United Arab Emirates women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2025–26
| United Arab Emirates women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2025–26 | |||
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| Zimbabwe | United Arab Emirates | ||
| Dates | 26 September – 6 October 2025 | ||
| Captains | Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | Esha Oza | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 4-match series drawn 2–2 | ||
| Most runs | Loryn Phiri (134) | Esha Oza (120) | |
| Most wickets | Loreen Tshuma (8) | Esha Oza (10) | |
| Player of the series | Esha Oza (UAE) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | United Arab Emirates won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Chiedza Dhururu (69) | Esha Oza (101) | |
| Most wickets | Lindokuhle Mabhero (4) | Heena Hotchandani (4) | |
| Player of the series | Esha Oza (UAE) | ||
The United Arab Emirates women's cricket team toured Zimbabwe in September and October 2025 to play the Zimbabwe women's cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of four One Day International (ODI) and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] In September 2025, the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[4] All the matches were played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.[5] It was the first ODI series for the UAE women's team since they were granted ODI status earlier in the year.[6]
Squads
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Tour match
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- Zimbabwe A won the toss and elected to field.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Michelle Botha, Samaira Dharnidharka, Udeni Dona, Heena Hotchandani, Lavanya Keny, Vaishnave Mahesh, Esha Oza, Rinitha Rajith, Theertha Satish, Athige Silva and Katie Thompson (UAE) all made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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Heena Hotchandani 40 (91)
Lindokuhle Mabhero 3/21 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
- Al Maseera Jahangir and Indhuja Nandakumar (UAE) both made their ODI debuts.
4th ODI
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Siya Gokhale and Suraksha Kotte (UAE) both made their ODI debuts.
T20I series
1st T20I
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Esha Oza 97 (55)
Lindokuhle Mabhero 2/29 (4 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first women's T20I to be played at this venue.
- Samaira Dharnidharka (UAE) took her first hat-trick in T20Is.
2nd T20I
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Theertha Satish 44 (38)
Lindokuhle Mabhero 2/15 (4 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "UAE Women to tour Zimbabwe for ODI/T20I series in September/October 2025". Czarsportz Global. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe set to host UAE for white-ball series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women to Host United Arab Emirates for Four ODIs and Two T20Is Starting September 26". Female Cricket. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Women brace for UAE challenge in Bulawayo". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Zimbabwe to host UAE for six white-ball games in September-October". CricTracker. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "UAE gain women's ODI status, USA lose theirs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "UAE Women's team to play four ODIs in Zimbabwe". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 September 2025.