As Asia Cup 2025 approaches, everyone’s eyes are on India vs UAE match on September 10, 2025 in UAE. It’s big for the home team as they get to play a cricket giant on their own turf.
India vs UAE: Head-to-Head Record
India and UAE haven’t played much in international cricket. So far India has won every match they’ve played. UAE is still building and India has been ahead.
| Format | Matches Played | Matches Won | Matches Lost | Tie/No Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Test | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODI Games: India’s complete Domination over UAE
India and UAE have played 3 One Day Internationals (ODI). Their first match was in April 1994 in Sharjah and India won all 3 without much fuss. They met again in 2004 and 2015 and India won both.
Top ODI players:
- Rahul Dravid: Top scorer with 104 against UAE.
- Ravichandran Ashwin: Best bowler with 4 wickets for 25 runs against UAE.
T20I Asia Cup 2016
The only T20 International (T20I) game was in the 2016 Asia Cup in Mirpur. UAE scored 81/9 and India won with only 1 wicket down.
Key players in T20I:
- Shaiman Anwar (UAE): Scored most runs with 43.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India): Took 2 wickets while giving away 8 runs.
No Test Matches Played so far
India and UAE haven’t played any Test matches as UAE is not a Test playing nation yet.
Asia Cup 2025: What to Expect?
India’s Asia Cup 2025 team has a mix of new and old. Shubman Gill and Surya Kumar Yadav will lead the batting. Bowling will be led by Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh along with some new faces to strengthen India’s bowling.
UAE will look to put up a good show at home. They will rely on Rohan Mustafa and Muhammad Waseem to guide the team and challenge India.
Though India has won in the past, cricket is full of surprises. Playing at home and wanting to make a mark might just push UAE to give it their all.
