India vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025: Men in Blue Back in Action Tonight!

• By Thetripurapost Desk, Dubai
• Sep 10, 2025
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After a month-long break, Team India will return to the field tonight in the Asia Cup T20 against hosts UAE at Dubai International Stadium. The match kicks off at 8 PM IST.

India, UAE, Pakistan, and Oman make up Group A. Each team plays one match, with the top two moving into the Super-4.

Key Talking Points

Opening Conundrum: Abhishek Sharma is certain to open, but who partners him? Sanju Samson or Shubman Gill? If Gill gets the nod, Tilak Varma might have to sit out.

Wicketkeeper Slot: If Sanju plays, he dons the gloves; otherwise, Jitesh Sharma will step in.

Bowling Attack: India likely to go with three spinners – Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakraborty – plus Bumrah and Harshit Rana as pacers.

Head-to-Head

T20Is: India leads 1–0 (beat UAE by 9 wickets in 2016).

ODIs: India 3–0.

 

UAE’s Boost

Coached by Lalchand Rajput, India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning coach. Expect the hosts to play fearless cricket.

Probable XIs

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty.

UAE: Mohammad Wasim (C), Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra, Asif Khan, Mohammad Farooq, Harshit Kaushik, Mohammad Zoheb, Mohammad Jawadullah, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddiqui, Mohammad Rohid.

All eyes will be on India’s new-look batting order and Bumrah’s fiery spell as they begin their Asia Cup campaign.