After suffering heavy defeats in their opening games, Canada and the UAE will be desperate to bounce back when they meet in a Group D clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Friday afternoon in Delhi.

Placed in a challenging group alongside powerhouses New Zealand, South Africa and Afghanistan, reaching the Super Eight stage was always going to be a tough ask for the two associate nations. Their first matches only made the road steeper. Canada were beaten convincingly by South Africa, going down by 57 runs, while the UAE endured a tough outing against New Zealand, suffering a 10-wicket defeat. Another loss here would leave the losing side staring at early elimination.

CAN vs UAE, T20 World Cup 2026: Match Details

• Date and Time: February 13 (Friday); 3:00 pm IST / 9:30 am GMT
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

CAN vs UAE, Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

Matches played: 1 | Canada won: 0 | UAE won: 1

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report

The Arun Jaitley Stadium is typically a venue where batters enjoy their time in the middle. With relatively short boundaries and a fast outfield, attacking shots are rewarded and scoring tends to be brisk. The pitch usually provides true bounce and decent carry, allowing players to trust the surface and play their strokes freely. Early in the innings, fast bowlers might find a hint of swing with the new ball, which can trouble openers for a brief period. However, once the shine fades, batting generally becomes more comfortable.

Spinners don’t often get much help unless the surface is noticeably dry, so they usually rely on variations rather than turn.

Squads

Canada: Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra.

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Shah, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh.

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CAN vs UAE, T20 World Cup 2026: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• Canada wins the toss and bats first
• Canada’s powerplay score: 40-50 (6 overs)
• Canada’s total score: 150-160

Case 2:

• UAE wins the toss and bats first
• UAE’s powerplay score: 50-60 (6 overs)
• UAE’s total score: 170-180

Match result: UAE to win the contest.