What is the best cricket academy in UAE?

Desert Cubs Cricket Academy is the best cricket academy in UAE, established in 2007 with 15,000+ alumni and 6 training centres across Dubai and Sharjah. It is an ECB-affiliated, ICC-certified academy offering UAE junior cricket coaching for ages 4–19.

Where can I find junior cricket coaching in UAE and Sharjah?

Desert Cubs offers UAE junior cricket coaching and Sharjah junior cricket coaching at 6 locations: Sharjah English School (Maliha Road), Delhi Private School (Jebel Ali), Deira International School (Festival City), Star International School (Al Qusais), Baseline Sports Academy (DIP), and Apple International School (Al Karama).

Does Desert Cubs offer cricket summer camps in UAE?

Yes! Desert Cubs runs UAE summer camp cricket sessions at Baseline Sports Academy — our fully air-conditioned indoor cricket facility in Dubai Investment Park. Year-round training is available even during UAE summer months.

How can my child get on the UAE national cricket player pathway?

Desert Cubs is an ECB-affiliated academy and is the official UAE national cricket player pathway provider. Our students compete in the ECB National Junior Tournament and participate in junior international cricket tours to UK, Australia, and Sri Lanka, giving them maximum exposure for national selection.

Which cricket academy runs the most tournaments in UAE?

Desert Cubs runs the most cricket tournaments in UAE — 10 competitions per season including the DC Premier League, ECB National Junior Tournament, Gulf Cup, 4-Nation Junior International Cricket Tournament, DC Winter Cup, and more.

Does Desert Cubs offer junior international cricket tours?

Yes. Desert Cubs organises junior international cricket tours every year. Past tours include UK & Wales, Brisbane Australia, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. The 2026 UK tour is open for registration. Desert Cubs was the first UAE cricket academy to tour Australia.

Where can my child learn cricket in Dubai?

Your child can learn cricket in Dubai at Desert Cubs Cricket Academy — the UAE's largest junior cricket academy with 4 Dubai locations: Delhi Private School (Jebel Ali), Deira International School (Festival City), Star International School (Al Qusais), and Apple International School (Al Karama). Coaching is available for ages 4–19, boys and girls.

How much does cricket coaching cost in Dubai UAE?

Desert Cubs Cricket Academy offers structured cricket coaching programmes across Dubai and Sharjah. Fees vary by centre, age group, and programme level. Contact us at +971 58 827 4266 or info@desertcubs.com for the current fee schedule and to register your child.

What age can kids start cricket coaching in UAE?

Desert Cubs accepts junior cricketers from as young as 4 years old up to 19 years. The programme is structured by age group: beginners (4–6), juniors (7–11), under-13, under-15, and under-19. Both boys and girls are welcome at all Desert Cubs cricket training centres in Dubai and Sharjah.

Is there girls cricket coaching in UAE?

Yes. Desert Cubs runs one of the UAE's strongest girls cricket programmes. Our most famous alumna is Esha Oza, UAE Women's Cricket Captain. We have dedicated female coaches including Judith Jose Peter (ICC Level 1, ex-UAE Player). Girls cricket coaching is available at our Delhi Private School and other centres across Dubai and Sharjah.

Does Desert Cubs offer indoor cricket training in Dubai summer?

Yes. Desert Cubs operates a fully air-conditioned indoor cricket facility at Baseline Sports Academy, Dubai Investment Park (DIP). This state-of-the-art indoor cricket centre features 5 specialized cricket lanes, video analysis technology, and is ideal for year-round training — especially during UAE summer months when outdoor cricket is difficult.

Does Desert Cubs offer cricket summer camps in Dubai?

Yes. Desert Cubs runs cricket summer camps at Baseline Sports Academy — our fully air-conditioned indoor cricket facility in Dubai Investment Park. The summer camp programme is designed for junior cricketers ages 4–19 and runs during UAE school holidays. Contact us to register for the next summer camp.

Desert Cubs Cricket Academy

Legends of the
Future

From Dubai training grounds to UAE national squads, ACC championships and ICC tournaments — these are the players Desert Cubs helped forge. Their achievements are our proof.

Join the Next Generation

17+

Alumni Profiled

UAE

National Players

ACC

Champions 2025

2007

Building Champions

Every UAE national cricket team member below started their journey at Desert Cubs Cricket Academy

Current Stars

The 2024–25 Generation

ACC U16 West Zone Cup winners, UAE national representatives, ECB Academy League champions — all Desert Cubs trained.

