United Arab Emirates Tour of Malaysia 2026

UAE will play a three-match T20I series in Malaysia from 14 to 17 September 2026, immediately after both teams’ involvement in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, staged in Malaysia over the preceding weeks. All three matches are being played in Kuala Lumpur.

Latest Updates

UAE vs Malaysia 2026 T20I series follows directly on from the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026, a 50-over tournament hosted in Malaysia that doubled as Asia Cup qualification. UAE went through the group stage unbeaten and reached the final against Nepal at the Bayuemas Oval on 12 September, chasing a target of 314 after Nepal’s Aasif Sheikh scored 102.

According to ESPNcricinfo’s official fixture listings, the series carries the tour designation “United Arab Emirates tour of Malaysia,” grouping both the ACC event and this bilateral T20I series under the same overall assignment.

Schedule

Venues

All three matches are listed simply as being played in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s primary international venue in the Kuala Lumpur area is the Bayuemas Oval in Klang, which has hosted the bulk of Malaysia’s recent international fixtures, including large parts of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 that concluded there on 12 September.

While available fixture listings for this T20I series did not explicitly name the ground beyond “Kuala Lumpur” at the time of writing, Bayuemas Oval is by far the most likely venue, given its established role as Malaysia’s home ground.

Players to Watch

Muhammad Waseem (UAE): UAE’s regular T20I captain and one of the most consistent Associate-level batters in the format, Waseem has previously scored a match-winning 84 against Malaysia in T20I World Cup qualifying, and remains the batter Malaysia’s bowlers will most want to remove early.

Syed Aziz (Malaysia): As Malaysia’s captain, Aziz carries both the batting and leadership responsibility for the hosts, and his own bowling — he has picked up wickets against UAE in past meetings — adds a genuine all-round dimension to Malaysia’s XI.

Beyond these two, specific players to watch will become clearer once official squads for this series are confirmed.

Recent Form

United Arab Emirates arrive on the back of an unbeaten group-stage and knockout run at the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026, reaching the final against Nepal. Their most recent completed T20I meeting with Malaysia came in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier in October 2025, which UAE won by six wickets thanks to Muhammad Waseem’s 84.

Malaysia’s most recent T20I, per their official team records, came against Oman in Singapore on 8 June 2026. Their overall 2026 T20I record stands at 7 wins from 11 matches played this year, a reasonably competitive return for an Associate side ranked 25th in the ICC’s T20I standings.

A precise, verified head-to-head T20I record between the two nations was not available from a single authoritative source at the time of writing; however, UAE won their most recent meeting.

Where Malaysia is hosting a series, the Women’s Malaysia Tour of Japan for three-match T20I series as well that commenced from Sep 11 2026.

Live Coverage / Viewing Information

There will be no official broadcaster for the series. However, cricket fans can stay tuned to ESPN for live scores and match updates. Fans can also watch UAE vs Malaysia 2026 live coverage on ICC.tv.