Dubai, Sept. 8 -- UAE cricket coach Lalchand Rajput is looking forward to meeting his former pupil and India head coach Gautam Gambhir as they hope to stage an upset in their Asia Cup campaign opener against a side that brims with "match-winners".

India and the UAE, placed in Group A, will square off on Wednesday at the Dubai International Stadium, a clash that appears one-sided on paper, given the stature of the two teams. India is coming into the fixture without much T20I action, considering they were involved in a five-match Test series in England.

On the other hand, the UAE recently engaged in a T20I Tri-Series against Pakistan and Afghanistan. They lost every fixture, but gained valuable experience through their spirited performanc...