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India Vs UAE T20 Asia Cup 2025: IND Begin Title Defence With Thumping Nine-wicket Victory

India launched their Asia Cup T20 campaign in emphatic fashion, crushing UAE by nine wickets with a staggering 93 balls to spare after a dominant all-round display in Dubai. Opting to bowl first, the defending champions dismantled UAE for just 57, with Kuldeep Yadav (4/7), Shivam Dube (3/4) and Varun Chakaravarthy (1/4) leading the charge. Apart from Alishan Sharafu (22) and skipper Muhammad Waseem (19), no UAE batter managed double figures as the innings folded in 13.1 overs. In reply, openers Abhishek Sharma (30 off 16) and Shubman Gill set the tone early, before Gill and skipper Suryakumar Yadav finished the job in the fifth over. With a record win under their belt, India now gear up for a high-voltage clash against Pakistan on Sunday, while UAE will meet Oman on Monday.

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Asia Cup T20: United Arab Emirates vs India | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

United Arab Emirates players greets India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, second right, and India's Shubman Gill, left, after India won the match during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Asia Cup T20: India vs UAE- Shubman Gill
Asia Cup T20: UAE vs India | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India's Kuldeep Yadav bowls a delivery during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Asia Cup 2025: UAE vs India | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

India's Shivam Dube bowls a delivery during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Men's T20 Asia Cup: India vs UAE | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

United Arab Emirates's captain Muhammad Waseem plays a shot during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Asia Cup 2025, Match 2: India Vs United Arab Emirates | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

India's Kuldeep Yadav celebrate the wicket of United Arab Emirates's Rahul Chopra during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India's Varun Chakravarthy, right, celebrate the wicket of United Arab Emirates's Muhammad Zohaib during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India's Jasprit Bumrah , left, and India's Axar Patel celebrate the wicket of United Arab Emirates's Alishan Sharafu during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India vs UAE 2nd Match | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

United Arab Emirates's Alishan Sharafu plays a shot during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Men's T20 Asia Cup: UAE vs India | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

United Arab Emirates's Alishan Sharafu, left, and United Arab Emirates's captain Muhammad Waseem run between the wickets during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Asia Cup 2025, Match 2: India Vs United Arab Emirates | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair

India's Jasprit Bumrah, right, bowls a delivery during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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India's players and United Arab Emirates players stand for their national anthem during the Asia Cup Cricket match between United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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