India has never lost to UAE in cricket. Not once. Not in 1994, not in 2015, not in 2025- across ODIs, T20Is, and India A emerging team formats. Eight matches. Eight wins. Zero defeats. The UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline stretches over three decades, five formats, and eight different venues across three continents. What began as a senior ODI rivalry in Sharjah has evolved into a regular fixture involving India A- the official development pathway for Indian international cricket. This article covers every match in detail, verified from primary scorecard data. You will find the complete timeline, match-by-match breakdown, top run scorers, top wicket takers, partnership records, venue history, and a fully sourced records section.
UAE vs India A Cricket Team Timeline: Quick Reference
The fastest way to understand this rivalry- the complete record at a glance.
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India / India A leads the all-time head-to-head 8-0 across all formats. The UAE cricket team has never beaten India or India A in any recorded match. The largest victory margin is 148 runs (India A, Doha, November 2025). The highest individual score is 144 by Vaibhav Suryavanshi off just 42 balls.
| Year | Format | Venue | Winner | Margin |
| 1994 | ODI | Sharjah | India | 71 runs |
| 2004 | ODI | Dambulla | India | 116 runs |
| 2015 | ODI | Perth (WACA) | India | 9 wickets |
| 2016 | T20I | Mirpur | India | 9 wickets |
| 2023 | List A | Colombo | India A | 8 wickets |
| 2024 | T20 (ACC Emerging) | Al Amerat, Oman | India A | 7 wickets |
| Sep 2025 | T20I (Asia Cup) | Dubai | India | 9 wickets |
| Nov 2025 | T20 (Rising Stars) | Doha | India A | 148 runs |
Format-Wise Breakdown
| Format | Matches | India / India A Wins | UAE Wins |
| ODI | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| T20I (Senior) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| List A (India A) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 Emerging / A-Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Head-to-Head Summary: UAE vs India A
India dominates every statistical category in this head-to-head.
| Stat | Record |
| Total Matches | 8 |
| India / India A Wins | 8 |
| UAE Wins | 0 |
| Largest Margin | 148 runs– India A (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Highest Team Total | 297/4– India A (Doha, 2025) |
| Lowest UAE Total | 57 all out (Dubai, Sep 2025) |
| Highest Individual Score | 144- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India A, 2025) |
| Fastest Fifty | 50 off 17 balls– Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Doha, 2025) |
| Best Bowling | 4 wickets– Kuldeep Yadav (Dubai, Sep 2025) |
Timeline Evolution: How This Rivalry Changed Over Three Decades
The UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline did not always look the same.
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Phase 1: 1994–2016- Senior India vs UAE
For the first 22 years, only India’s senior team played UAE. Four matches were contested- three ODIs and one T20I- all in Asian or neutral conditions. India won all four comfortably. During this period, both sides met only in multi-team tournaments: the Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup (1994), the Asia Cup (2004), the ICC Cricket World Cup (2015), and the Asia Cup again (2016). There was no bilateral series, no regular fixture calendar, and no India A involvement.
Phase 2: 2023–2024- India A Enters the Frame
In 2023, India A faced UAE A for the first time in a List A match at Colombo. This marked the beginning of a new chapter in the UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline- one where emerging player tournaments became the primary meeting point. In 2024, the ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Oman brought the sides together again. India A won by 7 wickets in a rain-reduced match. The pattern was identical to the senior head-to-head- dominant India A, no competitive finish.
Phase 3: 2025- Two Meetings in One Calendar Year
For the first time, both senior India and India A faced UAE in the same year. Senior India beat UAE by 9 wickets in the Asia Cup (September 2025, Dubai). India A then demolished UAE by 148 runs in the Rising Stars Asia Cup (November 2025, Doha). Two meetings, two different squads, same result. The 2025 chapter of this rivalry showed that India’s dominance over UAE cuts across generations– from Rohit Sharma’s senior team to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s India A.
Top Performers: Batting Records
The UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline has produced some extraordinary individual batting performances- almost entirely from the India side.
Top Run Scorers
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | Match / Year | Strike Rate |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | India A | 144 | 42 | Doha, Nov 2025 | 342.86 |
| Jitesh Sharma | India A | 83* | 32 | Doha, Nov 2025 | 259.38 |
| Rahul Dravid | India | 104 | 93 | Dambulla, 2004 | 111.83 |
| Sourav Ganguly | India | 56 | 102 | Dambulla, 2004 | 54.90 |
| Sohaib Khan | UAE | 63 | 41 | Doha, Nov 2025 | 153.66 |
| Shaiman Anwar | UAE | 43 | — | Perth, 2015 | — |
| Mohammad Tauqir | UAE | 55 | — | Dambulla, 2004 | — |
Key Batting Highlights
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 144 off 42 balls remains the highest individual innings in this fixture’s history. He reached fifty off 17 balls and his century off 32 balls- at just 14 years of age.
- Rahul Dravid’s 104 off 93 balls in Dambulla 2004 is the highest score in the ODI chapter of this rivalry, providing the platform for India’s 260/6.
- Sohaib Khan’s 63 off 41 balls (Doha, 2025) is the highest score by any UAE batter in this fixture- a fighting effort in a lost cause chasing 298.
- Jitesh Sharma’s 83* off 32 balls showed India A’s batting depth- he arrived after Suryavanshi’s carnage and still added 83 runs at a strike rate of 259.
Top Performers: Bowling Records
India’s bowling across this timeline has been consistent, varied in style, and ruthlessly efficient.
Top Wicket Takers
| Player | Team | Wickets | Match / Year | Economy |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India | 4 | Dubai, Sep 2025 | — |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 3 | Dambulla, 2004 | 3.00 |
| Irfan Pathan | India | 3 | Dambulla, 2004 | 3.11 |
| Gurjapneet Singh | India A | 3/18 | Doha, Nov 2025 | 4.50 |
| Shivam Dube | India | 3 | Dubai, Sep 2025 | — |
| Harsh Dubey | India A | 2/12 | Doha, Nov 2025 | 6.00 |
| Muhammad Rohid | UAE | 3 | Rising Stars 2025 (tournament) | — |
Key Bowling Highlights
- Kuldeep Yadav’s 4-wicket haul in Dubai (September 2025) was the most destructive single bowling performance in senior India vs UAE matches. He dismantled UAE’s middle order in the 7th–13th over window.
- In the 2004 ODI at Dambulla, Tendulkar (3/21) and Pathan (3/28) combined for 6 wickets– collapsing UAE from 80/2 to 144 all out in 35 overs.
- Gurjapneet Singh’s 3/18 and Harsh Dubey’s 2/12 conceded just 30 runs between them in eight overs during the Doha 2025 match- making UAE’s chase arithmetically unreachable from the 12th over onwards.
- Suyash Sharma was the leading wicket taker for India A across the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 tournament with 4 wickets.
Full Records: UAE vs India A Cricket Team
All verified records from the complete UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline.
Match Records
| Record | Detail |
| Highest Team Total | India A- 297/4 (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Highest ODI Total | India- 260/6 (Dambulla, 2004) |
| Lowest UAE Total | 57 all out (Dubai, Sep 2025) |
| UAE Highest Total | 149/7 (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Largest Margin by Runs | India A by 148 runs (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Largest Margin by Wickets | India by 9 wickets– three occasions (Perth 2015, Mirpur 2016, Dubai Sep 2025) |
Individual Records
| Record | Detail |
| Highest Individual Score | 144- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India A (Doha, 2025) |
| Highest Score by UAE Batter | 63- Sohaib Khan (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Highest Score in ODIs | 104- Rahul Dravid, India (Dambulla, 2004) |
| Fastest Fifty | 50 off 17 balls– Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Doha, 2025) |
| Best Bowling Figures | 4 wickets- Kuldeep Yadav (Dubai, Sep 2025) |
| Best Bowling- India A | 3/18- Gurjapneet Singh (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Highest Chase Completed | India A- 108 runs in 10.5 overs (Al Amerat, 2024) |
About India A’s 297/4
India A’s total of 297/4 against UAE in Doha (November 2025) matched the joint-highest T20 total in India’s entire cricket history– equal to India’s senior team score of 297/6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad in October 2024, which was the highest T20I total by any Full Member nation at the time.
Venue-by-Venue History
This rivalry has been played at eight completely different venues- no ground has hosted a repeat fixture.
| Venue | Year | Format | Winner | Margin |
| Sharjah | 1994 | ODI | India | 71 runs |
| Dambulla (Sri Lanka) | 2004 | ODI | India | 116 runs |
| Perth- WACA (Australia) | 2015 | ODI | India | 9 wickets |
| Mirpur (Bangladesh) | 2016 | T20I | India | 9 wickets |
| Colombo- SSC (Sri Lanka) | 2023 | List A | India A | 8 wickets |
| Al Amerat (Oman) | 2024 | T20 | India A | 7 wickets |
| Dubai- DICS (UAE) | Sep 2025 | T20I | India | 9 wickets |
| Doha- West End Park (Qatar) | Nov 2025 | T20 | India A | 148 runs |
India has won on every type of surface this fixture has produced- the fast WACA pitch in Perth, the flat subcontinental decks in Dubai and Dambulla, and the neutral conditions in Doha and Oman. The venue has never been a variable that helped UAE.
