India won the toss and elected to bat first against Oman in Match 12 of Asia Cup 2025. The Indian cricket team is taking on Oman in their final group-stage encounter of the tournament at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Saturday, September 19.
Asia Cup : Having already secured a place in the Super Four stage with victories in their opening two matches, India comes into this game with confidence. They defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets in their first match and followed it up with a seven-wicket win over Pakistan. The dead-rubber clash against Oman provides an ideal opportunity to give some players, who were on the bench in the earlier games, valuable playing time.
India made two changes to the playing XI that had featured in the first two matches in Dubai. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Varun Chakravarthy have been rested, with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana brought in as replacements.
Asia Cup: India’s Playing XI vs Oman
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Asia Cup: India Opts to Bat First
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and chose to bat first in the final group-stage match against Oman. India, along with Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, have already secured spots in the Super Four stage.
Kuldeep Yadav continues to impress with the ball, leading India’s wicket tally with seven scalps. Asia Cup, He earned the Player of the Match award in both opening fixtures, claiming four wickets against UAE and three against Pakistan. With over 70 runs, Abhishek Sharma tops India’s batting charts so far.
Asia Cup: In the Super Four round, India will face Pakistan on September 21, Bangladesh on September 24, and Sri Lanka on September 26. All matches will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.