UAE vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Winning Team & Playing XI

UAE vs SA Dream11 Prediction: T20 World Cup Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup action continues as South Africa looks to solidify their dominance against UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. While the Proteas are coming off a strong winning streak, UAE will be fighting for pride and an upset. With in form stars like Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock taking the field, this T20 clash offers massive fantasy potential. Here is everything you need to know to build your strategy for your fantasy contests.

Match Details

Match: UAE vs SA
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Time: 11:00 IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can check the country wise official live streaming and TV broadcast details for this match. To know where you can watch live streaming in your country, visit this complete guide: ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Channels – Country wise Guide

Weather Report

The weather in Delhi for this day match is expected to be pleasant with temperatures around 24°C. Since this is an 11:00 AM start, the Dew factor will not play a role in the second innings. Conditions will be dry, favoring batters initially, with no Rain impact expected.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The surface at Arun Jaitley Stadium has been a paradise for batters recently. The boundaries are short, and the ball comes onto the bat nicely.

Avg Runs (Last 5 Matches): 179
Pacer Wickets: 31
Spinner Wickets: 28

Fantasy Takeaway: The pitch is balanced but leans towards high scores. Pacers have taken slightly more wickets, but Spinners are always in the game in Delhi during the middle overs. Load your fantasy teams with top order batters and death over bowlers.

Team Form & Head to-Head

South Africa (SA)

Last 5 Matches: W W W L L
Form: The Proteas are in red hot form, winning their last three matches convincingly.
H2H: South Africa leads the head to-head record 1-0.

U.A.E. (UAE)

Last 5 Matches: L W L L L
Form: UAE has struggled, managing only one win in their last five outings.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira are marked as unavailable. The rest of the squad is Fully fit.
UAE: No major injury concerns reported. The team is likely to field their standard XI.

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

U.A.E.

Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem, Alishan Sharafu, Shoaib Khan, Syed Haider Wasi Shah, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Farooq, Simranjeet Kang, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

Key Players to Watch

Aiden Markram: The Proteas skipper is in exceptional form, scoring 150 runs in the series with an average of 105.7 fantasy points. He is a must have for your fantasy contests.
Marco Jansen: A dual threat asset. He has taken 7 wickets in the series and provides valuable lower order runs. His height extracts extra bounce at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Quinton de Kock: With 104 runs in the series and excellent glove work, he remains a safe pick for the wicketkeeper slot.
Junaid Siddique: The standout bowler for UAE, picking up 7 wickets in the series. If UAE bowls first, he is crucial in the death overs.
Shoaib Khan: UAE's most consistent batter with 126 runs in the series. He anchors the innings and can score big on this batting friendly track.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Aiden Markram
Quinton de Kock
Marco Jansen
Ryan Rickelton

Mega League Differential Picks

Lungi Ngidi: He has 8 wickets in the series and bowls in the death. If SA bowls first, he could be a game changer.
Muhammad Waseem: A high risk, high reward opener. If he survives the powerplay, he can score rapidly on this ground.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the current form and squad depth, South Africa is the clear favorite to win. The conditions at Arun Jaitley Stadium suit their power hitters perfectly. However, UAE's bowlers could pick up early wickets if the Proteas are complacent.

