'We've good combination of experience and youth'

TRI-SERIES SERVES AS PERFECT SPRINGBOARD TO THE ASIA CUP 2025

- BY A.K.S. SATISH

The UAE men's cricket team are bracing for one of their biggest tests yet as they begin preparations for next month's Asia Cup with a high-profile home assignment in the Inverex Solar Energy presents Bank Alfalah T20I Tri-Series 2025. Captain Muhammad Waseem will lead a 15-member squad in the competition featuring Pakistan and Afghanistan, starting today at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

For Waseem, the opportunity to test his side against two of Asia's established powers marks another step in the team's upward journey. “It’s a proud moment for us,” the opener said. “We had beaten Afghanistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh, and it’s a good opportunity for us as an associate team. We are playing against the best teams, and the way we are preparing ourselves, I think in this series also we'll get some rewards.”