Emirates Cricket Board’s premier 50-over domestic tournament – D50 to begin on Monday, 30 March
Publish at: March 26 2026
Dubai, 26 March 2026: The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is set to host another exciting edition of its premier D50 tournament (50 overs), scheduled to take place across five venues in the UAE from Monday, 30 March to Friday, 10 April 2026. Launched in 2020, the D-Events have become a cornerstone of the UAE domestic cricket calendar, providing a highly competitive platform for the country’s best talent.
The 2026 Emirates D50 edition will feature six representative teams with Abu Dhabi starting the event as defending champions. The participating teams are listed below.
- Abu Dhabi
- Ajman
- Dubai
- Emirates Blues
- Fujairah
- Sharjah
This year’s event is the seventh edition of the Emirates D50 tournament.
Emirates D50 – past winners:
- Emirates Blues – August 2021
- Fujairah – May 2023
- Emirates Reds – November 2023
- Fujairah – April 2024
- Fujairah – November 2024
- Abu Dhabi – April 2025
D50 2026 – schedule – all 16 matches to begin at 9:30am local time:
Monday, 30 March:
Fujairah vs Ajman, Karwan Cricket Ground – Ajman
Abu Dhabi vs Dubai, Zayed Cricket Stadium – Abu Dhabi
Sharjah vs Emirates Blues, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Wednesday, 1 April:
Fujairah vs Abu Dhabi, Jebel Ali Shooting Club – Dubai
Emirates Blues vs Dubai, ICC Academy Oval – Dubai
Ajman vs Sharjah, Karwan Cricket Ground – Ajman
Friday, 3 April:
Dubai vs Fujairah, Jebel Ali Shooting Club – Dubai
Sharjah vs Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Cricket Stadium – Sharjah
Ajman vs Emirates Blues, Karwan Cricket Ground – Ajman
Monday, 6 April:
Ajman vs Dubai, Karwan Cricket Ground – Ajman
Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Blues, Zayed Cricket Stadium – Abu Dhabi
Fujairah vs Sharjah, ICC Academy Oval – Dubai
Wednesday, 8 April:
Emirates Blues vs Fujairah, ICC Academy Oval – Dubai
Abu Dhabi vs Ajman, Zayed Cricket Stadium – Abu Dhabi
Sharjah vs Dubai, Sharjah Cricket Stadium – Sharjah
Friday, 10 April:
Final – venue to be confirmed.
- ENDS -