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Samson In, Suryakumar Drops Arshdeep As India Set To Bowl In Asia Cup Match Vs UAE

Anurag Dasgupta

Who won the toss today in IND Vs UAE [Source: AFP Photo] Who won the toss today in IND Vs UAE [Source: AFP Photo]

The stage is set as India will play their first match of the Asia Cup 2025 against the host nation, the UAE. In a group that also features Oman and Pakistan, India is the first favourite to reach the next round. The Men in Blue boast a strong squad and will be eager to start their Asia Cup journey with a win.

India has won the competition eight times and will look to make it nine as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side embarks on a winning journey. On the other hand, UAE recently played in the tri-series tournament, featuring Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the side failed to deliver the goods.

The team has some exciting talent, and they would be eager to give a tough fight to the Indian side. Ahead of the clash, we look at what transpired at the toss.

Who won the toss today in IND Vs UAE Asia Cup match?

India won the toss and Suryakumar Yadav had no hesitation in electing to bowl first on a wicket which gets better as the game progresses. India made quite a few surprising changes, with no place for Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI. The Men in Blue are going in with just a lone pacer in Jasprit Bumrah, with three spinners in the ranks.

Also, Sanju Samson is included in the team, and the Kerala player is likely to slot in the middle order. With Tilak Varma, and Samson both in the XI, expect the RR skipper to bat at 5, or 6.

IND Vs UAE playing XIs

India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

United Arab Emirates Playing XI: Muhammad Waseem (c), Mohammad Zuhaib Khan, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh Kang