Asia Cup 2025: India vs UAE Preview, Playing 11, Prediction

The Asia Cup 2025 deadline arrives, commencing in September 2025. Indian cricket will next play against the UAE team on September 10, 2025, at the Dubai International Stadium. It is planned for 8 PM IST. The match will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network and streamed on Sony Liv, as well as numerous other channels.

The match on September 10 will be the second group-stage match of the tournament, and the first for both teams. While the UEA team will be looking to outperform expectations, India is coming in as a heavy favorite to win the whole tournament.

India vs UAE: Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

The teams have only met once in a T20 match, which was during the 2016 Asia Cup hosted at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.

The first UAE innings total was a mere 81 runs. India won the match by 9 wickets, managing to successfully chase the score in 10.1 overs.

Outcome-wise, India does have a winning history; however UAE is India’s next opponent. As per the pairing of the two teams, India is the heavy favorite and has the winning history as a psychological edge.

Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report

As per records available to date, Dubai International Stadium has hosted 94 T20 International matches. Winning batting first 1st Innings target Assisted wins Tied Avg 1st Innings score 46 46 47 1 146 55 all out by West Indies, Highest Total 212/2 India v. Afghanistan 55 all out West Indies Lowest Total. Dubai has a balanced pitch, which supports batters who score runs.

Probable Playing XI for India

Team India has a strong squad, filled with power-hitters and all-rounders. Here’s the likely India Playing 11 vs UAE:

Abhishek Sharma	(Batting)
Shubman Gill	(Batting)
Tilak Varma / Suryakumar Yadav	(flexible)
Suryakumar Yadav	(captain)
Hardik Pandya	(vice-captain, all-rounder)
Shivam Dube	(all-rounder)
Jitesh Sharma	(wicketkeeper)
Axar Patel	(all-rounder)
Varun Chakravarthy	(spinner)
Jasprit Bumrah	(fast bowler)
Arshdeep Singh	(fast bowler)

Probable Playing XI for UAE

UAE may not have the same star power, but they are determined to give a fight. Here’s their probable XI:

Muhammad Waseem	(captain, opener)
Muhammad Juhib	(Batting)
Alishan Sharafu	(flexible)
Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper)	(captain)
Asif Khan	(vice-captain, all-rounder)
Harshit Kaushik	(all-rounder)
Dhruv Parasar	(wicketkeeper)
Haider Ali (spinner)	(all-rounder)
Samarjit Singh	(fast bowler)
Shagir Khan	(fast bowler)
Junaid Siddiqui	(fast bowler)

Match Prediction – Who Will Win India vs UAE?

From an overall perspective, the batting order, all-rounders, and bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah certainly allow India to have a stronger perspective than the UAE, and India will find it hard to lose this fixture. UAE’s captain, Muhammad Waseem is their sole advantage, however, defeating India’s balance and depth seems near to impossible.

Prediction: India to win without a doubt and begin the Asia Cup 2025 on a high.

Final Thoughts

Assuming the India vs UAE Asia Cup 2025 game is a one-sided contest is totally justified, but both teams have a lot to gain. USA gets the chance to showcase their skills on the global platform and, for India, it is about building some momentum along with different combinations for the tough challenges lying ahead.