IND vs UAE Match Preview

The Asia Cup 2025 is set to begin with Afghanistan taking on Hong Kong. India is the current Asia Cup champion and the odds-on favorite to win it this year. The UAE, on the other hand, qualified by winning the ACC Men's Premier Cup in 2024. Shubman Gill, India's vice-captain, who turned 26 on Monday and has not played a T20I since July 2024, is expected to return at the very top of the batting order. The UAE's recent performance demonstrates the contrast between its best and worst. They had won six of their previous nine matches since May 2025, including a convincing series victory over Bangladesh.

IND vs UAE Match Details 

India vs United Arab Emirates – 2nd Match, Asia Cup 2025

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: 10th September 2025 at 08:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

IND vs UAE Venue Stats 

IND vs UAE Pitch Report

The pitch in Dubai typically stays dry, and the ball stops a little after pitching, making it difficult for batsmen to time it. The spinners are going to play a crucial part here, especially as the ball ages.

IND vs UAE Weather Report

Based on the forecast, the humidity will increase gradually throughout the evening. Clear skies and temperatures above 25 degrees throughout.

IND vs UAE Last Five Matches

IND vs UAE Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: Asia Cup 2025: IND vs UAE Dream11 Prediction 2nd Match

IND vs UAE Probable Playing XIs:

United Arab Emirates Probable Playing XIs

Muhammad Waseem, Asif Khan, Haider Ali, Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Harshit Kaushik, Saghir Khan, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid, Simranjeet Singh

India Probable Playing XIs

Shubhman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav

Topmost Picks for IND vs UAE Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Suryakumar Yadav – Suryakumar Yadav has scored 2598 runs in 79 innings, including four centuries and 21 half-centuries, at a strike rate of 167. He also scored a whopping 717 runs in 16 games of the recent IPL with a strike rate of 167.
• Arshdeep Singh – Arshdeep Singh has 99 wickets in 63 games, with an economy of 8.29.

Top Picks – United Arab Emirates

• Muhammad Waseem – Muhammad Waseem, the skipper and opener, consistently sets the tone at the top with his power hitting. He was striking at over 155, making him critical to the team's fast start. Waseem has 262 runs in the last ten T20Is, with a strike rate of 151.44.
• Junaid Siddique – Junaid Siddique has 22 wickets in 13 games with an economy rate of 5.36, the lowest among bowlers. 

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs UAE Dream11 Team:

Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubhman Gill(VC), Muhammad Waseem, Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Chopra, Jasprit Bumrah(C), Arshdeep Singh, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique 

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

Vice-captain – Shubhman Gill, Muhammad Waseem

Wicketkeeper – Sanju Samson

IND vs UAE Probable Winners:

Abhishek Sharma has 380 runs in the last 10 T20Is, with a strike rate of 203.2. The top five Indian cricketers have scored more than ten centuries in Twenty20 Internationals. There is no contrast between them and the current UAE squad. India is a clear favourite to win this match. They are undoubtedly one of the tournament's strongest teams, with enough firepower to handle any challenge that comes their way. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.

Team India T20I skipper Surya Kumar Yadav was cool and composed during the ceremonial press conference ahead of the inaugural match of the Asia Cup 2025. India is the hot favorite to win the title in this year's campaign as well with their solidly built squad. Yadav was in the center of the stage as the captain of the defending champion side. He mostly talked about the team game and learnings from the past. Through this article, we will try to uphold some of the key statements made by the India skipper. There were some candid moments during the media interaction session as well.

Yadav was confident about their preparations and the bond between the players. He was asked whether to expect any changes in the strategy. Surya replied, "Abhi tak toh sab badiya chal rha hai toh bina matlab ke kyu ungli kare? Acha chal rha hai, wahi same cheez follow karte rahenge jo last jitne bilaterals m acha hua hai. (We will keep continuing the same things. If something is working, that means we are working in the right direction."

The captain was well aware of the potential of the team, but he chose to be close to the ground. He was pleased with the way the entire team prepared for the title race. 

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"Well, if your preparations are great, then you are certainly confident when you take the field. Yes, we are playing after quite a while, but we were here 3-4 days back. We had a good time as a team together. Really looking forward to this tournament," Surya responded to India being favorites of the tournament. 

Surya paid respect to the UAE cricket team

India is scheduled to play their first Asia Cup 2025 match tomorrow (September 10, 2025) against the United Arab Emirates (IND vs UAE). On pen and paper, India is way more ahead than their opponent. Surya did not think so; he showed his beliefs in on-field rivalry. 