Match-by-Match Analysis
1994- Sharjah: Where It All Began
India posted 273/5 in 50 overs and dismissed UAE for 202/9, winning by 71 runs in the Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup on April 13, 1994- the first chapter of the UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline. Most analyses treat UAE as a straightforward qualifier. The reality is different. UAE had won the 1994 ICC Trophy that same year- defeating established associate nations to earn their place. They were the strongest associate team outside Full Member cricket at that point. India’s 71-run win, while comfortable, came against a side at the peak of its associate-level development.
2004- Dambulla: Dravid’s ODI Masterclass
India won the Asia Cup group match by 116 runs on July 16, 2004. Rahul Dravid scored 104 off 93 balls, Sourav Ganguly added 56. India posted 260/6. UAE were bowled out for 144 in 35 overs. This was not just a batting performance. Sachin Tendulkar (3/21) and Irfan Pathan (3/28) combined for 6 wickets in UAE’s innings, reducing them from 80/2 to 144 all out in 35 overs. The bowling was as important as the batting. India’s attack in 2004 did not give UAE’s middle order a rebuilding phase.
2015- Perth WACA: The World Cup Chapter
UAE’s only senior Cricket World Cup appearance came at Perth on February 28, 2015. UAE batted first and made 102 in 31.3 overs. India chased 104/1 in 18.5 overs. India won by 9 wickets. The WACA pitch- with its pace, bounce, and carry- is one of the most demanding surfaces in world cricket. UAE’s batters, without regular exposure to those conditions in domestic cricket, faced a structural disadvantage before the first ball was bowled. Shaiman Anwar’s 43 was the lone fighting contribution from the UAE side.
2016- Mirpur: The Only Senior T20I (Until 2025)
March 3, 2016. Asia Cup. UAE scored 81 in 19.1 overs. India chased 82/1 in 10.3 overs. Rohit Sharma won Player of the Match. This remained the only senior T20I between the two nations for nine years- until September 2025. The nine-year gap between 2016 and 2025 was not accidental. ICC’s qualifying structure and tournament formats reduced the probability of Full Member vs. associate meetings outside specific events. The gap was filled from 2023 onwards by India A in emerging team cricket.
2023- Colombo: India A Enters the Story
July 14, 2023. SSC Ground, Colombo. India A vs UAE A- the first recorded meeting in India A’s cricket history with UAE, in any format. UAE A posted 175/9 in 50 overs. India A chased 179/2 in 26.3 overs. India A won by 8 wickets. This match is absent from almost every competitor article on the UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline. India A’s openers set the chase so efficiently that the middle order barely needed to bat- a pattern that would become familiar.
2024- Al Amerat: Rain, Reduction, Demolition
October 21, 2024. ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, Al Amerat, Oman. A rain-reduced 20-over match. UAE posted 107 in 20 overs. India A chased it in 10.5 overs, winning by 7 wickets. India A’s powerplay scoring rate during the chase was higher than the required rate for the entire innings. UAE’s bowling plans were never implemented- India A reached the boundary rope before the death overs arrived.
September 2025- Dubai: Senior Teams Reunite
September 10, 2025. Asia Cup 2025. T20I. UAE were dismissed for 57 in 13.1 overs– the lowest total UAE have ever made against India in any format. Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets, Shivam Dube took 3, collapsing UAE from 46/3 to 57 all out in under three overs. India chased 58 in 4.3 overs. Abhishek Sharma scored 30 off 16 balls.
November 2025- Doha: The 148-Run Statement
November 14, 2025. Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha. India A 297/4. UAE 149/7. India A won by 148 runs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi– 14 years old- scored 144 off 42 balls, with 11 fours and 15 sixes. He reached fifty off 17 balls and his century off 32 balls. Jitesh Sharma added 83* off 32 balls. India A’s 297/4 matched the joint-highest total in India’s T20 cricket history- across senior and A-team formats. Chasing 298 required UAE to score at nearly 15 runs per over from ball one- a rate that no UAE team has ever approached against Full Member opposition. Sohaib Khan scored 63 off 41 balls in a determined counter-attack, the highest individual score by any UAE batter in this fixture’s history. Gurjapneet Singh (3/18) and Harsh Dubey (2/12) closed the match out, leaving UAE on 149/7. This single performance- one teenager, 42 balls, 144 runs- redefined the ceiling of what India A cricket could produce in the emerging team format.
