India vs United Arab Emirates Asia Cup 2025 Playing 11: From Abhishek Sharma, Jitesh Sharma to Rahul Chopra, check predicted XI

India, one of the frontrunners for the Asia Cup 2025 title, kicks off its campaign tonight against hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

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This will be the tournament’s second fixture and just the second T20I meeting between the two sides—their last clash came in the 2016 Asia Cup, making this a rematch after nine years.


Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue enter the Asia Cup with an imposing record—24 wins and just 3 losses since their 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. India will be keen to extend that dominance in the shortest format.

The UAE, on the other hand, are still searching for consistency on the international stage. They have never beaten India in any format, losing their only T20I clash in the 2016 Asia Cup and all three ODIs, the last of which came in the 2015 World Cup. Most recently, they endured a winless tri-nation series against Pakistan and Afghanistan, though they did put up competitive performances.



Tonight’s India vs UAE clash gives India the chance to fine-tune combinations and test their bench strength, while for the hosts it’s a golden opportunity to challenge the reigning world champions and make a statement on home turf.

IND vs UAE Predicted Playing XI

India: Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (C), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Farooq, Saghir Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah

IND vs UAE Squads Today Match

India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh.

UAE Squad: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Sagir Khan.