New Zealand will square off against UAE in the 11th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played on Tuesday, 10th February at 3:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Check out the best NZ vs UAE Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team.
Match Preview
New Zealand began their campaign with an impressive five wicket victory over Afghanistan and will be looking to carry that winning momentum forward.
United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, will be playing their first match of the tournament and will depend on key players such as Muhammad Waseem, Alishan Sharafu and Harshit Kaushik to get their campaign off to a positive start.
Glenn Phillips stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role after producing a strong batting performance and scoring 42 runs in the previous game. Tim Seifert, an aggressive wicket keeping batter who comes into this match after a 65 run innings, shapes up as the leading option for the vice captaincy role.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20Is matches played at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 6 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 4 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 154 runs |
NZ vs UAE Probable Playing XI
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy
UAE: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
NZ vs UAE Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20I Stats |
|---|---|
| Glenn Phillips | 42 runs |
| Mark Chapman | 28 runs |
| Tim Seifert | 65 runs |
| Daryl Mitchell | 25 runs |
| Muhammad Waseem | 3236 runs & 5 wickets (T20) |
| Alishan Sharafu | 1671 runs (T20) |
NZ vs UAE Dream11 Team
