Asia Cup 2025: 3 UAE players to watch out for

The United Arab Emirates are hosting the Asia Cup 2025. They made their Asia Cup debut in 2004 and played in 2008 and 2016 as well. This year, the team is a part of Group A along with India, Pakistan, and Oman, and will be looking to register their first win in the Asia Cup. The UAE defeated Bangladesh in a three-match series at the start of this year and finished in second place in the Pearl of Africa T20I Series in July. They last faced Afghanistan and Pakistan in a tri-series recently and lost all four games.

Here are 3 UAE players to watch out for in the Asia Cup 2025:

1. Muhammad Waseem

Muhammad Waseem is the leading run-scorer for the UAE with  2922 runs at an average of 37.94 and a strike rate of 155.67. No other batter has made more than 1300 runs for the UAE in T20Is. Waseem has made three centuries in T20Is and is one of the two batters to achieve this feat for the UAE.

2. Asif Khan

Asif Khan is the second-highest run-scorer for UAE, having amassed 1298 runs in 53 games at an average of 30.18 and a strike rate of 139.87. He has hit six half-centuries in T20Is so far. Asif has hit 81 fours and 84 sixes in T20Is for the UAE.

3. Junaid Siddique

Junaid Siddique is the highest wicket-taker for the UAE in T20Is with 100 wickets in 75 matches at an average of 21.66, an economy of 7.71, and a strike rate of 16.8. He is the first and only UAE bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is. He has achieved 13 three-wicket hauls and three four-wicket hauls in T20I cricket.

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