New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Ever since the Indian team landed in Dubai for the Asia Cup 2025, a lot of chatter did the rounds on how the Men in Blue's playing XI should look like against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their campaign opener on Wednesday. Entering the continental showpiece as the No.1 ranked tea, India are clearly the pre-tournament favourites, despite the fact that there are no clear favourites when it comes to T20Is.

While the majority of Indian batting line-up looks ready well before the tournament, there has been constant discussions on Sanju Samson's spot in the playing XI. Having formed an impressive combination at the top of the order with fellow opener Abhishek Sharma, Samson is expected to vacate his place for comeback ...