This India-UAE faceoff will be played at the Dubai International Stadium, much-anticipated Group A clash scheduled to start at 8:00 PM IST on 10th September 2025. India, the present T20 World champions, will be heading into the tournament with a strong squad, but UAE has shown less experience against top-tier teams. Both teams will need to bring the best cricket of themselves to have any impact on this competitive event.
Will It Be Winner of Toss Today?
The forecast for Dubai speaks of a warm day with the temperature around 35 Celsius, and clear skies. Dew will be coming into play during the later stages of the game, and being a day-night game here at the Dubai International Stadium, the pitch usually favors the team batting first, with eight of the last ten games being taken by those who have batted first. However, most teams winning the toss here have chosen to bowl first, making the toss less of a straightforward decision.
Our Toss Prediction: India likely to win the toss & choose to bat first
Toss Record (IND vs UAE) – Asia Cup 2025
| Match Date | Venue | Toss Winner | Toss Decision | Match Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Dubai International Stadium | India | Elected to bat | India |
Historical Toss Record (IND vs UAE)
India and UAE have come across in a handful of T20 matches with India have aced the toss and match on both the occasion India has won most matches at this venue and in this tournament format.
Toss Stats by Captains Last 5 Matches
India Toss Record (Suryakumar Yadav):
| Matches | Tosses Won | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 3 | 60 |
UAE Toss Record (Muhammad Waseem)
| Matches | Tosses Won | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 20 |
Pitch & Weather Report – Dubai International Stadium
The surface in Dubai usually offers slow bounce and aids spin when the ball comes into play after a certain period. Teams would usually bat first after getting around 145 scores, but the actual target is around 170 to 180. Bowling is likely to be made hard with the dew factor in the evening, especially for spinners. Dew is to the advantage of the fielding side as it distracts fielders and makes it harder to best field, but in more recent times, teams batting first showed better performance and have won.
IND vs UAE – Head-to-Head Record (T20s)
| Total Matches | India Wins | UAE Wins | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable Playing XIs
India Playing XI: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma/Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy/Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube/Rinku Singh
UAE Playing XI: Muhammad Zohaib, Muhammad Waseem (C), Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (WK), Ethan DSouza, Dhruv Parashar, Saghir Khan, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah
Prediction for Match – Who Will Win Today?
The outright favorite, India, with a 93% chance against the win, has got a stronger batting and bowling combination and better experience in high-pressure contests. UAE is looking at a tough task with less experience against quality teams. India batting strength led by Abhishek Sharma and bowling spearheaded by Varun Chakravarthy shall be the major factors. UAE will try to give a fight, but the expectance is that India will play all over it.
Win Probability
| Team | Win Chance |
|---|---|
| India | 93% |
| UAE | 7% |
Players to Watch
Best Batters:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill
UAE: Ali Shan Sharafu, Haider Ali
Best B:owlers
India: Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
UAE: Muhammad Wasim, Junaid Siddiqui
Final Prediction
Toss Winner: India (likely)
Match Winner Prediction: India is best suited to win this game.
India’s strong form, especially on this venue where they have won 5 of their last 7 matches, makes them clear favourites to win the match. The UAE side needs to be at their very best to challenge the champions.
