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India vs Oman, Asia Cup 2025 HIGHLIGHTS |
Team India continues its winning run in the 2025 Asia Cup, with its latest 21-run victory over minnows Oman in their final league game in Abu Dhabi on Friday (Sep 19). Without Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy, their bowling looked weaker, with Oman batters scoring runs at will. Although Arshdeep Singh picked his record 100th wicket, he failed to impress in his favourite format.
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Team India might have won the game, winning by 21 runs, but Oman impressed one and all with their grit in the run chase. The minnows scored 167 for four in 20 overs.
Despite a slow yet steady start, Oman stay alive in the run chase, needing 127 runs from 60 balls, with nine wickets remaining.
Oman perhaps got off to their best start against a team like India, scoring 44 without losing a wicket inside six overs.
India scored a dominant 188 for eight in 20 overs, setting a daunting target of 189 for Oman to win. For the Men in Blue, Sanju Samson completed a fifty (56).
When it looked like India could accelerate with Abhishek and Samson at the crease, two wickets in one over, including that of Pandya and Sharma, dented India's chances. India 75 for three in eight overs.
After losing partner Shubman Gill inside the second over, Abhishek's fierce hitting revived India, who hit 60 runs inside the Powerplay.
India off to a poor start with Shubman Gill departing on five, clean bowled off Shah Faisal inside the second over. India 6/1.
Unlike Suryakumar Yadav, who forgot his team changes at the toss, we present you the team sheet for India's final group game in the Asia Cup 2025.
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav
Oman (Playing XI): Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh(c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla(w), Shah Faisal, Zikria Islam, Aryan Bisht, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Jiten Ramanandi
India won the toss and elected to bat first in Abu Dhabi, making two changes, with Harshit Rana coming in for Jasprit Bumrah.
Team India is all set to play their 250th game in T20I internationals. In 249 games so far, India have emerged victorious in 166 matches, whereas 71 outings have ended in defeat for the ‘Men in Blue’
“If you follow other sports, you get to know how it feels when the team is performing really well. You see, the best teams are so strong that they have 15-20 players who can start any game. You see how they play against the small teams, how they react, the communication and the final decision-making is so quick. I love to watch them, admire them, watch their communication and connection between them, and how they lift each other.”
Oman: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh(c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla(w), Wasim Ali, Hassnain Shah, Shah Faisal, Jiten Ramanandi, Aryan Bisht, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Karan Sonavale, Ashish Odedara, Mohammad Imran, Zikria Islam, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Yousaf
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is just one wicket shy of becoming the first Indian to pick 100 T20I wickets if he gets a chance in the playing XI today.
In the last five matches at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, chasing sides have won three times. The toss-winning captain is likely to opt for bowling first. Here’s a look at the recent results in Abu Dhabi:
- Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 6 wickets - 18 Sep 2025
- Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 8 runs - 16 Sep 2025
- United Arab Emirates beat Oman by 42 runs - 15 Sep 2025
- Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets - 13 Sep 2025
- Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by 7 wickets - 11 Sep 2025
- Highest T20I score here: 225/7 by Ireland vs. Afghanistan (2013)
- Lowest T20I score: 66/9 by Nigeria vs. Ireland (2019)
- Biggest win: Afghanistan beat Hong Kong by 94 runs (2025)
- Smallest win: Ireland beat Canada by two runs (2013)
The weather in Abu Dhabi is expected to be hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 37°C to 39°C when the game starts at 8:00 PM IST. Slight rain is expected during the match, but the intense heat will pose a challenge for the players.
Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Wasim Ali, Hassnain Shah, Shah Faisal, Aryan Bisht, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Jiten Ramanandi
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
As India and Oman prepare to face off at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, here are the live streaming and broadcast details for fans in India to catch the match live:
App: Sony Live and FanCode (India)
TV: Sony Sports Network (India)
The pitch at the Zayed Cricket Stadium usually offers a balanced contest between bat and ball. The average first-innings total is ranging between 140-150. The pitch will help fast bowlers with some movement early on, especially under lights. Spinners often get into the game in the middle overs, as the dry surface offers grip and turn.
Team India has already made it to the Super Fours and now aims to get some crucial batting practice before their big match against Pakistan on Sunday (Sep 21). The Indian team sees this upcoming match as a great chance to improve their batting, especially after two easy, low-scoring wins in the first two matches.