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Cricket Fixtures in UAE Time: Today’s and This Week’s Matches
Updated Sunday, 18 October 2026. All times are UAE time (GMT+4).
Today, Sunday 18 October 2026, South Africa v Australia, the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, starts at 12:00pm UAE time. Pakistan v Sri Lanka opens the ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi at 12:30pm. India host Zimbabwe in the second women’s T20I in Raipur.
Cricket fixtures this week in UAE time
| Date (UAE) | Match | Competition | Start (UAE time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18 Oct | South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, day 1 of 5 (St George’s Park, Gqeberha) | Test series | 12:00pm |
| Sun 18 Oct | Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI (Rawalpindi) | ODI tri-series (Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka) | 12:30pm |
| Sun 18 Oct | India v Zimbabwe, 2nd women’s T20I (Raipur) | Women’s T20I series | To be confirmed |
| Mon 19 Oct | Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, 2nd match (Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi) | Afghanistan tri-nation ODI series | 5:00pm |
| Tue 20 Oct | Pakistan v England, 2nd ODI (Rawalpindi) | ODI tri-series (Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka) | 12:30pm |
| Tue 20 Oct | India v Zimbabwe, 3rd women’s T20I (Raipur) | Women’s T20I series | To be confirmed |
| Wed 21 Oct | Afghanistan v Bangladesh, 3rd match (Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi) | Afghanistan tri-nation ODI series | 5:00pm |
| Thu 22 Oct | England v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI (Rawalpindi) | ODI tri-series (Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka) | 12:30pm |
| Fri 23 Oct | Final, top two teams (Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi) | Afghanistan tri-nation ODI series | 5:00pm |
| Fri 23 Oct | India v Zimbabwe, 1st women’s ODI (Vadodara) | Women’s ODI series | To be confirmed |
| Sun 25 Oct | Pakistan v England, 4th ODI (Lahore) | ODI tri-series (Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka) | 12:30pm |
| Sun 25 Oct | India v Zimbabwe, 2nd women’s ODI (Vadodara) | Women’s ODI series | To be confirmed |
The Test in Gqeberha runs from 18 to 22 October, with play starting at 10:00am local time, 12:00pm in the UAE. The third Test is at Newlands, Cape Town, from 27 October. Every match in the Pakistan tri-series starts at 1:30pm Pakistan time, 12:30pm UAE, and the final is in Lahore on 31 October. Afghanistan’s series against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe is played entirely at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Start times for the India v Zimbabwe women’s matches will be added once confirmed.
ILT20 in the UAE
ILT20 Season 5 runs from 21 November to 20 December in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. See the ILT20 2026-27 schedule in UAE time for all 34 matches.
How to watch on IPTV in the UAE
Set up the app on your TV or phone with our IPTV setup guide for the UAE. Long Test days and evening matches land when home networks are busiest, so use a wired connection or 5 GHz Wi-Fi; our internet and buffering guide covers fixes on e& and du. Run the IPTV speed test before the start to check your line. Plans start at €7.95 for one month, and you can compare all plans here.
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