Abu Dhabi T10 2026 Pakistani Players List: 18 Players, Team by Team, From Fakhar Zaman to Naseem Shah
Abu Dhabi T10 2026 Pakistani players list: 18 players in five teams, including Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah. Each team and first match in PKT.
Eighteen Pakistani players are in the squads for the Abu Dhabi T10 2026, which starts on Saturday 7 November at Zayed Cricket Stadium. The list includes Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Iftikhar Ahmed and Abbas Afridi. UAE Bulls, the defending champions, have the most, with seven. Yas Lions have none.
We counted the players marked with the Pakistan flag on each of the six team pages on the official Abu Dhabi T10 website on 6 November 2026. Below is every Pakistani player by team, each team's first match in Pakistan time, and what the squad pages do not tell you.
Eighteen Pakistanis across five of the six teams
The official site lists 18 players per team, 108 in all, and 18 of them carry the Pakistan flag. That is one player in six. UAE Bulls have seven Pakistanis, United Tigers six, Emirates Eagles three, and Arabian Aces and Royal Desert Champions one each.
| Team | Pakistani players | Number |
|---|---|---|
| UAE Bulls | Shadab Khan, Tahir Zaman, Mohammad Amir, Khawaja Nafay, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr | 7 |
| United Tigers | Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi, Yasin Patel | 6 |
| Emirates Eagles | Akif Javed, Hassan Nawaz, Ali Raza | 3 |
| Arabian Aces | Salman Irshad | 1 |
| Royal Desert Champions | Naseem Shah | 1 |
| Yas Lions | None | 0 |
The site spells two names differently from the usual Pakistani spelling: "Muhammad Amir" and "Khwaja Nafay". We use the common spellings in this article. Yasin Patel is listed with a Pakistan flag on the United Tigers page, and we have kept him in the count on that basis.
UAE Bulls have seven Pakistanis and the title to defend
UAE Bulls are marked "defending champions" on the official site and are captained by Kieron Pollard. Their seven Pakistani players are Shadab Khan, Tahir Zaman, Mohammad Amir, Khawaja Nafay, Khushdil Shah, Azam Khan and Mohammad Wasim Jr.
That is a strong Pakistani core. Shadab and Khushdil bring all-round options, Azam Khan and Khawaja Nafay big hitting, and Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Wasim Jr pace. Nafay was part of the Pakistan side at the Hong Kong Sixes last week, set out in our Hong Kong Sixes squads page.
The Bulls also have Sunil Narine, Romario Shepherd and Nuwan Thushara. They open the season against Yas Lions on Saturday 7 November at 4:30 pm Pakistan time.
United Tigers bring Fakhar Zaman and Abbas Afridi
United Tigers have six Pakistanis: Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi and Yasin Patel. Fakhar arrives straight from his 127 in the tri-series final in Lahore on 31 October.
Abbas Afridi was player of the tournament at the Hong Kong Sixes, as set out in our report on Pakistan's Plate final win in Hong Kong. Sufyan Moqim is a left-arm wrist spinner, a type that suits ten-over cricket.
The Tigers' overseas names include Azmatullah Omarzai of Afghanistan and several Bangladesh players. Their first match is against Arabian Aces on Saturday 7 November at 9:00 pm PKT.
Naseem Shah, Salman Irshad and the Emirates Eagles trio
Royal Desert Champions have one Pakistani, Naseem Shah, in a squad with Nicholas Pooran and Phil Salt. Arabian Aces, captained by Moeen Ali, have Salman Irshad. Emirates Eagles have three: Akif Javed, Hassan Nawaz and Ali Raza.
Royal Desert Champions play Emirates Eagles in the second match on 7 November at 6:45 pm PKT, so Naseem could face the three Eagles Pakistanis on day one.
Yas Lions, led by Jason Holder, have no player with a Pakistan flag. The site marks UAE national team players with the UAE flag, so players such as Muhammad Waseem of Royal Desert Champions are counted as UAE, not Pakistan.
Where each team starts, in Pakistan time
All six teams play on the opening weekend. Three games on 7 November start at 4:30 pm, 6:45 pm and 9:00 pm PKT. Abu Dhabi is one hour behind Pakistan, so the 3:30 pm local start is 4:30 pm here.
- UAE Bulls v Yas Lions: Saturday 7 November, 4:30 pm PKT.
- Royal Desert Champions v Emirates Eagles: Saturday 7 November, 6:45 pm PKT.
- United Tigers v Arabian Aces: Saturday 7 November, 9:00 pm PKT.
- Yas Lions v Emirates Eagles: Sunday 8 November, 4:30 pm PKT.
- United Tigers v UAE Bulls: Sunday 8 November, 6:45 pm PKT, with 13 Pakistanis between the two squads.
The full 32-match list, ending with the final on 20 November, is in our Abu Dhabi T10 2026 schedule in Pakistan time.
What the squad pages do not say
The team pages list names, a role (player or captain) and a flag. They do not show whether each player has a no-objection certificate (NOC), the board permission a centrally contracted Pakistani player needs to play abroad. We could not check that on the Pakistan Cricket Board site, which refused our tools.
None of the 18 is in Pakistan's 14-player squad for the Sri Lanka Tests, which start in Rawalpindi on 9 November, as listed on our page on the Pakistan Test squad. So there is no direct clash with the Test series.
The site also does not give every player's dates of availability. A player listed in a squad may still miss games, so check the playing XI on match day.
Common questions
How many Pakistani players are in the Abu Dhabi T10 2026?
Eighteen, by our count of the Pakistan flags on the six official team pages on 6 November 2026.
Which team is Fakhar Zaman playing for in the Abu Dhabi T10?
United Tigers, with Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Sufyan Moqim, Abbas Afridi and Yasin Patel.
Which team is Shadab Khan in?
UAE Bulls, the defending champions, who have seven Pakistani players.
Is Naseem Shah playing the Abu Dhabi T10 2026?
Yes, he is in the Royal Desert Champions squad on the official site.
When does the Abu Dhabi T10 2026 start?
On Saturday 7 November 2026 at 4:30 pm Pakistan time, UAE Bulls v Yas Lions. It runs to 20 November.
Which team has no Pakistani player?
Yas Lions, captained by Jason Holder.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the six team pages on the official Abu Dhabi T10 website and its fixture list on 6 November 2026, about 15:45 PKT. The player count is ours, from the flags shown. Pakistan times are our conversion at one hour ahead of Abu Dhabi.
About the author
Senior Writer, Public Services and Technology
Shahid joined us in 2024 as an author. He is a senior contributor to Pakistan's leading technology websites. He writes detailed articles, mostly covering his expertise in the latest tech, mobiles, apps, gadgets, and step-by-step guides. His ideology is to help people understand the latest trends and explain complex methods through very easy-to-understand guides.
