UAE Emerging Unofficial ODI Tri-Series (Ireland) 2025/26

The UAE Emerging Unofficial ODI Tri-Series operates as a bilateral cricket tournament for national 'A' teams. The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) hosts the event in Abu Dhabi, organizing it in conjunction with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). This arrangement places the competition outside the standard international cricket pyramid, serving instead as a developmental platform for emerging players from Full and Associate member nations.

Participation is by invitation, involving teams such as Afghanistan A, Ireland A (fielded as Ireland Wolves), and Sri Lanka A. The format follows a round-robin group stage where each side plays four matches against the other opponents. The top two teams then progress to a single final to determine the champion. Sri Lanka A won the most recent edition in April 2025, defeating Ireland A by five wickets. Unlike official ICC Emerging Teams tournaments, this is an invitational, non-championship event with flexible player eligibility criteria, often used for trial purposes.

The matches carry List A status, recognizing them as first-class limited-overs cricket for statistical purposes. They are not official One Day Internationals (ODIs) and do not count towards ICC ODI rankings or senior international caps. There is no promotion or relegation mechanism associated with the event, and no specific founding year is recorded for this iteration, as it appears to be a recurring bilateral arrangement rather than a permanent institutionalized league.

2025 Winner: Sri Lanka A