Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:49am on 09 Sep 2025,Tuesday Sports
Kuldeep Yadav is set to miss India’s Asia Cup 2025 opener against UAE as conditions in Dubai favour seamers. The pitch showed a green surface, making India likely to pick only one specialist spinner, Varun Chakaravarthy, with all-rounders Axar Patel and Abhishek Sharma providing support. Bowling coach Morne Morkel said Kuldeep remains “professional” despite limited game time. Gautam Gambhir is banking on batting depth, with Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube as all-rounders. Jitesh Sharma is likely to be preferred over Sanju Samson as wicketkeeper. Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack. (PC: HT)
