What age can kids play at Howzat?

Kids aged 6 and over can play. There is a kids' difficulty mode, and children must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or another adult.

Is it safe for children?

Howzat does not use hard cricket balls: it uses semi-light balls that can hit with a minor impact but will not injure you, and the difficulty can be lowered if the bowling is too fast.

How much does a session cost?

Prices are not published on howzat.ae - ask the provider on +971 50 361 2532 or info@howzat.ae.

What are the opening hours?

The Google listing gives 10AM-10PM Sunday to Thursday and 10AM-11PM on Friday and Saturday. Check with Howzat before you go.

Can we book a birthday party at Howzat?

Yes. Party and corporate game modes can take up to 30 people across several cages; email events@howzat.ae to enquire.

What should my child wear?

Comfortable clothes they can bat in and flat-soled shoes, which are compulsory: no heels, flip-flops or bare feet.

Howzat — AI Powered Indoor Cricket at BurJuman Mall

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Howzat is an AI-powered, augmented reality cricket experience in the Sports Zone at BurJuman Mall, Bur Dubai (Shop 1035A, level 2, opposite Puma). You bat in a cage while multi-point cameras and computer-vision software track the speed, trajectory and angle of each ball and work out your score as if the shot had been hit in a real stadium. Howzat gives real-time feedback from video of your game, its in-app analysis lets you compare sessions with other players, and its ranked game modes feed global leaderboards. It is made for groups: up to 8 players share a cage, and Howzat takes birthday parties and corporate bookings for up to 30 people across several cages. Kids aged 6 and up can play in a kids' difficulty mode, with a parent or another adult supervising, and the balls are semi-light rather than hard cricket balls. It is a play-and-compete venue rather than a coaching academy, and it is rated 4.9 on Google from 319 reviews.

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The activity

Cricket, explained

Indoor cricket moves the game into batting cages, so kids can bat whatever the weather and without a full-size pitch. The focus is on the most fun part of cricket: watching the ball, timing the shot and seeing where it would have gone. That builds hand-eye coordination, footwork and concentration, and softer balls make it a gentle first taste of the sport. Game-style sessions with scores, targets and friends to beat keep things lively, so it suits curious beginners as well as kids who already play at school or for a club and simply love to bat.

Who it's for

Kids aged 6 and over, which is Howzat's stated minimum age; children must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or adult, and there is a kids' difficulty mode. Also groups of friends, families, birthday parties and corporate teams. You can lower the difficulty if the bowling feels too fast. Nothing is published on special needs - ask the provider.

What to expect

A session is a game of cricket in a batting cage: cameras track every ball and the software scores your shot as if it were hit in a stadium, with video-based feedback on how you played. Up to 8 players can share a cage and pick from several game modes. Wear comfortable clothes you can bat in; flat-soled shoes are compulsory (no heels, flip-flops or bare feet). Younger players use the kids' mode with an adult supervising. Prices, session length and any trial offer are not published - ask the provider. Bookings can be cancelled or rescheduled on request, ideally at least 4 hours before.

Highlights

Cameras and computer vision track ball speed, trajectory and angle to score every shot (howzat.ae)
Kids' difficulty mode for ages 6+, with an adult supervising (howzat.ae)
Semi-light balls, not hard cricket balls, and adjustable difficulty (howzat.ae)
Up to 8 players per cage; parties and corporate events for up to 30 across several cages (howzat.ae)
Ranked game modes with global leaderboards, plus in-app analysis to compare your sessions (howzat.ae)
Rated 4.9 on Google from 319 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Howzat is rated 4.9 on Google from 319 reviews: 302 are five stars and 14 are four stars, with just three reviews at three stars or below.

The facts

Ages: 6+ (kids' difficulty mode; an adult must accompany and supervise)
Prices: Not published - ask the provider
Trial: Ask the provider
Where: BurJuman Mall, Shop 1035A, level 2 (Sports Zone, opposite Puma), Bur Dubai
How to book: +971 50 361 2532 · [email protected] · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Thu10am–10pm
Fri–Sat10am–11pm
Sun10am–10pm

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Shop 1035A, level 2, in the BurJuman Mall Sports Zone, opposite Puma (howzat.ae)
Flat-soled shoes are compulsory: no heels, flip-flops or bare feet (howzat.ae)
Cancel or reschedule by phone or email, ideally at least 4 hours before (howzat.ae)
On-site parking and a free multi-storey car park (Google listing)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance, car park and toilet (Google listing)