UAE Cricket’s Real Position: Context Behind the Scorelines
The UAE cricket team’s 0-8 record against India needs honest framing- not dismissal.
UAE qualified for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, their first and only senior World Cup. Between 2016 and 2025, they competed consistently in ICC World Cup League Two, beating associate nations regularly. Aayan Afzal Khan, Alishan Sharafu, and Muhammad Rohid (3 wickets in Rising Stars 2025) represent a newer generation with genuine T20 pedigree. UAE are a permanent minnow with no real talent. The UAE’s problem is not talent scarcity. It is the volume of competitive cricket their system produces. India A’s players prepare in the IPL, Ranji Trophy, and Duleep Trophy- week-on-week exposure to near-international pressure. UAE’s domestic T20 ecosystem, while improving, does not yet generate that competitive volume. Until it does, individual talent will continue to plateau against Full Member opposition.
Records Summary
| Record | Detail |
| Highest Team Total | India A- 297/4 (Doha, 2025) |
| Highest ODI Total | India- 260/6 (Dambulla, 2004) |
| Lowest UAE Total | 57 all out (Dubai, Sep 2025) |
| UAE Highest Total | 149/7 (Doha, Nov 2025) |
| Largest Margin | India A by 148 runs (Doha, 2025) |
| Highest Individual Score | 144- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Doha, 2025) |
| Highest Score in ODIs | 104- Rahul Dravid (Dambulla, 2004) |
| Best UAE Batter | 63- Sohaib Khan (Doha, 2025) |
| Fastest Fifty | 50 off 17 balls– Suryavanshi (Doha, 2025) |
| Best Bowling | 4 wkts- Kuldeep Yadav (Dubai, 2025) |
| Best India A Bowling | 3/18- Gurjapneet Singh (Doha, 2025) |
| Best Bowling- UAE | 3 wkts- Muhammad Rohid (Rising Stars 2025) |
| Highest Chase | India A- 108 in 10.5 overs (Al Amerat, 2024) |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Q1: What is the all-time head-to-head record between UAE and India / India A?
A1: India / India A leads 8-0. They have won across ODIs (3-0), T20Is (2-0), and India A formats (3-0). UAE has never beaten India or India A in any format or any year.
Q2: Who scored the highest individual score in UAE vs India / India A matches?
A2: Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 144 off 42 balls for India A against UAE in Doha, November 14, 2025. He reached his fifty off 17 balls and his century off 32 balls- at age 14.
Q3: What is India’s largest margin of victory over UAE?
A3: India A’s 148-run win in Doha (November 2025) is the largest margin. India A posted 297/4 and restricted UAE to 149/7.
Q4: How many times have India A and UAE met in T20 cricket?
A4: Twice- Al Amerat, Oman (October 2024, India A won by 7 wickets) and Doha (November 2025, India A won by 148 runs).
Q5: Where was the 2025 India A vs UAE Rising Stars match played?
A5: West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha, Qatar. It was Match 2 of Group B in the ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, played on November 14, 2025.
Q6: Has UAE ever scored 200 or more against India or India A?
A6: No. UAE’s highest total in this fixture is 149/7 (Doha, November 2025). Their lowest is 57 all out (Dubai, September 2025).
Q7: What was India A’s 297/4 ranked in T20 cricket history?
A7: India A’s 297/4 matched the joint-highest T20 total in India’s entire cricket history– equal to the senior team’s 297/6 against Bangladesh in Hyderabad (October 2024), which was the highest T20I total by any Full Member nation at that time, per ICC records.
Q8: What is the fastest fifty in UAE vs India / India A matches?
A8: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 50 off 17 balls in Doha (November 2025) is the fastest half-century in this fixture’s history.
Q9: Who is the best bowler in UAE vs India / India A history?
A9: Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets in Dubai (September 2025)- the best single-match bowling performance in this fixture. Among India A bowlers, Gurjapneet Singh’s 3/18 in Doha (November 2025) is the best India A figures.
Q10: When did India A first play UAE in cricket?
A10: India A first faced UAE A on July 14, 2023, in a List A match at Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, as part of an Asia Cup qualifier. India A won by 8 wickets- the first entry of India A in what is now the full UAE cricket team vs India A cricket team timeline.