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Matiullah Khan And Simranjeet Singh Added To UAE’s Squad For Asia Cup

By IANS News September 04, 2025 • 14:04 PM View: 832

Gulf T20I Championship: Fast bowler Matiullah Khan and left-arm spinner Simranjeet Singh have been added to UAE’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, set to happen from September 9-28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The rest of the UAE squad is the one which was picked for their ongoing tri-series against Pakistan and Afghanistan in Sharjah. Matiullah, who has played one ODI and five T20Is for the UAE so far, last played a 20-over game internationally against Nigeria in the Pearl of Africa Series in July this year.

On the other hand, Simranjeet, who has five ODIs and 11 T20Is so far, last played in the shortest format at the international level in December 2024, during the Gulf T20I Championship. UAE last played in the Asia Cup in 2016 in Bangladesh, when it was played in the T20I format for the first time.

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