India schedule in Dubai for Asia Cup: Player arrival particulars, practice timings and all you need to know | Cricket News

Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will start their last section of preparation for the Asia Cup 2025 with a full-fledged practice session on Friday night on the ICC Academy in Dubai. The coaching, scheduled from 6 to 9 pm, will mark the group’s first collective exercise forward of the event.Unlike earlier tournaments, no preparatory camp was organised in India this time. Instead, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested the gamers to assemble immediately in Dubai for an prolonged run of practice periods earlier than their marketing campaign opener.Squad members have began leaving in batches. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are amongst those that have already departed, whereas head coach Gautam Gambhir is scheduled to attain Dubai on Thursday night from Mumbai. Newly appointed vice-captain Shubman Gill will hyperlink up with the squad from Bengaluru.There can be no group departure, with gamers travelling individually and becoming a member of the squad at totally different occasions. All members have been requested to assemble in Dubai by Thursday night, with preparations formally getting underway from Friday.The event begins on Tuesday, September 9, with Afghanistan dealing with Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi. India, aiming to defend their crown, will begin their marketing campaign in opposition to hosts UAE in Dubai on Wednesday, September 10. The group is then scheduled to tackle arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, September 14, earlier than enjoying Oman on September 19. The playoffs will observe from September 20.

India’s squad for Asia Cup