India registered a dominating nine-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in their Asia Cup 2025 campaign opener at Dubai on Wednesday.

After managing scores of 0 and 22 in the first Test against Bangladesh, Babar Azam scored 31 in the first innings of the ongoing second Test in Rawalpindi.

The veteran pacer also pointed out the issue of "favouritism" in the Pakistan team, suggesting that age should not be the sole criteria for selection.

Pakistan chief selector Muhammad Wasim defended the squad picked for the 2022 T20 World Cup citing their performances against India in the Asia Cup, as well as the T20 World Cup last year