Kris Srikkanth has named his India playing XI for the Asia Cup 2025 match against the UAE, opting for Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dube, and Hardik Pandya. The remaining players include Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Varun Chakaravarthy. Notably, Srikkanth left out Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav.