India vs United Arab Emirates Live Score, Asia Cup 2025: India chose to bowl first against the United Arab Emirates in their Asia Cup 2025 opener in Dubai on Wednesday. The contest also marks the comeback of Shubman Gill to T20Is, with the stylish right-hander set to open alongside his Punjab teammate Abhishek Sharma.

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According to the team sheet, skipper Suryakumar Yadav will take the crucial No.3 spot, followed by Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson at Nos.4 and 5.

India have opted for a balanced attack featuring one specialist pacer in Jasprit Bumrah, supported by all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s seam bowling.

In the spin department, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy lead the way as the frontline options.

Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (w), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh