India will face Oman in Match 12 of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. While India, headed by SuryaKumar Yadav, has already cemented qualification for the Super 4 stage, the game still holds importance as Oman looks to test itself against a top side. On the other hand, for India, it is a chance to rotate players without losing the momentum.
India vs Oman: Weather report
Weather conditions are expected to remain dry with no possibility of rain during the match, as per Accuweather.com. The maximum temperature is predicted to be around 39 degrees Celsius, dropping to 28 degrees Celsius in the evening. Humidity could test the fitness of both teams.
India vs Oman: Pitch report
The surface at Sheikh Zayed has been tricky at the commencement of both innings in this Asia Cup 2025. Several balls have kept low, making strokeplay difficult in the powerplay. Batters will need to adjust to the slowness before accelerating further. Once set, scoring rates can surge to 120-130 runs in the last 10 overs.
Pacers are expected to get assistance with the new ball if they pitch in the correct areas, whereas spinners are expected to play a significant role by building up pressure in the middle overs. Dew may assist in chasing sides, and captains may choose to bowl first after winning the toss. A target of 17-180 batting first could decide the game flow.
India vs Oman: Head-to-Head Stats
This will be for the first T20I meeting between India and Oman. Matches at Sheikh Zayed in this tournament have averaged around 160 runs in the first innings. Both batting first and chasing sides have registered success. India enters the battle as a clear favourite, but Oman will be keen to challenge them and end their match on a positive note.
IND vs OMA Predicted Playing XI
India: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakarvarthy, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Oman: Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Hammad Mirza, Hassnain Shah, Ayan Bisht, Wasim Ali, Samay Srivastav, Shakeel Ahmed and Jiten Ramanandi.