Asia Cup 2025
\nDubai
\nIndia captain Suryakumar Yadav has voiced his keenness for the much-anticipated ACC Men\u2019s T20 Asia Cup 2025 showdown against Pakistan, set to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The former champions opened their campaign in emphatic style, thrashing hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their tournament opener.
\nOpting to field first, India\u2019s bowlers dismantled the UAE batting order for just 57 runs in 13.1 overs. Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav starred with a four-wicket haul, spearheading the dominant performance.
\nIn response, India comfortably chased down the 58-run target for the loss of just one wicket and 93 balls to spare.
\nSpeaking at the post-match presentation, Yadav explained that he opted to bowl first to analyse how the pitch would react in the second innings before expressing his satisfaction with the team\u2019s performance.
\n\u201cWanted to see how the wicket was playing. It was the same in the second innings. Clinical performance from the boys, we wanted good attitude and energy on the field and that\u2019s what we got,\u201d Yadav stated.
\nThe right-handed batter further shared that the players were aware of the conditions here, citing their recent visit for the ICC Men\u2019s Champions Trophy 2025 before showering praise on Kuldeep.
\n\u201cRecently, a lot of the boys were here for the Champions Trophy, the wicket looked good, but it was on the slower side, and the spinners have a role. Here it is very hot right now, and Kuldeep did well, got good support from Hardik, Dube and Bumrah,\u201d the Indian captain continued.
\nYadav then went on to laud top-ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma for setting the \u2018tone\u2019 for chasing down the total in just 4.3 overs before sharing his anticipation for the blockbuster contest against Pakistan.
\n\u201cHe is currently the World number one batter for a reason; he sets the tone, irrespective of if we chase 200 or 50, unbelievable from him. Everyone is excited for the game against Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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