By Admin 
Today, in the Asia Cup 2025, there is a match between India and the UAE, which will be played at the International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. In T20 International, India played its only T20 match with UAE in 2016, which won by 9 wickets. This match is considered easy for Suryakumar Yadav & Team, the pearl layer of grass on the surface of Dubai Stadium has increased the tension of Indian management. They are confused about how many spinners and how many fast bowlers should be landed in the first match. The playing 11 combination has become a math.
1. Not practiced in Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium is always considered mysterious, sometimes there is a lot of runs and sometimes bowlers dominate the batsmen. Sometimes fast bowlers help and sometimes spinners get help here. This time it is also difficult that the players did not get permission to practice here. Let us know that the Team India reached Dubai last week was practicing in the ICC Academy. Indian players got to see the pitch just one day before the match. Bowling coach Morne Morkel admitted that the layer of grass is on the wicket and it increased the tension of team selection.
2. Sanju Samson or Jitesh Sharma, who will be wicket -keeper?
A big question is, who will be the wicket keeper in the match against UAE today? Sanju Samson or Jitesh Sharma. And whoever kept the wicket keeping today, there is every possibility that till the last match the same wicket will take care. Sanju was opening for a long time, but with the arrival of Shubman Gill, he will have to bat in the lower order. At the same time, there are reports that Jitesh Sharma practiced more wicket keeping compared to Sanju Samson, it seems that Sanju may not have to sit on the bench.
3. Number 8 became a headache!
The biggest difficulty number of the Indian cricket team is about 8 positions. It is possible that Shivam Dubey is chosen for this position, who is also bowling on the nets. Or to land with Jaspreet Bumrah with 2 main fast bowlers as Arshdeep Singh or Harshit Rana, so as the third fast bowler, all -rounder Hardik Pandya should be given his entire 4 overs. For a long time, Abhishek Sharma is being tried as the sixth bowler. Morkel said that due to the all -rounder, the captain’s options increase, that is why the team is trying all the combinations.
🗣️ We’ve had good good preparations and time togeether as a team#Teamindia Captain Suryakumar Yadav talks about the important of preparations ahead of #Asiacup2025 @suryya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/OSU5HWCLKI
– BCCI (@Bcci) September 9, 2025
India will also select the playing 11 against the UAE keeping in mind the match with Pakistan, because there is every possibility that Team India should not change it. Morkel said that we are keeping all the options open, the final decision will be taken only after seeing the situation on the match day. He said, “Our team wants Captain Suryakumar Yadav to have more options, so that the right combination can be chosen in every situation.”