They were the last, but finally, the UAE Players for the Asia Cup 2025 is out. Basically, the United Arab Emirates is the host for the Asia Cup 2025. The Asia Cup 2025 is going to be the 17th edition and start on the 9th of September. Eventually, the date for the final is 28th September, and the venue will be the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
After missing the Asia Cup for the past three editions, the United Arab Emirates are back in the competition. This is their fourth Asia Cup. The best finish they had in the Asia Cup was in 5th place. It was in the 2016 Asia Cup, which happened in Bangladesh. Like Oman, the United Arab Emirates team has to register its first win in the Asia Cup. They have played eight teams and lost all of the matches in the competition over three editions.
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The United Arab Emirates team is in Group A for the Asia Cup 2025. They have India, Pakistan, and Oman in their group. The United Arab Emirates team will play its first match of the Asia Cup 2025 against the defending champions India on 10th September. Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai will be the venue. After that, they face Oman on 15th September at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Their last match is against Pakistan on 17th September at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. For the whole Asia Cup 2025 Schedule, please visit here.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (Local, UAE) | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2025 | India | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
| September 15, 2025 | Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| September 17, 2025 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
UAE Full squad:
- Batsmen: Muhammad Waseem (C), Asif Khan, Ethan DSouza, and Muhammad Zohaib
- Wicketkeepers: Aryansh Sharma and Rahul Chopra
- All-rounders: Saghir Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Dhruv Parashar, and Harshit Kaushik
- Bowlers: Haider Ali, Simranjeet Singh, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, and Muhammad Rohid Khan
Muhammad Waseem is known for his power hitting and will play an important role in giving a good start to his team. He is also the captain of the United Arab Emirates team for the Asia Cup 2025. They surely have a lot of experience in batting with Asif Khan being that batter. Junaid Siddique will be the leader of the bowling department. The team also has great young blood. Muhammad Jawadullah, Dhruv Parashar, and Alishan Sharafu are the youngsters. They have a home advantage as well. Let us see if they can create any upsets going into the Asia Cup 2025.
Who will be the coach for the UAE team in the Asia Cup 2025?
Lalchand Rajput will be the coach for the United Arab Emirates team in the Asia Cup 2025. He was made the coach in 2024. Lalchand Rajput also already managed this team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, where they defeated the Pakistan team and qualified for the Super Eights. Can he repeat the same? is the question.
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