The Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 starts on Saturday, November 7, with defending champions UAE Bulls taking on Yas Lions at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. All 32 matches will be shown live on Star Sports in India and streamed on JioHotstar. The tournament runs from November 7 to 20 across 13 playing days, with six triple-header days and seven double-header days. The league ends with the Qualifier and the Final on Friday, November 20.
Because of the time difference, Indian fans will be watching in the evening. Matches start at 5:00 PM, 7:15 PM and 9:30 PM IST, with 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM IST on the last day. This guide covers the full Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 schedule with start times in IST, the format, the venue and the squads of all six teams.
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 (10th edition) |
| Total matches | 32 (30 league matches, 1 Qualifier, 1 Final) |
| Dates | November 7 to November 20, 2026 |
| Venue | Zayed Cricket Stadium (Sheikh Zayed Stadium), Abu Dhabi |
| Teams | UAE Bulls, Yas Lions, Royal Desert Champions, Emirates Eagles, United Tigers, Arabian Aces |
| Defending champions | UAE Bulls |
| Format | Double round-robin, then Qualifier and Final |
| Start times | 3:30 PM, 5:45 PM and 8:00 PM local (5:00 PM, 7:15 PM and 9:30 PM IST) |
| TV channel in India | Star Sports Network |
| Live streaming in India | JioHotstar |
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 Full Schedule and Start Times in IST
| Match | Date and Day | Fixture | Local Time | Start Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Match | November 7, Saturday | UAE Bulls vs Yas Lions | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 2nd Match | November 7, Saturday | Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 3rd Match | November 7, Saturday | United Tigers vs Arabian Aces | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 4th Match | November 8, Sunday | Yas Lions vs Emirates Eagles | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 5th Match | November 8, Sunday | United Tigers vs UAE Bulls | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 6th Match | November 8, Sunday | Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 7th Match | November 9, Monday | Emirates Eagles vs Arabian Aces | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 8th Match | November 9, Monday | United Tigers vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 9th Match | November 10, Tuesday | Yas Lions vs United Tigers | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 10th Match | November 10, Tuesday | UAE Bulls vs Emirates Eagles | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 11th Match | November 11, Wednesday | Royal Desert Champions vs UAE Bulls | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 12th Match | November 11, Wednesday | Arabian Aces vs Yas Lions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 13th Match | November 13, Friday | United Tigers vs Emirates Eagles | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 14th Match | November 13, Friday | Royal Desert Champions vs Yas Lions | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 15th Match | November 13, Friday | Arabian Aces vs UAE Bulls | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 16th Match | November 14, Saturday | Royal Desert Champions vs United Tigers | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 17th Match | November 14, Saturday | Arabian Aces vs Emirates Eagles | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 18th Match | November 14, Saturday | Yas Lions vs UAE Bulls | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 19th Match | November 15, Sunday | Royal Desert Champions vs Arabian Aces | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 20th Match | November 15, Sunday | Emirates Eagles vs UAE Bulls | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 21st Match | November 15, Sunday | United Tigers vs Yas Lions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 22nd Match | November 16, Monday | Arabian Aces vs United Tigers | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 23rd Match | November 16, Monday | Emirates Eagles vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 24th Match | November 17, Tuesday | Yas Lions vs Arabian Aces | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 25th Match | November 17, Tuesday | UAE Bulls vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 26th Match | November 18, Wednesday | UAE Bulls vs United Tigers | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 27th Match | November 18, Wednesday | Emirates Eagles vs Yas Lions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 28th Match | November 19, Thursday | UAE Bulls vs Arabian Aces | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 29th Match | November 19, Thursday | Yas Lions vs Royal Desert Champions | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM |
| 30th Match | November 19, Thursday | Emirates Eagles vs United Tigers | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Qualifier | November 20, Friday | 2nd Position vs 3rd Position | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Final | November 20, Friday | 1st Position vs Winner of Qualifier | 7:45 PM | 9:15 PM |
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 Format
Each of the six teams plays the other five teams twice in the league stage, which makes 10 league matches per team. The team that finishes at the top of the table goes straight to the final. The teams placed second and third play each other in the Qualifier, and the winner meets the table-toppers in the final on the same day. There are no matches on November 12.
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Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 Venues Guide
| Venue | City | Matches Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed Cricket Stadium (Sheikh Zayed Stadium) | Abu Dhabi | All 32 matches, including the Qualifier and the Final |
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Zayed Cricket Stadium is the only venue for the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 and hosts all 32 matches, from the opener between UAE Bulls and Yas Lions on November 7 to the final on November 20. Playing every match at one ground means all six teams get the same conditions throughout the tournament.
Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 Squads
UAE Bulls
Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Romario Shepherd, Muhammad Rohid, Tahir Zaman, Aneurin Donald, Muhammad Amir, Andre Fletcher, Khwaja Nafay, Nuwan Thushara, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Max Bryant, Azam Khan, Wali Muhammad, Uddish Suri, Bradley Currie, Shadab Khan.
Yas Lions
Jason Holder, David Willey, Andries Gous, Ajay Kumar, Ansh Tandon, James Vince, Dasun Shanaka, Eshan Malinga, Karim Janat, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Tom Moores, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Obed McCoy, Kamil Pooran, Haider Ali, Masood Gurbaz, Aryan Dutt, Akeal Hosein.
Royal Desert Champions
Nicholas Pooran, Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Luke Wood, Gulbadin Naib, Brandon King, Janith Liyanage, Keemo Paul, Dhruv Parashar, Raizal Nadir, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Chris Jordan.
Emirates Eagles
Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult, Haider Razzaq, Luqman Faisal, David Wiese, Noor Ahmad, Alex Hales, KS Bharat, Akif Javed, Hassan Nawaz, Rehan Ahmed, Ali Raza, Chris Green, Harshit Kaushik, Hilal Afghan, Toby Albert, Kusal Perera.
United Tigers
Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Zeeshan Naseer, Awais Ali Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi, Odean Smith, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Noor ul Rahman, Shamim Hossain, Adithya Shetty, Noor Ullah Ayubi, Paul van Meekeren, Yasin Patel.
Arabian Aces
Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Arfan, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Richard Gleeson, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Alzarri Joseph, Imran Tahir, Salman Irshad, Quentin Sampson, Dwaine Pretorius, Vriitya Arvind, Ibrahim Masood, Amshi De Silva, Dunith Wellalage.
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Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 Live Streaming and TV Channel in India
All 32 matches of the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2026 will be shown live on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also stream every match live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Key Dates to Remember
- November 7: Opening day, UAE Bulls vs Yas Lions, followed by two more matches
- November 12: No matches
- November 19: Last day of the league stage, with Emirates Eagles vs United Tigers as the final league match
- November 20: Qualifier at 7:00 PM IST and Final at 9:15 PM IST
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