With this, India's record-breaking streak of losing tosses has finally come to an end, having previously lost the toss in 15 past international outings before this.
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem isn't dwelling on the narrative of their Asia Cup campaign opener against India being a prominent fixture. They aim to keep things simple, stick to their plan and cash in when they feel the moment is right.
Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra wants India's premier spinner Kuldeep Yadav to remember that he is a "wicket-taking" bowler and has urged him to focus on his natural variation on the UAE strips in the ongoing Asia Cup.
Nain noted that he wasn't satisfied with his game initially in the group stage matches, but ultimately turned it around in the final fixtures with a string of impressive performances.
Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra doesn't see any team posing a massive threat to India in the ongoing Asia Cup, but sees Afghanistan as the only side that can challenge India's supremacy with their "passion".
Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra believes Shreyas Iyer's surprising snub from India's Asia Cup squad came down to the tactical ploy of maintaining a right and left combination in the middle order in the batting unit.
Team India, the current T20 World Cup champions, will take another step in sealing their T20I supremacy as they kickstart their Asia Cup campaign against the UAE at Dubai on Wednesday. As per ESPNCricinfo, the UAE has played India only once in T20Is, losing by nine wickets in the 2016 editio
T Dilip's innovative approach includes dividing the team into two groups to hit the stumps. With their upcoming match against the UAE on September 10, Team India is leaving no stone unturned in its quest for excellence.
UAE spinner Simranjeet Singh states that their preparations are going well for their Asia Cup opening fixture against India, viewing it as a valuable opportunity for their team.
UAE batter Alishan Sharafu acknowledged the quality of India's players ahead of their Asia Cup opener, highlighting match-winners like Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya who can turn the game around single-handedly.