IND vs OMN preview [Source: @BCCI, @MAHI83926/x.com]
Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will play host to the final group league clash of the Asia Cup 2025 as India take on Oman on Friday, September 19. The high-octane game will kick off at 8:00 PM IST.
India
India have been in cruise control from the very first ball of the tournament. They thrashed United Arab Emirates by nine wickets in their opener and followed it up with a commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue have been ruthless with both bat and ball.
With qualification to the Super-Four already secured, they might look to rotate their squad for this inconsequential clash. Expect Arshdeep Singh to get a game in place of Jasprit Bumrah as India look to keep their core fresh for the knockouts.
Oman
Oman’s campaign has been one to forget. They first suffered a crushing 93-run defeat to Pakistan and then went down by 42 runs to UAE, crashing out of the tournament.
Skipper Jatinder Singh has carried the batting burden but support has been thin. With nothing to lose now, Oman will be desperate to go out swinging and give India a run for their money.
IND vs OMN Head-To-Head Overview
India and Oman have never played a T20I against each other before. This will be their first-ever meeting in the format.
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch is known to be balanced as it gives both batters and bowlers something to work with. The average first-innings score here is around 166, which means teams can aim for competitive totals. Batters who settle in can cash in, while pacers often find early movement under lights. Spinners become effective as the match progresses. The powerplay will be key and the captain winning the toss may prefer to bat first.
India And Oman Probable Playing XI
India
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Oman
Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Shah Faisal, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Hassnain Shah, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava.
IND vs OMN Key Stats
India Key Records
India’s Key Records
- India have played just one T20I at this venue and won it.
- Abhishek Sharma has been in sensational form this year with 340 runs in 7 T20Is at a strike rate of 217.94.
- Suryakumar Yadav has scored 82 runs in 7 T20Is this year at an average of 16.40 and a strike rate of 130.15.
- Kuldeep Yadav is the second-highest wicket-taker of Asia Cup 2025 with 7 wickets in just 2 innings at an average of 3.57 and an economy of 4.05.
- Axar Patel has been miserly with an economy of 4.42 in Asia Cup 2025 so far.
Oman’s Key Records
- Oman have played 13 T20Is at this venue, winning six and losing seven.
- Jatinder Singh has 1420 runs in 66 T20Is at a strike rate of 119.02 with eight fifties.
- Mohammad Nadeem has 644 runs in 62 T20Is at a strike rate of 109.71 with two fifties.
- Aamir Kaleem has 44 wickets in 46 T20Is at an economy of 7.54.
- Shakeel Ahmed has 27 wickets in 36 T20Is at an economy of 6.56.
Records That Can Be Broken In IND vs OMN Match 12 Of Asia Cup 2025
- Sanju Samson needs 1 six to complete 50 T20I sixes.
- Abhishek Sharma needs 4 sixes to complete 50 T20I sixes.
- Suryakumar Yadav needs 8 fours to complete 250 T20I fours and 2 sixes to complete 150 T20I sixes.
- Hardik Pandya needs 5 sixes to complete 100 T20I sixes.
- Hardik Pandya (95) needs 3 wickets to overtake Yuzvendra Chahal (96) as India’s second-highest wicket-taker in T20Is.
- Arshdeep Singh needs 1 wicket to complete 100 T20I wickets.
- Jatinder Singh needs 80 runs to complete 1500 T20I runs.
- Mohammad Nadeem needs 6 fours to complete 50 T20I fours.
- Aamir Kaleem needs 6 wickets to complete 50 T20I wickets.