Perth, Australia--United Arab Emirates captain Mohammad Tauqir won the toss and decided to bat in the World Cup Pool B game against India at the WACA Ground on Saturday.
In announcing his decision, Tauqir said he wanted his side to try to defend a total against the heavily-favoured Indians.
India were unable to choose paceman Mohammed Shami due to a knee injury and he was replaced by fellow speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
India are unbeaten in the tournament, having beaten Pakistan and South Africa easily in their previous two matches. The United Arab Emirates have lost both their matches.
Teams:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Ravi Jadeja, Ravi Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
United Arab Emirates: Mohammad Tauqir (captain), Amjad Ali, Andri Belenger, Krishna Chandran, Khurram Khan, Swapnil Patel, Shaiman Anwar, Rohan Mustafa, Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed, Manjula Guruge.
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZL) and Michael Gough (ENG)
Tv umpire: Nigel Llong (IND)
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
Weather: Possible showers or storm; 30 degrees
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