Asia Cup 2025: UAE name strong 17-member team

The United Arab Emirates has announced their roster for the next Asia Cup 2025, which will be played at home. The UAE has picked Muhammad Waseem as its captain for the eight-team event, which begins on Tuesday, September 9. Their 17-member lineup includes famous players like as Ethan D’Souza, Aryansh Sharma, Simranjeet Singh, and Dhruv Parashar.

Although the UAE does not have hosting rights, the team will play the regional tournament at home after the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) selected Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the two neutral locations for the showpiece 20-overs-a-side event. They will play their first match of the series against India on September 10 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Apart from India, they will face Oman (on September 15 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi) and Pakistan (on September 17 in Dubai) in the Asian competition’s Group A games. If they finish in the top two in the group stage, they will be entitled to compete in the Super Fours, where they will have the possibility to play the summit clash on September 28.

Meanwhile, former cricketer Lalchand Rajput, who was the head coach of the triumphant Indian team during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, will be coaching the UAE side as well after having recently joined the position.