The Asia Cup 2025 has begun, featuring eight teams. Defending champion India will start its campaign against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This match is scheduled for September 10. Given the upcoming T20 World Cup next year, this tournament holds significant importance. This year’s Asia Cup is being played in the T20 format.
**What Time Does the India vs UAE Match Start?**
The Indian team will be playing in the T20 format after a long time. The match between the two teams will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, starting at 8:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Initially, the matches were scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM, but the timings were changed due to the heat. The toss will take place half an hour before the match starts, at 7:30 PM.
**How to Watch the Match Live?**
The Asia Cup matches will be broadcast on the Sony Sports Network. Fans can watch the match in different languages on various Sony Sports channels. For live streaming, the India vs UAE match will be available on the Sony LIV app, requiring a subscription.
**Squads of Both Teams**
**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.