Dubai (PTI): India opted to bowl against United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

The game marks the return of Shubman Gill to T20Is and he will open alongside his Punjab teammate Abhishek Sharma.

As per the team sheet, captain Suryakumar Yadav is expected to come in at No 3 ahead of Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson, who are slated to bat Nos 4 and 5 respectively.

India are going in with one specialist pacer in Jasprit Bumrah while the other fast bowling option is Hardik Pandya.

Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy are the two frontline spinners in the playing eleven.

Teams:

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem(c), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh.

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Mangaluru: Barakah International School and College has once again recorded a 100% pass result in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examinations, with students securing high scores and a significant number of distinctions.

The results of the examinations held for the academic year 2025–26 were announced by the board on Wednesday, April 15.

Leading the batch, school topper Aysha Saleem Javeed secured 96.4 %. She was closely followed by Maryam Taybah, who scored 94.4 %, while Inas Syed and Fidha Falaq secured 92 % each. Essam Khalid Syed and Suhaim scored 90.6 %, and Maryam Mohammed Iqbal along with Fathima Farhana secured 90% each.

Notably, over 38 students achieved distinction, highlighting the collective dedication, perseverance, and hard work of the students, as well as the unwavering commitment of the teaching faculty.

The management, principal, and staff of Barakah International School expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the students’ achievements.

They also acknowledged the vital role played by parents in supporting their children’s academic journey,

Barakah International School and College, Adyar, offers education from Pre-KG to degree level.