United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands are scheduled to meet at ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday, 31 October 2026, in an ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 men’s 50-over match. The confirmed start is 9:30 a.m. local time in Dubai, or 05:30 GMT (11:00 a.m. IST).
Confirmed match details
The fixture is listed as the next UAE–Netherlands meeting in the current League 2 schedule. ICC’s tournament notice places the match on 31 October, while ESPNcricinfo identifies the ground as ICC Academy, Dubai and labels the contest a 50-over match. Independent schedule listings from Willow and Cricbuzz give the same 9:30 a.m. local and 05:30 GMT start.
- • Date: 31 October 2026
- • Start: 9:30 a.m. Dubai local time / 05:30 GMT / 11:00 a.m. IST
- • Venue: ICC Academy, Dubai
- • Competition: ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
A place in the World Cup pathway
The ICC describes League 2 as a 50-over competition that forms part of the pathway to the 2027 Cricket World Cup. That gives this scheduled meeting a clear qualification context without requiring assumptions about line-ups, the toss, conditions or match tactics. The available records confirm the fixture details only; those match-day variables remain open until play begins.
What is not yet confirmed
No playing XI, captaincy assignment, injury update, toss result, weather report, broadcast detail or score is included here because the cited pre-match records do not establish those facts. This is a schedule-based preview of a future ODI, not a result report.
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