Asia Cup 2025: Muhammad Waseem to lead 17-member UAE squad; open campaign against India on September 10

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 04, 2025, 12:46 IST

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Muhammad Waseem will lead the UAE's 17-member squad in the Asia Cup 2025, commencing September 9 in Abu Dhabi. UAE is grouped with India, Oman, and Pakistan. They will begin their campaign against India on September 10 in Dubai. The team will then face Oman on September 15 in Abu Dhabi and Pakistan on September 17 in Dubai.

Asia Cup 2025: Muhammad Waseem to lead 17-member UAE squad; open campaign against India on September 10

Muhammad Waseem of UAE bats (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Muhammad Waseem will captain UAE's 17-member squad in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, starting September 9 in Abu Dhabi. UAE has been drawn in Group A alongside India, Oman, and Pakistan.The UAE team begins their campaign against India at the Dubai International Stadium on September 10. They will then face Oman at Abu Dhabi's Zayed Cricket Stadium on September 15.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Their final group stage match is scheduled against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on September 17. The tournament format allows the top two teams from each group to advance to the Super Four stage.The Super Four stage of the tournament will begin on September 21.UAE squad for Asia Cup 2025: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’ Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh and Saghir Khan.Support Staff: Amjad Ezzi (team manager), Lalchand Rajput (head coach), Azharuddin Qureshi (strength and conditioning coach), Manipreet Sidhu (video analyst), Naveed Ahmad (fielding coach), Darshan Singh (Side-Armer) and Manish Pradeshi (physiotherapist).

Asia Cup 2025 – UAE match schedule:

Wednesday, 10 September – India vs United Arab Emirates, Dubai – 6:30pm
Monday, 15 September – UAE vs Oman, Abu Dhabi – 4:00pm
Wednesday, 17 September – Pakistan vs UAE, Dubai – 6:30pm
Saturday, 20 September – B1 vs B2, Dubai – 6:30pm

Super Four:

Sunday, 21 September – A1 vs A2, Dubai – 6:30pm
Monday, 22 September – Rest Day
Tuesday, 23 September – A2 vs B1, Abu Dhabi – 6:30pm
Wednesday, 24 September – A1 vs B2, Dubai – 6:30pm
Thursday, 25 September – A2 vs B2, Dubai – 6:30pm
Friday, 26 September – A1 vs B1, Dubai – 6:30pm
Saturday, 27 September – Rest Day
Sunday, 28 September – Final, Dubai – 6:30pm
Monday, 29 September – Reserve Day

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