India vs UAE – Asia Cup 2025 Match Highlights

Match Information

Tournament: Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025
Match: 2nd Match, Group A
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Start Time: 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM Local Time
Result: India won by 9 wickets (with 93 balls remaining)

Match Summary

India demolished UAE in just 17.4 overs, with the match lasting only 106 balls – India’s shortest T20I ever. UAE were bowled out for their lowest T20I total of 57 runs, and India chased it down in just 4.3 overs, making it their quickest T20I chase.

Toss & Teams

Toss: India won the toss and elected to bowl first
Captain: Suryakumar Yadav (India), Muhammad Waseem (UAE)

India Playing XI:

1. Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
4. Tilak Varma
5. Hardik Pandya
6. Shivam Dube
7. Sanju Samson (Wicket-keeper)
8. Axar Patel
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Kuldeep Yadav
11. Varun Chakaravarthy

UAE Playing XI:

1. Alishan Sharafu
2. Muhammad Waseem (Captain)
3. Asif Khan
4. Rahul Chopra
5. Simranjeet Singh
6. Harshit Kaushik
7. Junaid Siddique (Wicket-keeper)
8. Fahad Parashar
9. Sanchit Sharma
10. CP Rizwan
11. Aayan Afzal Khan

First Innings – UAE: 57 all out (13.1 overs)

UAE Batting Performance:

• Total: 57 all out in 13.1 overs
• Highest Scorer: Alishan Sharafu 22 runs
• Powerplay Score: 41/2 (6 overs)
• Collapse: Lost last 8 wickets for just 10 runs

Key Partnerships:

• Opening partnership between Sharafu and Waseem provided some resistance
• UAE scored 41 for 2 in their powerplay with Sharafu and Waseem hitting six fours and a six between them

India Bowling Figures:

Kuldeep Yadav: 4/7 (3 overs) – Player of the Match
Shivam Dube: 3/4 (2 overs)
Jasprit Bumrah: 1/18 (3 overs)
Axar Patel: 1/9 (2.1 overs)
Varun Chakaravarthy: 1/10 (3 overs)

Bowling Highlights:

• Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets in the ninth over, including Rahul Chopra (caught at long-on), Muhammad Waseem (lbw), and Harshit Kaushik (bowled with a wrong’un)
• Bumrah bowled three overs in the powerplay – a rarity for him – and took one wicket with a searing yorker to dismiss Sharafu
• Dube couldn’t help but pick up wickets even when India didn’t want them, including a direct hit run-out by Samson that caught Junaid Siddique wandering

Second Innings – India: 60/1 (4.3 overs)

India Batting Performance:

• Target: 58 runs
• Result: 60/1 in 4.3 overs (9 wickets victory)
• Run Rate: 13.33 runs per over

Individual Scores:

Abhishek Sharma: 30 runs (16 balls, 5×4)
Shubman Gill: 20* (9 balls, 2×4, 1×6)
Suryakumar Yadav: 6* (1 ball, 1×6)

Batting Highlights:

• Abhishek Sharma provided a quickfire start with aggressive intent, scoring 30 from 16 balls
• Shubman Gill finished the chase with a boundary toward long-on, hitting the winning runs
• Suryakumar Yadav hit a first-ball six after coming in at number 3

UAE Bowling:

Aayan Afzal Khan: 1/24 (2 overs) – Only wicket taker
Sanchit Sharma: 0/16 (1 over)
CP Rizwan: 0/20 (1.3 overs)

Key Statistics & Records

Match Records:

• Shortest T20I by India: The 106 balls in which India beat UAE is their shortest T20I ever
• Lowest T20I total against India: UAE’s 57 was the lowest total any team had achieved against India in T20Is
• Fastest T20I chase by India: India’s 4.3-over chase was their quickest in T20Is by overs

Individual Milestones:

• Kuldeep Yadav: First T20I since the 2024 T20 World Cup final, after warming the bench throughout England tour
• Shivam Dube: Has taken 5 for 15 in four overs in his last two T20Is
• Jasprit Bumrah: First time since 2019 that he bowled three overs inside the powerplay in a T20I

Other Notable Stats:

• India used six bowlers, with five of them taking wickets
• UAE managed only 10 runs in 4 overs after the powerplay
• The match was completed in just 17.4 overs total

Player of the Match

Kuldeep Yadav (India) – 4 wickets for 7 runs in 3 overs

Post-Match Comments:

Kuldeep Yadav: “It was tough for me. Was working on my bowling and my fitness as well, and everything was going perfect tonight. The length matters a lot, reading the batters. Specially in this format, the length is the main thing and reading the batters and what they are trying to do.”

Suryakumar Yadav: “Wanted to see how the wicket was playing, it was the same in the second innings as well.”

Shivam Dube: “Whoever I’m playing, I want to do a miracle on the ground so that I can make my country proud.”

Match Officials

• On-field Umpires: Gazi Sohel, Izatullah Safi
• Match Referee: Andy Pycroft

Broadcasting Information

• TV: Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 5, Sony Sports Ten 5 HD
• Live Streaming: Sony LIV app and website
• Start Time: 8:00 PM IST

Tournament Context

This victory gave India a perfect start to their Asia Cup 2025 campaign, with the team looking to defend their title under new captain Suryakumar Yadav. The match also marked the start of a new era for India in T20Is, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the side following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

For UAE, playing on home soil, coach Lalchand Rajput noted that “batters were overawed by India’s big names” and hoped his team could bounce back for T20 World Cup qualification.

What’s Next

This comprehensive victory puts India in a strong position in Group A, while UAE will need to regroup for their remaining group stage matches to keep their tournament hopes alive.