Updated On: 09 September, 2025 03:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Asia Cup 2025 is all set to kick off on September 9, with the first match scheduled to be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The "Men in Blue" will begin their campaign with a game against the UAE on September 10 at the Dubai International Stadium

Kuldeep Yadav. Pic/AFP
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, Team India`s bowling coach Morne Morkel has heaped praise on Kuldeep Yadav by saying that he is very professional and knows what to do to get himself ready for the T20 format.
"I think he`s a very professional athlete. His attitude since England, where he received hardly any game time, he`s still the guy that put the overs in. For me, Kuldeep has bowled a lot of overs in his career. He knows what to do to get himself ready for T20 and white-ball cricket," said Morkel in a press conference on the sidelines of India’s practice session.