Disclaimer

This analysis is based on statistics and current form. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Lineup selection	Match Performance
Tristan Stubbs	SA	BAT	✅	179	RHB	159	50	3671	80	33.67	141.68	14	410	OB	24	11	1.6	30.9	8.94	20.7	0	2/6	114	3	36.3	109	35	0	33.3	5	14.85	0.74	0.93		20	10	6	0	0
Anrich Nortje	SA	BOWL	✅	171	RHB	54	27	216	25	8	105.36	0	24	RF	168	213	3.7	22.87	7.85	17.4	6	4/7	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1.61	0.04	0.07	✅	3	73	0	69	0
Quinton de Kock	SA	WK	✅	442	LHB	428	32	12454	140	31.44	139.35	91	1769		0	0					0	-	379	3	75.3	226	104	0	100	2	86.27	19.6	15.5		13	38	26	0	8
Dewald Brevis	SA	BAT	✅	146	RHB	133	13	3391	162	28.25	152.4	16	461	LB	24	18	2.1	21.27	7.43	17.1	0	2/19	80	3	28.7	86	50	0	0	4	34.81	2.05	2.17	✅	6	68	60	0	0
Kwena Maphaka	SA	BOWL	✅	55	LHB	15	12	55	22	18.33	80.88	0	7	LF	52	56	3.5	28.05	8.75	19.2	2	4/18	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0.48	0.03	0.02	✅	11	41	0	9	28
Kagiso Rabada	SA	BOWL	✅	260	LHB	96	45	553	44	10.84	108	0	69	RF	257	323	3.7	24.05	8.2	17.5	8	4/21	84	3	42.3	127	0	2	66.7	9	67.39	1.52	2.91		18	15	0	11	0
Aiden Markram	SA	ALL	✅	238	RHB	223	34	5989	108	31.68	136.17	40	738	OB	113	49	1.9	34.67	8.02	25.9	0	3/21	128	3	105.7	317	150	0	66.7	1	91.38	32.83	14.18	✅	4	68	60	0	0
Ryan Rickelton	SA	WK	✅	166	LHB	159	13	4686	123	32.09	148.29	32	652		1	1	4	14	3.5	24	0	1/14	119	3	82.3	247	115	0	100	3	84.21	11.39	12.19	✅	5	68	60	0	0
Jason Smith	SA	BAT	✅	111	RHB	93	22	1912	79	26.92	127.72	7	200	RMF	35	33	2.4	22.3	8.6	15.5	1	4/4	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.55	0.04	0.04		17	15	3	0	8
Corbin Bosch	SA	ALL	✅	125	RHB	79	30	899	81	18.34	115.4	2	96	RFM	112	117	3.2	25.6	8.44	18.1	4	4/14	50	2	47	94	0	2	0	8	28.67	1.03	1.57	✅	1	120	0	116	0
George Linde	SA	ALL	✅	253	LHB	191	47	2777	66	19.28	136.79	4	316	SLA	240	219	3.2	26.32	7.43	21.2	4	4/19	61	1	41	41	0	1	0	7	1.55	0.06	0.07	✅	7	58	0	54	0
Muhammad Waseem	UAE	BAT	✅	150	RHB	150	11	4678	112	33.65	147.38	35	654	RM	9	5	1.4	28.2	11.13	15.2	0	2/13	106	3	53.3	160	80	0	33.3	2	65.24	2.36	3.58	✅	8	48	44	0	0
Alishan Sharafu	UAE	BAT	✅	106	RHB	100	14	2534	90	29.46	128.56	17	342	RM	1	0	0.2		18		0	-	43	3	63.3	190	100	0	66.7	3	73	1.98	3.57	✅	2	79	71	0	0
Junaid Siddique	UAE	BOWL	✅	101	RHB	34	21	98	18	7.53	89.9	0	9	RF	101	131	3.5	21.22	7.78	16.3	6	5/35	19	3	90	270	3	7	66.7	10	76.6	1.26	3.21		21	10	0	6	0
Syed-Haider Wasi Shah	UAE	WK	✅	25	RHB	18	4	273	47	19.5	114.22	0	29		0	0					0	-	16	1	29	29	13	0	0	5	8.43	0.37	0.42		19	12	0	0	8
Aryansh Sharma	UAE	WK	✅	24	RHB	24	2	559	74	25.4	111.57	5	77		0	0					0	-	13	3	53.3	160	82	0	66.7	1	45.17	1.93	2.55		16	27	23	0	0
Muhammad Jawadullah	UAE	BOWL	✅	68	LHB	10	4	27	13	4.5	64.28	0	2	LFM	65	77	3.1	21.71	8.24	15.8	3	4/21	10	2	49.5	99	0	2	100	11	16.04	0.23	0.35		14	38	0	34	0
Muhammad Farooq	UAE	ALL	✅	18	RHB	5	1	29	18	7.25	64.44	0	2	LB	17	22	3.2	19.45	7.78	15	1	4/35	4	1	6	6	0	0	0	8	0.77	0.01	0.01		12	38	1	33	0
Dhruv Parashar	UAE	ALL	✅	42	RHB	28	12	225	32	14.06	99.55	0	17	OB	39	33	2.9	23.54	6.77	20.8	1	4/12	18	1	4	4	0	0	0	7	0.99	0.03	0.04		15	30	5	13	8
Haider Ali	UAE	BOWL	✅	58	LHB	21	8	75	15	5.76	94.93	0	6	SLA	56	54	3.3	21.59	6.23	20.7	1	4/16	12	3	22	66	13	0	0	9	15.09	0.18	0.37	✅	10	46	0	42	0
Muhammad Irfan	UAE	ALL	✅	15	LHB	12	3	149	32	16.55	99.33	0	15	RM	15	16	3.2	22.37	7.35	18.2	0	2/8	2	3	32	96	4	2	33.3	6	36.18	0.44	1.02	✅	9	47	9	34	0
Shoaib Khan	UAE	BAT	✅	10	RHB	10	1	212	68	23.55	125.44	3	30		0	0					0	-	2	3	88	264	126	0	66.7	4	76.72	3.54	5.35		22	6	2	0	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Lineup selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Tristan Stubbs

