Pakistan and Oman lock horns for the 4th match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. Ahead of the India match, it is a must-win match for Pakistan. They played some good cricket in the recent past and are one of the favorites to reach the final phase of the tournament. It is a prestige fight for Oman, as they have nothing to lose; they will try to put in all their cards. 

Toss Update:

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, keeping an eye on the surface, decided to bat first after winning the toss.Initially, the fresh wicket of Dubai International Stadium, where the India vs. UAE Asia Cup 2025 match took place, looks harder.There can be some bounce on the wicket, and in the first innings, with the shining new ball, pacers can get some movement as well. In the second innings, chances of getting movement with the ball can reduce gradually, which can make batters score runs easily on the pitch. The Pakistan cricket team is well aware of the surface, so they did not hesitate to take the bat first. 

Agha, the Pakistan skipper, said, "The surface looks good. Our plan is to score as many runs as possible. Our team has been playing good cricket over the last 2-3 months, with the group really coming together, and we want to carry that momentum forward.'

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Oman cricket team captain Jatinder Singh mentioned, "We would have batted first as well." He marked today's match historic for them, as they are set to face an Asian giant like Pakistan, as it is like playing in the World Cup. 

Playing XIs:

Oman—Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Hassnain Shah, Mohammad Nadeem, Faisal Shah, Zikriya Islam, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava.

Pakistan—Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed.