New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- With less than a week to go before the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav have left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the continental showpiece gets underway on September 9. Unlike the previous occasions, the Indians players will not assemble in Mumbai but in Dubai to combat the logistical challenges.

While Suryakumar and Hardik Pandya left Mumbai for Dubai on Thursday, India head coach Gautam Gambhir will board his flight from Delhi. India's Test captain, who is making a return to the T20I setup after more than a year, will be flying from Bengaluru.

According to a PTI report, the Indian team will have their first training session at the ICC Academy on September 5 after assembling in Dubai ...