BAT

✅

179

RHB

159

3671

33.67

141.68

410

1.6

30.9

8.94

20.7

2/6

114

36.3

109

33.3

14.85

0.74

0.93

Anrich Nortje

BOWL

✅

171

RHB

216

105.36

168

213

3.7

22.87

7.85

17.4

4/7

1.61

0.04

0.07

✅

Quinton de Kock

✅

442

LHB

428

12454

140

31.44

139.35

1769

379

75.3

226

104

100

86.27

19.6

15.5

Dewald Brevis

BAT

✅

146

RHB

133

3391

162

28.25

152.4

461

2.1

21.27

7.43

17.1

2/19

28.7

34.81

2.05

2.17

✅

Kwena Maphaka

BOWL

✅

LHB

18.33

80.88

3.5

28.05

8.75

19.2

4/18

0.48

0.03

0.02

✅

Kagiso Rabada

BOWL

✅

260

LHB

553

10.84

108

257

323

3.7

24.05

8.2

17.5

4/21

42.3

127

66.7

67.39

1.52

2.91

Aiden Markram

ALL

✅

238

RHB

223

5989

108

31.68

136.17

738

113

1.9

34.67

8.02

25.9

3/21

128

105.7

317

150

66.7

91.38

32.83

14.18

✅

Ryan Rickelton

✅

166

LHB

159

4686

123

32.09

148.29

652

3.5

1/14

119

82.3

247

115

100

84.21

11.39

12.19

✅

Jason Smith

BAT

✅

111

RHB

1912

26.92

127.72

200

RMF

2.4

22.3

8.6

15.5

4/4

0.55

0.04

Corbin Bosch

ALL

✅

125

RHB

899

18.34

115.4

RFM

112

117

3.2

25.6

8.44

18.1

4/14

28.67

1.03

1.57

✅

120

116

George Linde

ALL

✅

253

LHB

191

2777

19.28

136.79

316

SLA

240

219

3.2

26.32

7.43

21.2

4/19

1.55

0.06

0.07

✅

Muhammad Waseem

UAE

BAT

✅

150

RHB

150

4678

112

33.65

147.38

654

1.4

28.2

11.13

15.2

2/13

106

53.3

160

33.3

65.24

2.36

3.58

✅

Alishan Sharafu

UAE

BAT

✅

106

RHB

100

2534

29.46

128.56

342

0.2

63.3

190

100

66.7

1.98

3.57

✅

Junaid Siddique

UAE

BOWL

✅

101

RHB

7.53

89.9

101

131

3.5

21.22

7.78

16.3

5/35

270

66.7

76.6

1.26

3.21

Syed-Haider Wasi Shah

UAE

✅

RHB

273

19.5

114.22

8.43

0.37

0.42

Aryansh Sharma

UAE

✅

RHB

559

25.4

111.57

53.3

160

66.7

45.17

1.93

2.55

Muhammad Jawadullah

UAE

BOWL

✅

LHB

4.5

64.28

LFM

3.1

21.71

8.24

15.8

4/21

49.5

100

16.04

0.23

0.35

Muhammad Farooq

UAE

ALL

✅

RHB

7.25

64.44

3.2

19.45

7.78

4/35

0.77

0.01

Dhruv Parashar

UAE

ALL

✅

RHB

225

14.06

99.55

2.9

23.54

6.77

20.8

4/12

0.99

0.03

0.04

Haider Ali

UAE

BOWL

✅

LHB

5.76

94.93

SLA

3.3

21.59

6.23

20.7

4/16

15.09

0.18

0.37

✅

Muhammad Irfan

UAE

ALL

✅

LHB

149

16.55

99.33

3.2

22.37

7.35

18.2

2/8

33.3

36.18

0.44

1.02

✅

Shoaib Khan

UAE

BAT

✅

RHB

212

23.55

125.44

264

126

66.7

76.72

3.54

5.35

Completed matches of United Arab Emirates
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NZ vs UAE	10 Feb - 03:00 PM	Chennai	U.A.E.	UAEU.A.E.	NZ	173/6 (20.0)	175/0 (15.2)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 10 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
CAN vs UAE	13 Feb - 03:00 PM	Delhi	Canada	CANCanada	UAE	150/7 (20.0)	154/5 (19.4)	U.A.E. U.A.E. won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
