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	Fantasy Selection	Match Performance
Tristan Stubbs	SA	BAT	✅	166	RHB	147	46	3396	80	33.62	142.92	12	383	OB	24	11	1.6	30.9	8.94	20.7	0	2/6	108	3	36.3	109	35	0	33.3	5	14.85	0.74	0.93		20	10	6	0	0
Anrich Nortje	SA	BOWL	✅	170	RHB	53	27	216	25	8.3	105.88	0	24	RF	167	213	3.7	22.69	7.83	17.3	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	✅	439	LHB	425	31	12322	140	31.27	139.13	90	1751		0	0					0	-	376	3	75.3	226	104	0	100	2	86.27	19.6	15.5		13	38	26	0	8
Dewald Brevis	SA	BAT	✅	135	RHB	125	13	3240	162	28.92	153.77	16	443	LB	24	18	2.1	21.27	7.43	17.1	0	2/19	68	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	✅	246	LHB	94	44	518	44	10.36	107.46	0	64	RF	243	299	3.7	24.33	8.14	17.9	8	4/21	80	3	42.3	127	0	2	66.7	9	67.39	1.52	2.91		18	15	0	11	0
Aiden Markram	SA	ALL	✅	226	RHB	212	32	5758	108	31.98	136.09	40	707	OB	108	49	1.9	32.97	7.85	25.1	0	3/21	120	3	105.7	317	150	0	66.7	1	91.38	32.83	14.18	✅	4	68	60	0	0
Ryan Rickelton	SA	WK	✅	155	LHB	148	12	4250	113	31.25	145.19	29	585		1	1	4	14	3.5	24	0	1/14	110	3	82.3	247	115	0	100	3	84.21	11.39	12.19	✅	5	68	60	0	0
Jason Smith	SA	BAT	✅	106	RHB	88	21	1860	79	27.76	128.54	7	193	RMF	35	33	2.4	22.3	8.6	15.5	1	4/4	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.55	0.04	0.04		17	15	3	0	8
Corbin Bosch	SA	ALL	✅	120	RHB	76	27	851	81	17.36	113.16	2	89	RFM	107	106	3.2	26.78	8.38	19.1	3	4/14	48	2	47	94	0	2	0	8	28.67	1.03	1.57	✅	1	120	0	116	0
George Linde	SA	ALL	✅	245	LHB	185	46	2676	66	19.25	135.83	4	299	SLA	233	217	3.3	25.94	7.4	21	4	4/19	60	1	41	41	0	1	0	7	1.55	0.06	0.07	✅	7	58	0	54	0
Muhammad Waseem	UAE	BAT	✅	143	RHB	143	11	4559	112	34.53	147.77	35	636	RM	9	5	1.4	28.2	11.13	15.2	0	2/13	101	3	53.3	160	80	0	33.3	2	65.24	2.36	3.58	✅	8	48	44	0	0
Alishan Sharafu	UAE	BAT	✅	98	RHB	92	14	2349	90	30.11	130.42	16	320	RM	1	0	0.2		18		0	-	41	3	63.3	190	100	0	66.7	3	73	1.98	3.57	✅	2	79	71	0	0
Junaid Siddique	UAE	BOWL	✅	94	RHB	31	20	89	18	8.09	90.81	0	8	RF	94	118	3.5	21.72	7.71	16.8	5	4/12	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	✅	20	RHB	13	4	169	47	18.77	113.42	0	18		0	0					0	-	15	1	29	29	13	0	0	5	8.43	0.37	0.42		19	12	0	0	8
Aryansh Sharma	UAE	WK	✅	18	RHB	18	1	387	60	22.76	106.31	3	54		0	0					0	-	11	3	53.3	160	82	0	66.7	1	45.17	1.93	2.55		16	27	23	0	0
Muhammad Jawadullah	UAE	BOWL	✅	63	LHB	9	3	22	13	3.66	59.45	0	2	LFM	60	73	3.1	20.84	8.23	15.1	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	✅	16	RHB	4	0	28	18	7	65.11	0	2	LB	15	21	3.4	18.57	7.64	14.5	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	✅	33	RHB	23	10	156	20	12	93.41	0	11	OB	30	27	3.2	23.96	6.83	21	1	4/12	13	1	4	4	0	0	0	7	0.99	0.03	0.04		15	30	5	13	8
Haider Ali	UAE	BOWL	✅	51	LHB	18	8	58	15	5.8	96.66	0	4	SLA	49	48	3.3	19.81	5.94	20	1	4/16	11	3	22	66	13	0	0	9	15.09	0.18	0.37	✅	10	46	0	42	0
Muhammad Irfan	UAE	ALL	✅	7	LHB	5	1	64	26	16	106.66	0	8	RM	7	8	3	20.12	7.79	15.5	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	✅	3	RHB	3	0	76	63	25.33	116.92	1	11		0	0					0	-	1	3	88	264	126	0	66.7	4	76.72	3.54	5.35		22	6	2	0	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Fantasy 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

