The Asia Cup 2025 tournament is underway, with eight teams participating. India, the defending champion, will begin its campaign against the United Arab Emirates. This match is set for September 10. The tournament is considered important in the lead-up to next year’s T20 World Cup. This year’s Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format.
**Match Timing**
The Indian team is set to play in the T20 format after a significant period. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, starting at 8:00 PM Indian Standard Time. Originally, the matches were scheduled for 7:30 PM, but the timings were adjusted due to the heat. The toss will take place 30 minutes before the match begins, at 7:30 PM.
**Live Streaming Details**
The Asia Cup matches will be broadcast on the Sony Sports Network. Fans can watch the match in various languages on different Sony Sports channels. Live streaming for the India vs UAE match will be available on the Sony LIV app. A subscription is required to stream the match live.
**Squads**
**India Squad:** Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
**Reserve Players:** Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
**UAE Squad:** Muhammad Waseem (Captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Haider Ali, Harshith Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Rahul Chopra (Wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zoheb, Simranjeet Singh, Sagir Khan.