The group Stage of the Asia Cup is moving towards its final stages Match ,India vs Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 19 september. India has already booked their place in the super Four, while Oman is out of contention. India Will treat this match as an opportunity to test their bench strength, whereas Oman will want to finish their campaign with pride.
Team Preview
India enter in this match with confidence and momentum. Batting unit looks well settled, with openers Abishek sharma and Shubham Gill providing quick starts in the recent matches. Sharma fearless approach and Gill elegant stroke Play create a perfect balance at the top, in middle order surya Kumar Yadav, Tilak varma and Sanju Samson adds both stability and firepower. In Lower order, with Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Axar Patel who adds more firepower and make quick runs in death overs.
Bowling kuldeep yadav has been india trump card in the middle overs also Varun chakravarthy and Axar Patel during middle of the game squeeze batter which helps to take wickets ,in pace attack jasprit bumrah and Hardik Pandya have done their job brilliantly.
Oman
For oman this tournament is learning curve. Their batting has not clicked as expected, with no player managing a big individual score. Against India World class bowling attack, their top order will need to be extra cautious during the powerplay. The key for oman will be to form partnerships , rotate strike and avoid being overawed by the opposition.
In terms of bowling, oman will rely on decipline rather than raw pace, and trying to get early breakthroughs which put pressure on India.
India vs Oman Head to Head
Asia Cup 2025 clash will be their first official T20 international meeting. Until now,the two sides have never faced each other in any senior ICC tournament or bilateral T20I series.
Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi has traditionally been known for its slower surfaces, but recent matches in this edition have produced higher-than-usual first-innings totals. Fast bowlers get a bit of help with the new ball, but spinners tend to dominate as the game progresses.
Predicted playing XIs
India
Abhishek Sharma, Shubham Gill, Surya Kumar Yadav (c), Tilak varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, kuldeep yadav, Varun chakravarthy, jasprit Bumrah
Oman
Jitender Singh (c), Vinayak sukhla (wk), Amir kaleem, sufyan Mehmood, Mohammad Nadeem, Hasanain Shah, Mohammad Imran, Ashish odedara, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Hammad Mirza
Prediction
India will win this match but we expected Oman put some fight.