Dubai, Sept. 10 -- Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 opener against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav stated that his team must "conquer" Asia before facing the world's best teams in the sport's shortest format.

India has been earmarked as the clear favourite to lift the Asia Cup trophy on paper by fans and former cricketers. The 15-player squad covers all facets of the game and provides the much-needed firepower across the batting and bowling departments.

India will kick off their campaign against the UAE on September 10, while the high-voltage game against Pakistan is scheduled for September 14, with both fixtures set to be played in Dubai. India will play their final group stage fixture against...