CaribbeanCricket.com - India vs Pakistan -- