria Khalid is a Web Contributor at The Diplomatic Insight Magazine. She specializes in covering geopolitical developments, international relations, diplomatic, and socio-economic developments in Europe and Pakistan.