UAE U19 Record Holder

Akshat Rai

UAE U19 National Team • Right-Hand Bat / Right-Arm Medium

UAE U19 — World Cup 2025 Qualifiers & Asia Cup 2024
Record: 213-run opening partnership vs Japan — U19 Asia Cup history
ECB U16 MVP 2022–23: 580 runs in 9 innings
UAE U16 Tour of Leicestershire UK — Top scorer: 255 runs in 5 games

ACC U16 Champion ECB League Captain

Mohamed Nafees

UAE U16 National Team • Right-Hand Bat

ACC Men's U16 West Zone Cup 2025 — Champions (Qatar)
Scored 127 off 114 balls vs Oman in ACC final league game
Captained DCCA team to ECB U16 National Academy League title 2024–25
Selected by Dubai Cricket Council at age 11 — active since 2020

ACC U16 Reserve Desert Vipers

Liam D’Souza

Dubai Cricket Council • Right-Hand Bat / Off-Spin

ACC U16 West Zone Cup 2025 — Reserve squad member
ECB Semi-Final 100 & U16 Inter-Emirates — 3rd highest aggregate, two 100s & a 50
Played UAE U19 Inter-Emirates at age 14 — scored two rapid 50s vs national team players
Desert Vipers Development team 2024 & 2025

UAE U16 Desert Vipers Captain

Aiden Manian

UAE U16 National Team • All-Rounder

ACC Men's U16 West Zone Cup 2025 — Winners (Qatar)
Captained Desert Vipers Juniors 2024; member 2025
DCCA ECB U16 National Academy League Champions 2024–25
U16 Inter-Emirates Champions — Dubai Cricket Council 2025

ACC U16 Reserve

Jordan Alvares

Dubai Cricket Council • Right-Hand Bat

ACC U16 West Zone Cup 2025 — Reserve squad (Qatar)
DCCA ECB U16 National Academy League Champions 2024–25
U16 Inter-Emirates Champions — Dubai Cricket Council 2025
Dubai CC Vikings — U19 Ramadan Youth League Champions 2025

UAE U16 Player of Tournament

Nameer Palekar

UAE U16 National Team • All-Rounder

ACC Men's U16 West Zone Cup 2025 — Won Man of the Match
DCCA ECB U16 League 2024–25 — Player of the Tournament
ECB Development Squad — U16 & U19 Inter-Emirates 2025

World Record Holder

Kavisha Kumari

Desert Cubs Academy Graduate

World Record

Youngest cricketer in the world (male or female) to score an international half-century — breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record with 57* vs Malaysia at age 15+ (Thailand T20 Smash 2019)

UAE National Records

Youngest UAE Women's National Team selection at age 11 (Gulf Cup 2014) • Top 5 most runs in International Women's T20 2023 (696 runs in 2022) • Youngest female cricketer to 1500 international runs

Global Recognition

FairBreak Invitational 2022 & 2023 (Barmy Army) • Best Female Cricketer of UAE Season 2018 — award from Kumar Sangakkara • First female to play Red Bull Campus Cricket UAE 2019

UAE U19 — World Cup Qualifier Generation

The 2018–19 Champions

Five Desert Cubs graduates in the UAE U19 squad that qualified for both the Asia Cup (Sri Lanka) and Cricket World Cup (South Africa) 2019–20.

UAE U19 World Cup Qualifier

Aaron Benjamin

UAE U19 Asia Cup — Bangladesh 2018
Sharjah U19 — UAE Inter-Emirates Winners 2018
UAE U19 — qualified for Asia Cup (Sri Lanka) & World Cup (South Africa)
U19 Inter-Emirates Winner award — Kumar Sangakkara ceremony 2019

Ashwanth Valthapa — UAE U19 Cricket, Desert Cubs

UAE U19 World Cup Qualifier

Ashwanth Valthapa C

UAE U19 — World Cup & Asia Cup Qualifiers 2019 (scored unbeaten 100)
UAE U19 — qualified for Asia Cup (Sri Lanka) & World Cup (South Africa)
Sharjah U19 Runners-up — UAE Inter-Emirates 2018–19

UAE U19

Chethiya Gamage

UAE U19 Asia Cup — Bangladesh 2018
Dubai U19 Runners-up — UAE Inter-Emirates 2018
UAE U19 — Poolist for Asia Cup & World Cup Qualifiers 2019

UAE U19 Teen Award Winner

Niel Lobo

UAE U19 Asia Cup — Bangladesh 2018
Captained DCCA Elite ECB U17 Academy League 2018–19
Winner UAE Teen Awards 2019
UAE U19 — qualified for Asia Cup (Sri Lanka) & World Cup (South Africa)

UAE U19 Reserve

Saneen Latheef

Reserve for UAE U19 — Asia Cup & World Cup Qualifiers 2019
Sharjah U19 Runners-up — UAE Inter-Emirates 2019
Top run scorer for DCCA in ECB U17 League 2018–19 — 1000+ runs that season

UAE U19

Brandon Martis

Western Region Qualifiers Asia Cup 2017 — Malaysia
UAE U19 Asia Cup 2017 participant
DCCA Runners-up — ECB U17 National League 2017–18

UAE Women's Cricket

Our Women's Champions

Desert Cubs produced the first-ever ECB Women's League champions in UAE history (2017) and continues to send women to ICC global events.

Esha Oza

UAE Captain ECB Champions ICC Global

UAE Women's Captain & Desert Cubs graduate
Captained DCCA ECB Women's League Runners-up 2017–18
ICC Women's Global Development Squad — England 2018
ICC Women's World T20 Qualifier — Netherlands 2018
World Cup Qualifiers — Thailand 2017

Heena Hotchandani

ICC T20 Qualifier

ICC Women's World T20 Qualifier — Netherlands 2018
DCCA ECB Women's League Runners-up 2017–18

Judit Cleetus