AFG vs UAE Today Match Prediction (16 Feb): Who Will Win Today’s Match Between Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates?| T20 WC 2026 Match 28
- Published: February 15, 2026
- Updated: February 15, 2026
- By AllCric Team
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Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates are set to play in the 28th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. The situation in Group D is getting intense as Afghanistan have lost both of their matches and are under serious pressure. UAE, meanwhile, have won one out of two games and come into this clash with confidence. This makes the AFG vs UAE match prediction today a crucial one for both teams.
Afghanistan suffered a heartbreaking second Super Over defeat in their last match despite Rahmanullah Gurbaz scoring a brilliant 84 off 42 balls. Their batting has shown promise, but they have struggled to close out games. UAE, on the other hand, secured a comfortable 5-wicket win over Canada, with Junaid Siddique picking up 5/25 in a match-winning spell. While UAE are gaining momentum, Afghanistan have dominated this rivalry in recent years, which tilts the AFG vs UAE winning prediction slightly in their favour.
Match Details
- Match: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, 28th Match
- Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
- Date: 16 February 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM IST
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
AFG vs UAE Pitch Report – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
The Arun Jaitley Stadium surface has generally been good for batting in this tournament, but it has also offered some assistance to seamers early on and slower bowlers in the middle overs.
- Batting-friendly surface
- Average first-innings score around 170
- Early swing available for pacers
- Better to bat first as pressure builds in chase
Weather Report – Delhi
- Temperature: 24–26°C
- Conditions: Partly sunny
- Rain Chances: 0%
- Wind Speed: 3–5 km/h
Ideal conditions for a full 20-over match.
AFG vs UAE Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | AFG Won | UAE Won |
|---|---|---|
|
14 |
11 |
03 |
Latest Meeting (05-Sep-2025): Afghanistan won by 4 runs
Probable Top Performers – AFG vs UAE
Batters to Watch
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) – 111 runs in this tournament
- Gulbadin Naib (AFG) – 63 runs in tournament
- Aryansh Sharma (UAE) – 82 runs in this tournament
Bowlers to Watch
- Azmatullah Omarzai (AFG) – 4 wickets in this tournament
- Rashid Khan (AFG) – 3 wickets in this tournament
- Junaid Siddique (UAE) – 5 wickets in this tournament
AFG vs UAE Match Playing 11
AFG (AFG) Predicted 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan (c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi
UAE (UAE) Predicted 11
Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
AFG vs UAE Toss Prediction
The Delhi pitch has favored teams setting a target in this tournament.
Toss Prediction: Bowl First
AFG vs UAE Match Prediction
Afghanistan are in a do-or-die situation after two straight defeats. They have more experience and stronger bowling options compared to UAE. UAE will compete hard, but Afghanistan look stronger overall.
Prediction: AFG to win this match.
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❓FAQs
According to our today match prediction, Afghanistan are the favourites to win this encounter.
The match begins at 11:00 AM IST.
Afghanistan lead the head-to-head record against UAE, having won 4 of the last 5 encounters.