ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: ITA vs UAE Today Match Prediction – 15th Warm-up Match, Who Will Win Today?
In this ITA vs UAE today match prediction, we analyse match conditions, recent form, key players, pitch report, and possible match scenarios for the 15th warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
The 15th warm-up match between Italy and the United Arab Emirates for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Italy have recently won their warm-up match against Canada confidently, defeating Canada by 10 runs at Chepauk, Chennai. Italy batted first and posted a total of 156 runs successfully defending the target. Italy's top performer was JJ Smuts, who scored 49 runs off 37 balls.
On the other hand, the UAE lost their last warm-up match by 7 wickets against Nepal. After batting first, they scored 145 for 6 on a slightly slow Chepauk surface. Aryansh Sharma made an impressive start, with Harshit Kaushik taking control with an attacking 35-ball knock to improve the scoring rate in the middle overs. Sohaib Khan's unbeaten 38 secured the UAE's competitive total on the board.
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ITA vs UAE Match Details
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Match: Italy vs United Arab Emirates, 15th Warm-up Match
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Date: 6th February 2026
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Time: 3.00 PM IST
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Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Live Streaming: JioHotstar
ITA vs UAE Weather Report
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Temperature |
23°C |
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Rain Possibility |
00% |
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Average 1st innings Score |
165 |
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Best Suited For |
Spinners (60%) |
Pitch Report - MA Chidambaram Stadium
The pitch at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers, the average 1st innings score in the last three T20I matches played at this venue is around 150-160 runs.
Top Batters to Watch – ITA vs UAE
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Muhammad Waeem (UAE): 3248 runs in T20I
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Alishan Sharafu (UAE): 1676 runs in T20I
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JJ Smuts (ITA): 211 runs in T20I
Top Bowlers to Watch – ITA vs UAE
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Muhammad Jawadullah (UAE): 58 wickets in T20I
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Junaid Siddique (UAE): 119 wickets in T20I
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Ben Manenti (ITA): 3 wickets in T20I
ITA vs UAE Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
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ITA |
W, W, L, L, L |
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UAE |
L, L, L, L, L |
ITA vs UAE Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If ITA Bat First
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Powerplay Score: 50–55
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Predicted Total: 160–165
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Match Result: ITA to win
Scenario 2: If UAE bats first
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Powerplay Score: 40–45
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Predicted Total: 145–155
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Match Result: ITA to win
Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?
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Team |
Players |
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ITA |
JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen |
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UAE |
Aryansh Sharma, Muhammad Waseem |
Who Will Hit the Most Fours?
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Team |
Players |
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ITA |
Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca |
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UAE |
Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu |
ITA vs UAE Predicted Playing XIs
Italy
Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (C), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Crishan Kalugamage, Syed Naqvi, Jaspreet Singh, Grant Stewart
United Arab Emirates
Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Junaid Siddique, Haider Ali, Muhammad Farooq
Why Italy is the favourite today
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Excellent recent form
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All-rounder options
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Excellent pace bowler
ITA vs UAE Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Italy are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca and JJ Smuts are expected to be the key performers.
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