AFG vs UAE	16 Feb - 11:00 AM	Delhi	Afghanistan	UAEU.A.E.	AFG	160/9 (20.0)	162/5 (19.2)	Afghanistan Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
UAE vs SA	18 Feb - 11:00 AM	Delhi	South Africa	UAEU.A.E.	SA	122/6 (20.0)	123/4 (13.2)	South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

Completed matches of United Arab Emirates

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

10 Feb - 03:00 PM

Chennai

UAEU.A.E.

173/6 (20.0)

175/0 (15.2)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 10 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

13 Feb - 03:00 PM

Delhi

CANCanada

UAE

150/7 (20.0)

154/5 (19.4)

U.A.E. U.A.E. won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

16 Feb - 11:00 AM

Delhi

UAEU.A.E.

AFG

160/9 (20.0)

162/5 (19.2)

Afghanistan Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

18 Feb - 11:00 AM

Delhi

UAEU.A.E.

122/6 (20.0)

123/4 (13.2)

South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

Completed matches of South Africa
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
CAN vs SA	09 Feb - 07:00 PM	Ahmedabad	Canada	SASouth Africa	CAN	213/4 (20.0)	156/8 (20.0)	South Africa South Africa won by 57 runs
AFG vs SA	11 Feb - 11:00 AM	Ahmedabad	Afghanistan	SASouth Africa	AFG	187/6 (20.0)	187/10 (19.4)	South Africa Match tied (South Africa won the one-over eliminator)
NZ vs SA	14 Feb - 07:00 PM	Ahmedabad	South Africa	NZNew Zealand	SA	175/7 (20.0)	178/3 (17.1)	South Africa South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
UAE vs SA	18 Feb - 11:00 AM	Delhi	South Africa	UAEU.A.E.	SA	122/6 (20.0)	123/4 (13.2)	South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
IND vs SA	22 Feb - 07:00 PM	Ahmedabad	South Africa	SASouth Africa	IND	187/7 (20.0)	111/10 (18.5)	South Africa South Africa won by 76 runs
SA vs WI	26 Feb - 03:00 PM	Ahmedabad	South Africa	WIWest Indies	SA	176/8 (20.0)	177/1 (16.1)	South Africa South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
ZIM vs SA	01 Mar - 03:00 PM	Delhi	Zimbabwe	ZIMZimbabwe	SA	153/7 (20.0)	154/5 (17.5)	South Africa South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
SA vs NZ	04 Mar - 07:00 PM	Kolkata	New Zealand	SASouth Africa	NZ	169/8 (20.0)	173/1 (12.5)	New Zealand New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

Completed matches of South Africa

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

09 Feb - 07:00 PM

Ahmedabad

SASouth Africa

CAN

213/4 (20.0)

156/8 (20.0)

South Africa South Africa won by 57 runs

11 Feb - 11:00 AM

Ahmedabad

SASouth Africa

AFG

187/6 (20.0)

187/10 (19.4)

South Africa Match tied (South Africa won the one-over eliminator)

14 Feb - 07:00 PM

Ahmedabad

NZNew Zealand

175/7 (20.0)

178/3 (17.1)

South Africa South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

18 Feb - 11:00 AM

Delhi

UAEU.A.E.

