In the Asia Cup 2025, India will start its campaign against UAE from September 10. During this time, the all -rounder will try to establish adequate balance in the team.
However, the biggest challenge before the Indian team management is to balance. Whether or not the third spinner or expert has to land with a fast bowler in this match.
India has given priority to all -rounders in all formats since the head coach Gautam Gambhir took over. This has been especially done to strengthen the batting so that he has good batsmen till the eighth number.
The match against Emirates will be like a practice match before the important match against Pakistan on 14 September. The match with the UAE team, which is considered weak, will give an idea of the Indian team management to get into the field with what combination to move forward in the tournament.
This will be the biggest match for UAE players. Facing Jaspreet Bumrah or bowling Shubman Gill, is not common in the life of an associate country cricketer. The Asia Cup will make them aware of the actual atmosphere of the game.
Sanju Samson vs. Jitesh Sharma’s puzzle in the Indian team is currently resolved. The role of Jiteshki finisher is sure to get priority on Samson’s explosive batting.
The return of Shubman Gill in the top order has also made it difficult for Samson to make it to the playing XI. Gill will now start batting with Abhishek Sharma.
Both potential playing 11
India- Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarti/ Kuldeep Yadav.
UAE- Muhammad Wasim (Captain), Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Simranjit Singh, Junaid Siddiqui, Matuullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq.