The Asia Cup 2025 tournament is underway, featuring eight participating teams. India, the defending champion, will commence its campaign with a match against the United Arab Emirates. This highly anticipated contest is slated for September 10. The tournament is particularly crucial in preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup next year, and this year’s edition is being played in the T20 format.
**Match Timing: India vs UAE**
Following a hiatus, the Indian team returns to the T20 format. The match between India and UAE will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The start time for the match is 8:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Originally, the matches were scheduled for 7:30 PM, but the timings were adjusted due to the prevailing heat. The toss will take place 30 minutes prior to the match, at 7:30 PM.
**Where to Watch the Match Live**
Viewers can catch the Asia Cup matches on the Sony Sports Network. The matches will be broadcast in multiple languages across the various Sony Sports channels. For live streaming, the India vs UAE match will be available on the Sony LIV app. A subscription is required to access the live streaming.
**Teams’ 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.