In the Asia Cup 2025 after back-to-back wins, India have sealed their spot in the Super Four stage. The Indian cricket team will play their final group-stage match versus Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday, 19 September 2025. Suryakumar Yadav led Indian squad could test their bench strength ahead of the India vs Oman match.
For India’s upcoming clash against Oman team India could rest Jasprit Bumrah from playing XI
For upcoming India’s clash against Oman, there have been suppositions that India may rest Jasprit Bumrah, but it is not officially confirmed. The team might organize managing the workload of their leading fast bowler.
In just seven days, India could play four matches if they progress to the final of Asia Cup. The team management would focus to protect fitness of Jasprit Bumrah for the crucial matches of the Asia Cup 2025 while also providing Arshdeep Singh with precious game time.
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Against Pakistan, Bumrah recorded bowling figures of 2 for 28. Jasprit Bumrah surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar to achieve fourth place on list of T20I wicket-takers of India. The pacer has taken 92 wickets in 72 matches with an economy rate of 6.29 and at an average of 17.67.
In playing XI, Arshdeep Singh likely to replace Jasprit Bumrah
Indian team are at the top of their group with a match to spare. India defeated the UAE by nine wickets on 9 September and five days later in their second match recorded a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan.
In the first two matches Arshdeep Singh did not feature. Jasprit Bumrah was playing as the only frontline pacer, while all-rounders Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya provided supporting pace options.Clash against Pakistan,India retained the same lineup.
Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh are competitors to replace Jasprit Bumrah in the playing XI. To reach 100 T20I wickets and become the eighth Indian bowler to achieve this milestone, Arshdeep Singh needs just one wicket.
India’s Probable XI vs Oman : Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav
