India‘s Asia Cup 2025 campaign kicks off on September 10 with an intriguing clash against the hosts, UAE, at the Dubai International Stadium. This match marks a new chapter for Indian cricket, with a young squad led by Suryakumar Yadav and without the presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. India arrives as the clear favorite and a tournament powerhouse, while the UAE will be eager to spring a surprise in front of their home crowd. The match promises to be a thrilling opener under lights.
India’s lineup boasts a strong batting order with the likes of Suryakumar and vice-captain Shubman Gill, while their bowling attack features the pace of Jasprit Bumrah and the spin of Kuldeep Yadav. For the UAE, captain Muhammad Waseem will lead a team of determined underdogs who will look to their experienced campaigners and the familiar home conditions to challenge the Indian team.
IND vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025: Match Details
- Date and Time: September 10, 8:00 pm IST / 02:30 pm GMT / 06:30 pm local
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
IND vs UAE Head-to-Head Record in T20Is:
Matches Played: 01 | India won: 01 | UAE won: 0 | No results: 0
Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report:
The Dubai International Stadium is renowned for its sporting surface that offers a fair balance between bat and ball. While the pitch provides a true, even bounce that initially favours batters, the surface tends to get slower as the game progresses, bringing spinners into play. Fast bowlers can get some seam movement with the new ball, but due to the large square boundaries, they need to be accurate. Historically, the ground has favored the team batting second, with the dew factor often playing a significant role in evening fixtures, making it difficult for bowlers to grip the ball. Teams winning the toss will likely choose to field first to take advantage of these conditions.
Squads:
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (C), Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Zohaib, Matiullah Khan, Junaid Siddique, Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Ethan Dsouza, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Jawadullah, Asif Khan, Aryansh Sharma, Alishan Sharafu, Saghir Khan.
IND vs UAE, Today’s Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- UAE wins the toss and bats first
- UAE powerplay score: 30-40
- UAE overall score: 130-135
Case 2:
- India wins the toss and bat first
- IND powerplay score: 55-60
- IND overall score: 200-210
Match result: India to win the game.
