Afghanistan vs UAE live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC match online?

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan won the toss and elected to field first against UAE at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, banking on early assistance for bowlers in a morning start and a fresh pitch expected to ease out later in the day.

“We are going to bowl first. Fresh wicket, early morning game so the wicket is going to be softer and it is going to be better to bat on in the afternoon,” Rashid said at the toss.

The decision underlined Afghanistan’s strategy of exploiting any early movement or grip from the surface before conditions become more favourable for batting. 

Rashid backs bowling-first call on fresh surface

Rashid said the pitch looked “pretty hard” but believed the new wicket and the timing of the match would offer bowlers an advantage early on. He indicated that the surface was likely to play slower in the first session but could settle as the day progresses.

Afghanistan’s spin-heavy attack will also be keen to test the surface, with Rashid, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad forming the core of the bowling unit.

Afghanistan aim to bounce back strongly

Reflecting on the team’s previous performance, Rashid admitted that the outcome was difficult but insisted the group had taken positives from the contest.

“It is pretty hard but that's something that's gone and we learn from it. We played one of the best games of cricket. We have to make the nation proud again and play good cricket,” he said.

His comments suggested Afghanistan remain upbeat despite recent setbacks and are focused on delivering a disciplined all-round display.

Confidence in camp, says Muhammad Waseem

Ahead of the match, Muhammad Waseem said the Afghanistan squad was confident but aware that the challenge would be different against a new opponent.

“Boys are confident but today is a different game, different opposition and we are ready for that,” Waseem said.

He also hinted that the ball could play a role early in the innings, reinforcing the belief that Afghanistan’s decision to field first could prove decisive.

One change as Farooqi sits out

Afghanistan made one change to their playing combination, with pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi left out of the XI.

“One change. Farooqi is out,” Rashid confirmed.

The decision indicates Afghanistan are relying on a balanced attack featuring multiple spin options along with pace support from Azmatullah Omarzai and Gulbadin Naib.

Afghanistan vs UAE playing 11

Afghanistan’s playing 11: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (captain), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, and Ziaur Rahman Sharifi.

UAE Playing 11 today: Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem, Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique

Afghanistan vs UAE ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Broadcasting and live streaming details across the globe 

Territory/Region	TV Broadcast Partner(s)	Digital/Streaming Platform(s)	Key Coverage Features
India	Star Sports	JioHotstar	Five languages on TV + digital; extra regional feeds on JioHotstar; vertical live feed; 360 view and multi-cam; Marathi and Indian Sign Language for India matches, semis and final
Sri Lanka (co-host)	Dialog TV, TV Supreme (FTA), PEO TV	ThePapare.com, Dialog Play app	Sinhala feed available on TV and digital
Bangladesh	T Sports, Nagorik TV	Rabbithole	Covered via Total Sports Management
Nepal	Kantipur TV	ICC.tv (Nepali commentary feed for select territories)	Selected matches locally produced with Nepali commentary
Bhutan	Star Sports (via distribution partners)	Not specified	Star Sports available via partners
Maldives	Star Sports (via distribution partners)	Not specified	Star Sports available via partners
United Kingdom & Ireland	Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event	NOW	Hindi commentary for semi-finals and final
Italy	Sky Italia	Sky Italia platforms	All Italy matches + semis and final
Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport	SuperSport digital platforms	Full coverage across platforms
Australia	Not specified (Prime Video only mentioned)	Prime Video	Hindi commentary for India matches, semis and final
New Zealand	SKY Sport	Not specified	Hindi commentary for India matches, semis and final
Pakistan	PTV, PTV Home	Myco, Tamasha, ARY Zapp, Tapmad	Urdu commentary feed for Pakistan matches
United States & Canada	Willow TV	Willow DTC, CricBuzz DTC, Willow YouTube	All 55 matches in English/Hindi; USA matches free in US & Canada; USA matches also free on YouTube
UAE & MENA	CricLife Max	StarzPlay	Also screened via cinema partnerships across Middle East
Caribbean Islands	ESPN	Not specified	All matches live
Latin America	Not specified	Disney+	Streaming coverage
Brazil	ESPN (select matches)	Not specified	Portuguese commentary on select matches
Pacific Islands	PNG Digicel	Not specified	Linear coverage
Singapore	Hub Sports 4	Not specified	Linear coverage
Afghanistan	Lemar TV	Not specified	Commentary in Pashto and Dari
Netherlands	Not specified	NOS	Streams all Netherlands matches live
Malaysia	CricBuzz channel (via Astro Cricket)	Not specified	Coverage through CricBuzz partnerships
Hong Kong	CricBuzz channel (via PCCW)	Not specified	Coverage through CricBuzz partnerships
In-flight/At sea	Sport 24	Sport 24	Live coverage while travelling
All remaining territories	Not specified	ICC.tv	Live and free streaming; multi-language commentary incl Japanese and Bahasa; select matches on ICC YouTube