India Thrash UAE by 9 Wickets in Asia Cup 2025 Opener

Dubai, September 11, 2025 — Team India began their Asia Cup 2025 campaign in style, crushing hosts UAE by 9 wickets in a one-sided contest that lasted just two hours.

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UAE Collapse for 57

Batting first, UAE looked steady in the powerplay at 41 for 2, but the momentum quickly disappeared.

• Jasprit Bumrah set the tone with a perfect yorker to dismiss Alishan Sharafu.
• Kuldeep Yadav then unleashed his spin brilliance, taking 3 wickets in one over and finishing with dream figures of 4 for 7.
• Shivam Dube added to UAE’s misery, claiming 3 for 4.

From 41/2, UAE lost 8 wickets for just 16 runs, bowled out for 57 in 13.1 overs — the second-lowest total in Asia Cup history.

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India’s Lightning Chase

The chase turned into a batting exhibition for India.

• Abhishek Sharma smashed a six off the very first ball and raced to 30 runs.
• Shubman Gill played with ease, staying unbeaten on 20.
• Suryakumar Yadav finished the job in style, hitting a six on the very first ball he faced.

India wrapped up the target in just 4.3 overs, scoring 60/1 before the powerplay ended.

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Looking Ahead

India’s emphatic win marks a dominant start to their title defense. The victory will boost their confidence ahead of the high-voltage clash against Pakistan on Sunday.

For UAE, the only positive was their early powerplay fight, but their real chance for redemption may come in the next match against Oman.

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Match Summary

• UAE: 57 all out (13.1 overs) [Kuldeep Yadav – 3-0-7-4 🎯, Shivam Dube – 2.1-0-4-3 ]
• India: 60/1 (4.3 overs) Abhishek Sharma – 30 , Shubman Gill – 20* (10)
• India won by 9 wickets