✅

166

RHB

147

3396

33.62

142.92

383

1.6

30.9

8.94

20.7

2/6

108

36.3

109

33.3

14.85

0.74

0.93

Anrich Nortje

BOWL

✅

170

RHB

216

8.3

105.88

167

213

3.7

22.69

7.83

17.3

4/7

1.61

0.04

0.07

✅

Quinton de Kock

✅

439

LHB

425

12322

140

31.27

139.13

1751

376

75.3

226

104

100

86.27

19.6

15.5

Dewald Brevis

BAT

✅

135

RHB

125

3240

162

28.92

153.77

443

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

✅

246

LHB

518

10.36

107.46

243

299

3.7

24.33

8.14

17.9

4/21

42.3

127

66.7

67.39

1.52

2.91

Aiden Markram

ALL

✅

226

RHB

212

5758

108

31.98

136.09

707

108

1.9

32.97

7.85

25.1

3/21

120

105.7

317

150

66.7

91.38

32.83

14.18

✅

Ryan Rickelton

✅

155

LHB

148

4250

113

31.25

145.19

585

3.5

1/14

110

82.3

247

115

100

84.21

11.39

12.19

✅

Jason Smith

BAT

✅

106

RHB

1860

27.76

128.54

193

RMF

2.4

22.3

8.6

15.5

4/4

0.55

0.04

Corbin Bosch

ALL

✅

120

RHB

851

17.36

113.16

RFM

107

106

3.2

26.78

8.38

19.1

4/14

28.67

1.03

1.57

✅

120

116

George Linde

ALL

✅

245

LHB

185

2676

19.25

135.83

299

SLA

233

217

3.3

25.94

7.4

4/19

1.55

0.06

0.07

✅

Muhammad Waseem

UAE

BAT

✅

143

RHB

143

4559

112

34.53

147.77

636

1.4

28.2

11.13

15.2

2/13

101

53.3

160

33.3

65.24

2.36

3.58

✅

Alishan Sharafu

UAE

BAT

✅

RHB

2349

30.11

130.42

320

0.2

63.3

190

100

66.7

1.98

3.57

✅

Junaid Siddique

UAE

BOWL

✅

RHB

8.09

90.81

118

3.5

21.72

7.71

16.8

4/12

270

66.7

76.6

1.26

3.21

Syed-Haider Wasi Shah

UAE

✅

RHB

169

18.77

113.42

8.43

0.37

0.42

Aryansh Sharma

UAE

✅

RHB

387

22.76

106.31

53.3

160

66.7

45.17

1.93

2.55

Muhammad Jawadullah

UAE

BOWL

✅

LHB

3.66

59.45

LFM

3.1

20.84

8.23

15.1

4/21

49.5

100

16.04

0.23

0.35

Muhammad Farooq

UAE

ALL

✅

RHB

65.11

3.4

18.57

7.64

14.5

4/35

0.77

0.01

Dhruv Parashar

UAE

ALL

✅

RHB

156

93.41

3.2

23.96

6.83

4/12

0.99

0.03

0.04

Haider Ali

UAE

BOWL

✅

LHB

5.8

96.66

SLA

3.3

19.81

5.94

4/16

15.09

0.18

0.37

✅

Muhammad Irfan

UAE

ALL

✅

LHB

106.66

20.12

7.79

15.5

2/8

33.3

36.18

0.44

1.02

✅

Shoaib Khan

UAE

BAT

✅

RHB

25.33

116.92

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	Kwena Maphaka	4	21	2	5.25
ZIM vs SA	Corbin Bosch	4	40	2	10
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	George Linde	3	22	1	7.33
ZIM vs SA	Lungi Ngidi	4	29	1	7.25
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