IND vs UAE Match Prediction: Who Will Win the Asia Cup 2025 - 2nd Match?

The 17th edition of one of the most prestigious cricket tournaments in the world, the Asia Cup, is set to commence on 9th September 2025. In the second game of the tournament, fans will witness a clash between 8-time Asia Cup winners India (IND) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The game will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Indian spectators will be able to see the contest at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, September 10.

Both teams are in Group A of the tournament, where they will also face one of the best cricket teams in the world, Pakistan, which also won the Asia Cup 2 times. If we take a look at the previous T20I series of both teams, India played their last T20 series against England back in February 2025 in a 5-match T20I series, where India dominated England and won the series by 4-1. India is currently standing at the Top of the ICC Men's T20I rankings, which indicates their domination in the shorter format of the game.

On the other hand, the UAE are coming off defeated from their previous series, as they lost all 4 games in the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025 against Pakistan and Afghanistan. The UAE are currently standing at the 15th position of the ICC Men's T20I rankings.

One of the best T20 batters in the world right now, Suryakumar Yadav, will lead the Men in Blue, while on the other hand, the UAE will be led by a top-order batter, Muhammad Waseem.

India vs UAE Match Details

IND vs UAE Head-to-Head Record

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of UAE vs India in the T20I format of the game, both teams have clashed only once, back on March 3 2016, where the 2 times ICC T20 World Cup winners India won the match comfortably by 9 wickets. India's opening batter Rohit Sharma, who is also considered one of the best opening batters in the world, was the star batter as he scored a valuable 39 runs in just 28 balls, including 7 fours and 1 six, which also rightfully earned him Player of the Match. This makes the UAE vs IND Head-to-Head Record record 0-1.

IND vs UAE Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report, the surface and weather at Dubai will play a big role in determining the result of this game. While the weather is expected to be clear for this match, the pitch will be wonderful for bowlers, especially spinners, which calls for a close encounter between bat and ball.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be balanced, assisting both batters and bowlers equally. The bowlers might dominate, especially spinners, as recent games have seen their success in all phases of the game. The team winning the toss will look to bat to understand more about the surface and its behaviour since this is the first game at this venue in this tournament.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is hard compared to chasing the target at this venue. A total of 110 matches have been played here, where 58 matches have been won by a team while chasing, and on the other hand, 51 games have been won by a team while batting first, with one game being ended in a no result.

Average 1st Innings Score

In T20 matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 139, while the average for the second innings drops to 123. The highest total recorded here is a massive 212/2 runs by India against Afghanistan, whereas the lowest is just 55/10 runs by the West Indies against England.

Chasing Record

The chasing record at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai is above average, as a total of 110 matches have been played on this very ground when it comes to the T20I format of the game, where 58 matches have been won by a team while chasing.

On the other hand, 51 games have been won by a team while batting first, which makes this above-average record of 53%. This also makes the toss even more crucial in the upcoming first game of the Asia Cup 2025 between India vs UAE.

Weather Report

According to the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, the conditions are expected to be perfect for cricket, with clear skies and an average temperature of around 37°C. There is no indication of rain threat for the entire duration of the game. Although the humidity will be around 43% which might affect the players. The winds will be blowing at a speed of 16 km/hr, which can be a beneficial factor for the bowlers, especially pacers.

IND vs UAE Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have dynamic batters and incredible bowlers, who are well-deserved to be included in the playing 11 of their respective teams, and can lead their team to a victory single-handedly with their all-round performances, as per our IND vs UAE Match Prediction. Let's take a probable playing 11 of India and UAE for this match.

UAE Probable Playing 11

Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh

India Probable Playing 11

Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

Form and Fitness

UAE Recent Form (most recent first): L, L, L, L, L

India Recent Form (most recent first): W, W, L, W, W

IND vs UAE Recent Form

The Indian team are in incredible form, especially when it comes to white-ball cricket, as they have won most of their recent games in the limited-overs format. On the other hand UAE had a disappointing recent match, as mentioned above, they lost all of their matches in the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025, which might affect their chances to qualify for the Super 4 of the Asia Cup 2025, according to our UAE vs IND Match Prediction.

India National Cricket Team Recent Form

India is currently standing at the top of the ICC Men’s Team T20 ranking. In the last 5 T20 games they have played, they have lost just 1 game and won 4 of them, including their last one against England by 150 runs in the five-match T20I series against England.

UAE National Cricket Team Recent Form

The UAE is currently standing at the disappointing 15th position of the ICC Men’s Team T20 ranking. In the last 5 T20 games they have played, they haven't won even a single one of them, including their last one against Afghanistan by 4 runs.

IND vs UAE Toss Prediction

Considering the Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report, the conditions and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bowl first. We predict that the home team UAE will win the toss and opt to bowl.

IND vs UAE Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: IND batting first

If IND bats first, we expect a total of around 180-185 runs.

• Scenario 2: UAE batting first
  If the UAE gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 145-150 runs according to our prediction.

IND vs UAE Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result. Especially in the India team, who can lead their team to a victory single-handedly, like one of the best bowlers in the world right now, Jasprit Bumrah, who can be considered a threat in the upcoming game. Not just him, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is considered as one of the best all rounders in the world right now, will also be a part of the Indian team.

When it comes to the UAE team, skipper Muhammad Waseem will be the player to look out for, as he performed brilliantly in his last series in the shorter format of the game and bowler Haider Ali, who was the top bowler for the UAE team in the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025. They are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our IND vs UAE Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge as the best performers of this match.

Indian Players To Watch Out For

• India's opener and one of the best batters in the world right now, Abhishek Sharma, was the standout batter for India in the five-match T20I series against England, as he scored an incredible 279 runs in the 5 matches he played for his team.
• India's right-arm leg spinner Varun Chakravarthy was the standout bowler for India in the five-match T20I series against England, as he took an outstanding 14 wickets in 5 matches.

UAE Players To Watch Out For

• UAE's skipper and top-order batter Muhammad Waseem was the standout batter for his team as he scored an incredible 163 runs in the 4 matches he played for his team in the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025.
• Left-arm spinner Haider Ali was the standout bowler for UAE in the Asia Pacific Cricket Champions Trophy 2025, as he took 6 wickets in 4 matches he played for his team.

IND vs UAE Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for India in the match: Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill
Who will score the most runs for UAE in the match: Muhammad Waseem and Asif Khan

IND vs UAE Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for India in the match: Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah
Who will pick the most wickets for UAE in the match: Haider Ali and Junaid Siddique

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.