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

• Match: Italy vs United Arab Emirates, 15th Warm-up Match

• Date: 6th February 2026

• Time: 3.00 PM IST

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

ITA vs UAE Weather Report

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

• Muhammad Waeem (UAE): 3248 runs in T20I

• Alishan Sharafu (UAE): 1676 runs in T20I 

• JJ Smuts (ITA): 211 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – ITA vs UAE

• Muhammad Jawadullah (UAE): 58 wickets in T20I 

• Junaid Siddique (UAE): 119 wickets in T20I 

• Ben Manenti (ITA): 3 wickets in T20I

ITA vs UAE Recent Form

ITA vs UAE Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If ITA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 160–165

• Match Result: ITA to win

Scenario 2: If UAE bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 145–155

• Match Result: ITA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

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

• Excellent recent form 

• All-rounder options 

• 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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