The Asia Cup 2025 has begun, featuring eight teams competing for the title. India, the reigning champion, will commence its Asia Cup journey against the United Arab Emirates. The match is scheduled for September 10 and is a key part of preparations for the T20 World Cup next year. This year’s Asia Cup is being held in the T20 format.
**Match Start Time**
The Indian team will be playing in the T20 format after a gap. The match will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The start time is 8:00 PM Indian Standard Time. Initially, the matches were planned to start at 7:30 PM, but the timings were changed because of the heat. The toss will happen at 7:30 PM, half an hour before the match.
**How to Watch the Match Live**
The matches of the Asia Cup will be broadcast on the Sony Sports Network. Fans can watch the games in different languages on various Sony Sports channels. Live streaming of the India vs UAE match will be available on the Sony LIV app. A subscription will be needed to watch the live stream.
**Team 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.