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Asia Cup 2025, Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan kick off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign against Oman in a Group A match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Pakistan enter this match as strong favourites, having registered a morale-boosting tri-series win against Afghanistan and the UAE in Sharjah.

With Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub in good form, captain Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Nawaz at the helm, the batting order looks solid.

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For Oman, this is their first appearance in the Asia Cup, though their journey to the tournament hasn't been easy. Oman will rely on the experience of captain Jatinder Singh, whose batting prowess remains their biggest strength.

Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan vs Oman: Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

India's Asia Cup opener against the UAE on the Dubai pitch turned out to be a one-sided affair, with the match ending swiftly before the track's true nature could be studied. While the wicket seemed too problematic for batters when India bowled, it looked like a flat track when India batted.

Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan vs Oman: Dubai Weather

Dubai is expected to experience temperatures of around 36°C on Friday evening, with forecasts suggesting extreme heat. Humidity levels are likely to stay between 50 and 55 per cent.

Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan vs Oman Squads

Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem.

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Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh(c), Aamir Kaleem, Ashish Odedara, Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla(w), Sufyan Mehmood, Hassnain Shah, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Karan Sonavale, Mohammad Imran, Shah Faisal, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Yousaf, Nadeem Khan.