"The UAE are playing some exciting brands of cricket. Recently they played a tri-series (vs PAK, vs AFG). He said (UAE captain), "His team couldn't cross the line in the last series, but I wish and I hope that his team does cross the line in the Asia Cup," he said. 

Before squaring off with India on September 10 for the Asia Cup 2025 clash, UAE spinner Simranjeet Singh recalled the days when he used to bowl to Shubman Gill. During an interview, Singh shared some of his memories with the batter. 

Asia Cup 2025 is set to start today (September 9, 2025) evening with an Afghanistan vs. Hong Kong match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Before the inaugural game, all eyes were on the camps under preparation. During their practice session, Simranjeet Singh claimed that when Gill was 11 or 12, he used to go to the academy for practice. Singh was also there at that time and spent some time with Gill in the nets at the academy. 

As it is known, Shubman and Simranjeet were both students of the PCA academy. Later, Singh switched to the United Arab Emirates, and Gill is currently the India Test team captain and the vice-captain of the T20I setup. He is hopeful that the star India batter will recognize him. 

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During the interview the UAE spinner said, "I think Shubman Gill must have been around 11 or 12 years old at that time. He used to come to the nets regularly for practice. I would bowl later in the session... I've bowled him a lot."

VIDEO | UAE spinner Simranjeet Singh recalled that when a 12-year-old Shubman Gill had joined the PCA Academy, he had bowled to him during practice sessions.

"I think Shubman Gill must have been around 11 or 12 years old at that time. He used to come in the nets regularly for… pic.twitter.com/9UKnAh97TE

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 9, 2025

UAE prepared for the clash 

On pen and paper, India is far ahead of the UAE cricket team in terms of both strength and experience. Still, Singh is optimistic about making a positive impact against one of the dominating forces of modern-day cricket. 

"Our preparations are going on well. As everyone knows, we are playing against India. This is a good opportunity for our boys. We have played a series against two test nations. We have learned a lot from there. We will not repeat our mistakes in the upcoming Asia Cup Tournament," he said.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s steady 66 and a blazing 64 off 29 balls from Richa Ghosh helped India achieve their highest T20I score of 201/5 defeating UAE by 78 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla on Sunday, july 21.

India dominates

Strong start by Verma and Mandhana

India’s opening pair, Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, laid a solid foundation in just 14 balls. Mandhana hit a powerful slog-sweep and a cover drive, while Verma took over with aggressive shots. Though UAE struck back with some quick wickets, India reached 50 runs in just 4.2 overs.

Steadying the ship with Kaur and Rodrigues

Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues focused on running between the wickets to rebuild the innings. Kaur punished any loose balls and formed a crucial partnership with Rodrigues. After Rodrigues fell, Richa Ghosh came in and quickly accelerated the score with a flurry of boundaries, setting up India for a big total.

Final assault by Ghosh and Kaur

Ghosh immediately eased the pressure on Kaur and led the charge in the final overs. Kaur reached her fifty and then hit a series of boundaries before getting run out. Ghosh continued the assault, hitting the last five balls of the innings for boundaries, pushing India to 201/5.

UAE struggles

Pacers put UAE under pressure

India’s pacers, Renuka Thakur and debutant Tanuja Kanwar, started strongly, keeping the runs in check. Despite a few boundaries, UAE’s batters struggled. Pooja Vastrakar bowled a maiden over, and Thakur and Vastrakar took crucial wickets, putting UAE on the back foot early.

Oza fights alone

UAE captain Esha Oza tried to counterattack but lacked support. She hit a few big shots but couldn’t keep up with the required run rate. Kanwar eventually got her stumped on 38, ending her resistance and leaving UAE in trouble.

Kavisha’s late effort

With 108 runs needed from the last five overs, UAE’s lower order couldn’t pull off a miracle. Despite Kavisha Edodage’s unbeaten 40 off 32 balls, UAE fell well short, suffering a heavy defeat.

Player of the Match :Richa Ghosh

“Really happy. When I’m playing with Harry di, she guides me about how the ball is coming on. When the opportunity comes to me, I want to just deliver what I know and what I’m practicing. First four from the cover drive was the favourite moment. Yeah I’m feeling good”

Women’s Asia Cup T20, 2024 Group-B points table