{"id":5278,"date":"2025-09-04T14:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedhakajournal.com\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:50:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:50:34","slug":"waseem-leads-uaes-charge-in-asia-cup-2025-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedhakajournal.com\/?p=5278","title":{"rendered":"Waseem leads UAE&#8217;s charge in Asia Cup 2025 squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UAE have announced a 17-member outfit for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting on September 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by their star batter Muhammad Waseem, UAE are placed in Group A along with India, Pakistan, and Oman. 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