Prime Highlights:
- Esha Oza will captain the UAE women’s cricket team in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2025.
- The tournament is a great opportunity for UAE to gain international experience and showcase the growing role of Arab women in sports.
Key Facts:
- The ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2025 will be held in Thailand later this month, with eight emerging cricket nations playing in a round-robin format.
- UAE’s matches will take place at Terdthai Cricket Ground (TCG) and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT Ground), starting with Papua New Guinea on November 20 and ending with Namibia on November 30.
Background:
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) women’s cricket team is all set to take part in the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2025, with all-rounder Esha Oza named as the team captain. The first tournament will take place in Thailand later this month, with eight emerging cricket teams playing each other once. The team with the most wins will take the trophy.
Matches will be played across two venues in Bangkok, the Terdthai Cricket Ground (TCG) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT Ground). Alongside the UAE and host Thailand, the competition will feature Namibia, the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Scotland, Tanzania, and Uganda, all teams that have shown steady growth in women’s cricket.
The UAE squad will kick off their campaign against Papua New Guinea on November 20 at the AIT Ground, followed by a match against the Netherlands on November 21 at the same venue. UAE will next play Scotland at TCG on November 23, followed by a match against Uganda on November 25 at AIT Ground. The team will play Tanzania on November 26 and Thailand on November 28 at TCG, and will finish their tournament against Namibia on November 30 at AIT Ground.
This tournament is a great chance for the UAE to improve on recent performances and gain international experience. Led by Esha Oza, the team plans to blend young talent with experience and play consistently.
The squad includes Esha Oza (C), Al Maseera Jahangir, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Lavanya Keny, Michelle Botha, Rinitha Rajith, Samaira Dharnidharka, Siya Gokhale, Sashikala Silva, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (WK), Udeni Kuruppuarachchige, and Vaishnave Mahesh.
The UAE women’s team shows how Arab women are growing in sports and inspires young players. Fans are excited to see them succeed in this important tournament.
