Asia Cup 2025 opener preview: India vs UAE in Abu Dhabi. Read the article to get in-depth information about the clash.

Last Updated: 06.29 PM, Sep 09, 2025
India are set to play their first match of the Asia Cup 2025 against the UAE on September 10, 2025. Both teams will be fully prepared for the contest since it will be super interesting to watch. The Men in Blue will depend on their batters as well as their bowlers in the tournament to take them past the victory line. With Jasprit Bumrah in the team, everything looks quite balanced for the team.
Moreover, UAE are coming into the Asia Cup 2025 with proper match practice. They played in the recently ended Tri-Series against Pakistan and Afghanistan, getting a huge amount of exposure before the start of the tournament. This will help them in the upcoming matches. Both teams have good players who have proved their worth in the past. Hence, the fans can expect some fire works on the field.
Match: IND vs UAE, 2nd Match
Date: 10 September 2025
Time: 8.00 pm IST
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
The 2nd match between India and UAE in the Asia Cup 2025 will be streamed live on the SonyLIV app via OTTplay Premium. Apart from that, viewers can also watch the match on their mobile through the Sony Sports Network.
The pitch in Dubai is kept green, which means that the team with good bowlers with get good help during the match. Hence, the batters will have to be extra careful with the way they view the ball. Moreover, the team with quality pace bowlers is more likely to win the contest.
India have met UAE in a T20I contest just once and have won the match. So, they are winning the head-to-head by 1-0. The upcoming match will be equally interesting as India doesn't have much match practice. The players last played in the IPL and since then they have been engaged in different formats.