UAE's Aayan Afzal Khan against Pakistan during the Under 19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National
UAE captain Ahmed Raza (2/L), England captain Jos Buttler (L), Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi (2/R) and Netherlands captain Scott Edwards (R) answer questions at a press conference in Melbourne on October 15, 2022, ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup cricket tournament. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --
UAE's CP Rizwan bats during the T20 international against Bangladesh in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE players CP Rizwan, left, Aayan Khan and Muhammad Waseem, right, with the new kit for the 2022 T20 World Cup. Image: Emirates Cricket Board
UAE's Sabir Ali, right, has a word with captain CP Rizwan after the wicket of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE's Zahoor Khan bowls in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE celebrate their qualification for the T20 World Cup after the qualifier semi-final against Nepal in Muscat, Oman, on February 22, 2022. Subas Humagain for The National
UAE batsman Chirag Suri is looking forward to the T20 World Cup opportunity. Peter Della Penna / Cricket Scotland
UAE's Aayan Afzal Khan will become the youngest player ever to play in the T20 World Cup if selected. Getty
UAE's Aayan Afzal Khan against Pakistan during the Under 19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National
UAE captain Ahmed Raza (2/L), England captain Jos Buttler (L), Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi (2/R) and Netherlands captain Scott Edwards (R) answer questions at a press conference in Melbourne on October 15, 2022, ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup cricket tournament. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --
UAE's CP Rizwan bats during the T20 international against Bangladesh in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE players CP Rizwan, left, Aayan Khan and Muhammad Waseem, right, with the new kit for the 2022 T20 World Cup. Image: Emirates Cricket Board
UAE's Sabir Ali, right, has a word with captain CP Rizwan after the wicket of Bangladesh's Mehidy Hasan in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE's Zahoor Khan bowls in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE celebrate their qualification for the T20 World Cup after the qualifier semi-final against Nepal in Muscat, Oman, on February 22, 2022. Subas Humagain for The National
UAE batsman Chirag Suri is looking forward to the T20 World Cup opportunity. Peter Della Penna / Cricket Scotland
UAE's Aayan Afzal Khan will become the youngest player ever to play in the T20 World Cup if selected. Getty
UAE's Aayan Afzal Khan against Pakistan during the Under 19 Asia Cup at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National