122/6 (20.0)

123/4 (13.2)

South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

22 Feb - 07:00 PM

Ahmedabad

SASouth Africa

IND

187/7 (20.0)

111/10 (18.5)

South Africa South Africa won by 76 runs

26 Feb - 03:00 PM

Ahmedabad

WIWest Indies

176/8 (20.0)

177/1 (16.1)

South Africa South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)

01 Mar - 03:00 PM

Delhi

ZIMZimbabwe

153/7 (20.0)

154/5 (17.5)

South Africa South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

04 Mar - 07:00 PM

Kolkata

SASouth Africa

169/8 (20.0)

173/1 (12.5)

New Zealand New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NAM vs NED	10 Feb - 11:00 AM	Netherlands	NAMNamibia	NED	156/8 (20.0)	159/3 (18.0)	Netherlands Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
IND vs NAM	12 Feb - 07:00 PM	Namibia	INDIndia	NAM	209/9 (20.0)	116/10 (18.2)	India India won by 93 runs
CAN vs UAE	13 Feb - 03:00 PM	Canada	CANCanada	UAE	150/7 (20.0)	154/5 (19.4)	U.A.E. U.A.E. won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
AFG vs UAE	16 Feb - 11:00 AM	Afghanistan	UAEU.A.E.	AFG	160/9 (20.0)	162/5 (19.2)	Afghanistan Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
UAE vs SA	18 Feb - 11:00 AM	South Africa	UAEU.A.E.	SA	122/6 (20.0)	123/4 (13.2)	South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
ZIM vs SA	01 Mar - 03:00 PM	Zimbabwe	ZIMZimbabwe	SA	153/7 (20.0)	154/5 (17.5)	South Africa South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Completed matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

10 Feb - 11:00 AM

NAMNamibia

NED

156/8 (20.0)

159/3 (18.0)

Netherlands Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

12 Feb - 07:00 PM

INDIndia

NAM

209/9 (20.0)

116/10 (18.2)

India India won by 93 runs

13 Feb - 03:00 PM

CANCanada

UAE

150/7 (20.0)

154/5 (19.4)

U.A.E. U.A.E. won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

16 Feb - 11:00 AM

UAEU.A.E.

AFG

160/9 (20.0)

162/5 (19.2)

Afghanistan Afghanistan won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

18 Feb - 11:00 AM

UAEU.A.E.

122/6 (20.0)

123/4 (13.2)

South Africa South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)

01 Mar - 03:00 PM

ZIMZimbabwe

153/7 (20.0)

154/5 (17.5)

South Africa South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
CAN vs UAE	1	Aryansh Sharma	not out	74	53	6	3	139.62
AFG vs UAE	4	Shoaib Khan	caught	68	48	6	4	141.66
NZ vs UAE	2	Muhammad Waseem	not out	66	45	4	3	146.66
NZ vs UAE	3	Alishan Sharafu	caught	55	47	5	2	117.02
CAN vs UAE	6	Shoaib Khan	caught	51	29	4	4	175.86
UAE vs SA	3	Alishan Sharafu	caught	45	38	5	1	118.42
AFG vs UAE	3	Alishan Sharafu	caught	40	31	3	2	129.03
UAE vs SA	2	Muhammad Waseem	lbw	22	12	4	0	183.33
NZ vs UAE	5	Mayank Kumar	caught	21	13	2	1	161.53

Match	Player	Ov	Run	W	Eco
IND vs SA	Marco Jansen	3.5	22	4	5.73
NZ vs SA	Marco Jansen	4	40	4	10
CAN vs SA	Lungi Ngidi	4	31	4	7.75
SA vs WI	Lungi Ngidi	4	30	3	7.5
IND vs SA	Keshav Maharaj	3	24	3	8
UAE vs SA	Corbin Bosch	4	12	3	3
AFG vs SA	Lungi Ngidi	4	26	3	6.5
ZIM vs SA	Corbin Bosch	4	40	2	10
ZIM vs SA	Kwena Maphaka	4	21	2	5.25
SA vs WI	Kagiso Rabada	4	22	2	5.5
SA vs WI	Corbin Bosch	4	31	2	7.75
IND vs SA	Corbin Bosch	3	12	2	4
UAE vs SA	Anrich Nortje	4	28	2	7
CAN vs SA	Marco Jansen	4	30	2	7.5
SA vs NZ	Kagiso Rabada	3	28	1	9.33
ZIM vs SA	Lungi Ngidi	4	29	1	7.25
ZIM vs SA	George Linde	3	22	1	7.33
ZIM vs SA	Anrich Nortje	4	29	1	7.25
IND vs SA	Aiden Markram	1	5	1	5
UAE vs SA	George Linde	4	17	1	4.25