Seven-time ODI Asia Cup and one-time T20I Asia Cup champions India started the Asia Cup 2025 dominantly, as they thrashed the hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets in the Group A clash at Dubai on Wednesday (September 10) evening.
After the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav chose to field first in their T20 Asia Cup 2025 opener, the UAE were bundled out for only 57 runs in 13.1 overs. Later, India chased down the target in just 4.3 overs after losing only one wicket. The Men in Blue won the match by nine wickets with 93 balls remaining.
Kuldeep Yadav set historic 4-fer
Indian left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav had the bowling figures of 2.1-0-7-4.
Those were the second-best bowling figures in the T20 Asia Cup history. The record is 4-1-4-5 by Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar against Afghanistan in the 2022 edition.
UAE 57 all out
UAE scored 57 all out.
It was the second-lowest completed total in the T20 Asia Cup history. The record is 38 all out for Hong Kong against Pakistan in the 2022 edition.
It was the lowest completed total for any team against India. The previous record was 66 all out for New Zealand during the 2023 Ahmedabad T20I.
India chased in no time
India won by nine wickets with 93 balls remaining.
It was the joint-largest victory margin (by wickets) for any team in the T20 Asia Cup history. Previously, India beat the UAE by nine wickets during the 2016 edition.
It was the fastest win in the T20 Asia Cup history. Previously, Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets with 59 balls remaining during the 2022 edition.
It was also India’s fastest chase in T20I cricket history. Their previous record was winning by eight wickets with 81 balls remaining against Scotland in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
