US EditionThe Dune of Dreams: Upstart league Baseball United hosts inaugural game in Dubai with its own rules
Baseball United's inaugural season features four teams including Indian and Pakistani players with new rules and an artificial turf field to suit desert conditions.
- On Nov. 13, 2025, Baseball United announced a four-team, monthlong inaugural season starting Friday at Barry Larkin Field in Ud al-Bayda, Dubai.
- Shaikh said organizers wanted to speed play and boost offense with rule tweaks like Twenty20 cricket, aiming to engage new and younger fans, U.S. offseason viewers, and Indian and Pakistani players.
- Organizers built the desert stadium with artificial turf seating 3,000 and airlifted clay for the mound, while the league allows `designated runners`, a golden `moneyball`, and a home-run-derby tiebreaker.
- Observers question whether enough fans will show up to the mirage-like desert stadium in Ud al-Bayda, as the league relies on regional matchups to attract attendance.
- If successful, Baseball United could build on American-led efforts and Saudi Aramco's youth baseball involvement to expand the sport’s footprint despite mixed Middle East results.
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