The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, which begins on September 9 in Abu Dhabi.

UAE’s campaign at home will be led by Muhammad Waseem, who recently surpassed former India skipper Rohit Sharma’s record for most sixes as captain in T20I history.

The host is placed in Group A, along with India, Pakistan and Oman. UAE will take on India in its tournament opener in Dubai on September 10, and face Oman and Pakistan on September 15 and 17 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively.

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, Saghir Khan. 

Published on Sep 04, 2025