Last Updated on 3 weeks by Charbel Coorey
United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take on Pakistan in the 10th match of the 2025 Asia Cup. Dubai International Stadium will be the venue for this match and it will be played on 17th September 2025 at 8:00 PM IST.
UAE won their last game against Oman quite convincingly by 42 runs. Openers Muhammed Waseem (69 run) and Alishan Sharafu (51 runs) did the bulk of the scoring. If they are to cause an upset here, the middle order needs to step up when required.
Junaid Siddique (4 wickets) bowled well with the new ball and then towards the end of the innings. Haider Ali (2 wickets) was also impressive. Muhammad Rohid Khan and Muhammad Jawadullah also did well as they picked up two wickets each. UAE’s bowlers will have to perform as a unit for them to trouble the Pakistani batters.
Pakistan, meanwhile, are coming off a humiliating loss against India by seven wickets. They crawled to 127 and lost with four overs to spare. Their batters failed to tackle the Indian spinners and looked clueless in the middle overs.
Saim Ayub has two golden ducks to his name after the first two games and must find some form. Skipper Salman Agha too has failed to get going with the bat. Mohammad Nawaz has been in good form lately and he alongside Hasan Nawaz will do the late hitting duties.
Bowling wise, Pakistan relies heavily on their spin trio of Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem. Saim Ayub also bowls 2-3 overs. Faheem Ashraf will be the second pacer after Shaheen Afridi and he can hit a long ball, too.
Asia Cup 2025 10th Match: UAE vs PAK Probable Playing XIs
UAE: 1. Muhammad Waseem (c), 2. Alishan Sharafu, 3. Muhammad Zohaib, 4. Rahul Chopra (wk), 5. Asif Khan, 6. Harshit Kaushik, 7. Dhruv Parashar, 8. Haider Ali, 9. Muhammad Rohid Khan, 10. Junaid Siddique, 11. Muhammad Jawadullah
Pakistan: 1. Sahibzada Farhan, 2. Saim Ayub, 3. Mohammad Haris (wk), 4. Fakhar Zaman, 5. Salman Agha (c), 6. Hasan Nawaz, 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Shaheen Afridi, 10. Sufiyan Muqeem, 11. Abrar Ahmed
Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report and Weather
Dew plays a role in Dubai, especially in the latter half of the game. The new ball will move around and there will be something for the spinners as well before the dew settles in. Overall, it will be an excellent wicket for batting. Scores in the range of 150-170 are expected, especially if Pakistan bats first.
Teams will prefer chasing considering how batting gets better as the game goes on, despite Pakistan surprisingly choosing to bat against India.
Fantasy Cricket Tips for UAE vs PAK: Players to Watch/Key Stats
Note: Try to pick more batters and all-rounders if you are playing on Dream11. The new point system rewards the batters heavily.
Top Wicket-Keeper Picks:
- Mohammad Haris will be a must in your fantasy teams. He scored 66 runs in the first game against Oman. He has started batting at three and it makes him an excellent fantasy pick. Haris will be a top C/VC choice while batting first.
Key batter picks:
- Muhammad Waseem will open the batting for UAE. He bats aggressively and can take the game away from the opposition on his day. Waseem scored 69 in the last game against Hong Kong. He is good facing spin bowling and can score big if he gets going in this match.
- Alishan Sharafu is a key part of UAE’s batting unit and he has done well in the last match (51 runs). He and Waseem are the pillars of UAE’s batting unit.
- Sahibzada Farhan likes to attack from the word go. He can score some quick runs fetching good points in fantasy cricket. Farhan scored 40 in the last game against India and will be eyeing a big score in this match too.
Top all-rounder picks:
- Mohammad Nawaz will do the late hitting duties for Pakistan and will bowl his full quota. He picked up two wickets against Oman and a similar performance is expected from him in this game. He will be a top C/VC option.
- Saim Ayub picked up three wickets in the last game against India. He can bowl in any phase of the innings and has a knack of picking up wickets alongside his explosive batting. He will be the default C/VC option in fantasy cricket.
Key bowler picks:
- Sufiyan Muqeem has been in good form recently and he can go through UAE’s middle order in this match. Try him as C/VC in this match in one or two fantasy teams.
- Abrar Ahmed conceded only 16 runs in his four overs against India. He has quite a few variations and is another top C/VC option for this match. Abrar can bowl with the new ball and then towards the end of the innings as well.
- Shaheen Afridi has been far from his best in recent times but he will fancy his chances in this game. He picks up wickets in clusters and can run through UAE’s top order if he gets going.
Other Players to Consider for Your Fantasy Cricket Team
- Junaid Siddique has done well for UAE in the tournament so far. He picked up four wickets in the last match against Oman. Try him as C/VC in one team if UAE bowls first.
- Faheem Ashraf will be the second pacer for Pakistan if Haris Rauf continues to be unavailable. He will bowl the important overs and can pick up a few wickets in this match, especially if Pakistan bowls first.
Other picks you can consider:
- Haider Ali
- Fakhar Zaman
- Hasan Nawaz
Asia Cup 2025 10th Match: UAE vs PAK Dream11 Prediction
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Asia Cup 2025 10th Match: UAE vs PAK Match Prediction: Who will win?
Despite UAE winning their last game, Pakistan will start as the firm favorites to win this match. They have good depth in their batting and their spinners can prove to be too much to handle for UAE batters, especially middle order.
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