Dubai, September 10 : India kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign tonight against the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With Suryakumar Yadav leading the Men in Blue for the first time in a major ICC event, all eyes will be on how India start their title defense.
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India vs UAE: What’s at stake?
India come into this Asia Cup as defending champions but without some of their modern-day greats like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja. Instead, it’s a new-look squad coached by Gautam Gambhir, featuring exciting talents such as Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Rinku Singh.
For UAE, this match is massive. Skipper Mohammed Waseem and Asif Khan showed glimpses of form in their recent tri-series against Pakistan and Afghanistan. Though they finished last, the team gained valuable match practice—which might just help them surprise the defending champs.
Match timing and venue
- Match: India vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025
- Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM IST (toss at 7:30 PM IST)
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
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Where to watch India vs UAE live streaming worldwide
Here’s how fans around the globe can catch the action live:
- India: Sony Sports Network, Sony LIV (subscription required)
- United States & Canada: Willow TV (via Sling TV)
- United Kingdom & Ireland: TNT Sports app, Discovery+
- Australia & New Zealand: Yupp TV
- Middle East & North Africa: STARZPLAY (CricLife MAX), eLife TV
- Pakistan: PTV Sports, Tamasha app
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV (GTV), Rabbithole, Toffee apps
- Sri Lanka: Sirsa TV
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
India squad for Asia Cup 2025
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh.
UAE squad for Asia Cup 2025
Mohammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Muhammad Zohaib, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Saghir Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Matiullah Khan, Ethan D’Souza, Simranjeet Singh.
Final word
India might be overwhelming favorites, but the Asia Cup has always been about unexpected twists. With Gambhir pulling the strings and Suryakumar Yadav stepping into a leadership role, this match is as much about setting the tone for India’s campaign as it is about UAE proving they belong on the big stage.
Stay tuned—Dubai under lights always has a story to tell.
