Fri Sep 19 15:10:00 UTC 2025: ## India Opts to Bat First Against Oman in Asia Cup 2025 Clash
**Abu Dhabi, UAE** – India won the toss and elected to bat against Oman in their final league match of the Asia Cup 2025, being held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. This marks India’s 250th T20I match.
The start was rocky for India, with Shubman Gill falling early for just 5 runs. Abhishek Sharma contributed a quickfire 38, but Hardik Pandya was unfortunately run out for 1. Axar Patel added 26, and Shivam Dube made 5 runs. Sanju Samson top-scored with a solid 56 off 41 balls, hitting three sixes and three fours.
India made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh in place of Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy. Oman also made two changes to their lineup.
**India’s Playing XI:** Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
**Oman’s Playing XI:** Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (C), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Shah Faisal, Zikriya Islam, Aryan Bisht, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Jeetan Ramanandi.
India reached 100 in 10 overs for 3 wickets and 153 in 16 overs for 5 wickets. Sanju reached his fifty in 41 balls.
Winning the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav opted to bat first. The match is ongoing in Abu Dhabi.
This league match is taking place ahead of the Super Four stage, where India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have already secured their spots. The Super Four matches will commence on September 20th, with the top two teams advancing to the final.
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