Abu Dhabi T10 2026 Schedule: Fixtures, Teams, Match Times
Published on October 16, 2026
Summary Overview: Abu Dhabi T10 2026 runs November 7 to 20 at the Zayed Stadium: six teams, 32 matches and a final on November 20. Full schedule in local time, IST, PKT and ET.
32 Matches, 14 Days, 10 Overs a Side: Your Complete Abu Dhabi T10 2026 Guide
Quick Questions and Key Answers
When is it?
From Saturday, November 7 to Friday, November 20, 2026, with every match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
How many teams and matches?
Six teams and 32 matches: 30 league games, a Qualifier and the Final.
Who plays in the opener?
Defending champions UAE Bulls, led by Kieron Pollard, against Yas Lions, led by Jason Holder, at 3:30 PM local time (5:00 PM IST, 4:30 PM PKT).
What is new this year?
The league is now fully owned and run by the Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub, and five of the six franchises are new.
The Story: A New Era for T10 Cricket
The Abu Dhabi T10 is the world's best-known T10 league. In T10 cricket, each team bats for just 10 overs (an over is six legal deliveries), so a match lasts about 90 minutes. That is why three games can be played on the same day.
This season brings big changes. The Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub (ADCSH) now owns and runs the league, backed by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Emirates Cricket Board. UAE Bulls are the only franchise carried over from last season, and five new ownership groups have joined.
"The changes this season are about putting the right foundations in place to build Abu Dhabi T10," said Matt Boucher, CEO of ADCSH and Abu Dhabi T10. "We want franchises to grow beyond the tournament window, develop their own identities and fanbases."
The final is the day before ILT20 Season 5 starts on November 21, so many of the same stars will move straight from one league to the other.
How the Tournament Works
- League stage (30 matches): each team plays every other team twice, 10 games each.
- Straight to the final: the team that finishes 1st goes directly into the Final.
- Qualifier: the teams in 2nd and 3rd play each other on Friday, November 20. The winner joins the table-toppers in the Final.
- Final: later the same evening, also on November 20.
Teams level on points will be separated by net run rate (a measure of how quickly a team scores compared with its opponents).
The Teams
| Team | Icon Player | Other Pre-Draft Signings |
| UAE Bulls (defending champions) | Kieron Pollard | Sunil Narine, Romario Shepherd |
| Yas Lions | Jason Holder | David Willey, Andries Gous |
| Royal Desert Champions | Nicholas Pooran | Phil Salt, Sherfane Rutherford |
| Emirates Eagles | Rovman Powell | Shimron Hetmyer, Trent Boult |
| Arabian Aces | Moeen Ali | Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone |
| United Tigers | Fakhar Zaman | Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf |
Big names from the draft:
- UAE Bulls: Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Nuwan Thushara
- Royal Desert Champions: Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana, Muhammad Waseem
- Emirates Eagles: Noor Ahmad, Alex Hales, Kusal Perera
- Arabian Aces: Alzarri Joseph, Imran Tahir, Sam Billings
- United Tigers: Azmatullah Omarzai, Abbas Afridi, Odean Smith
- Yas Lions: James Vince, Dasun Shanaka, Akeal Hosein
Full Schedule (Local, IST, Pakistan and ET)
All matches are at the Zayed Cricket Stadium (Sheikh Zayed Stadium), Abu Dhabi.
League Stage
| Match | Date | Fixture | Local (GST) | IST | Pakistan | ET |
| 1st | Sat, Nov 7 | UAE Bulls vs Yas Lions | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 2nd | Sat, Nov 7 | Royal Desert Champions vs Emirates Eagles | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 3rd | Sat, Nov 7 | United Tigers vs Arabian Aces | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 4th | Sun, Nov 8 | Yas Lions vs Emirates Eagles | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 5th | Sun, Nov 8 | United Tigers vs UAE Bulls | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 6th | Sun, Nov 8 | Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 7th | Mon, Nov 9 | Emirates Eagles vs Arabian Aces | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 8th | Mon, Nov 9 | United Tigers vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 9th | Tue, Nov 10 | Yas Lions vs United Tigers | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 10th | Tue, Nov 10 | UAE Bulls vs Emirates Eagles | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 11th | Wed, Nov 11 | Royal Desert Champions vs UAE Bulls | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 12th | Wed, Nov 11 | Arabian Aces vs Yas Lions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 13th | Fri, Nov 13 | United Tigers vs Emirates Eagles | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 14th | Fri, Nov 13 | Royal Desert Champions vs Yas Lions | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 15th | Fri, Nov 13 | Arabian Aces vs UAE Bulls | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 16th | Sat, Nov 14 | Royal Desert Champions vs United Tigers | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 17th | Sat, Nov 14 | Arabian Aces vs Emirates Eagles | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 18th | Sat, Nov 14 | Yas Lions vs UAE Bulls | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 19th | Sun, Nov 15 | Royal Desert Champions vs Arabian Aces | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 20th | Sun, Nov 15 | Emirates Eagles vs UAE Bulls | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 21st | Sun, Nov 15 | United Tigers vs Yas Lions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 22nd | Mon, Nov 16 | Arabian Aces vs United Tigers | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 23rd | Mon, Nov 16 | Emirates Eagles vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 24th | Tue, Nov 17 | Yas Lions vs Arabian Aces | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 25th | Tue, Nov 17 | UAE Bulls vs Royal Desert Champions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 26th | Wed, Nov 18 | UAE Bulls vs United Tigers | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 27th | Wed, Nov 18 | Emirates Eagles vs Yas Lions | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 28th | Thu, Nov 19 | UAE Bulls vs Arabian Aces | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM |
| 29th | Thu, Nov 19 | Yas Lions vs Royal Desert Champions | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM |
| 30th | Thu, Nov 19 | Emirates Eagles vs United Tigers | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
Playoffs
| Match | Date | Fixture | Local (GST) | IST | Pakistan | ET |
| Qualifier | Fri, Nov 20 | 2nd vs 3rd | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:30 AM |
| Final | Fri, Nov 20 | 1st vs Qualifier winner | 7:45 PM | 9:15 PM | 8:45 PM | 10:45 AM |
Local time is Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4). IST is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). Pakistan is on PKT (UTC+5). ET is US Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5). Every match starts on the same calendar date in all four zones. Thursday, November 12 is a rest day.
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Start Times at a Glance
| Slot | Local (GST) | IST | Pakistan | ET | UK (GMT) |
| Afternoon | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 6:30 AM | 11:30 AM |
| Early evening | 5:45 PM | 7:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 8:45 AM | 1:45 PM |
| Night | 8:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
Triple-header days (three matches): November 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 and 19.
Stat Corner
| Stat | Figure |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches | 32 (30 league, Qualifier, Final) |
| League games per team | 10 |
| Venue | Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Overs per innings | 10 |
| Triple-header days | 6 |
| Defending champions | UAE Bulls |
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Abu Dhabi T10 2026 start?
- Saturday, November 7, 2026, with UAE Bulls vs Yas Lions at 3:30 PM local time (5:00 PM IST, 4:30 PM PKT).
When is the Abu Dhabi T10 2026 final?
- Friday, November 20, 2026, at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, after the Qualifier on the same day.
How many overs are in a T10 match?
- Each team bats for 10 overs, so a match takes about 90 minutes.
Who are the defending champions?
- UAE Bulls, led by Kieron Pollard.
How do teams reach the final?
- The team that finishes first goes straight to the final. The second and third-placed teams play a Qualifier, and the winner takes the other place in the final.
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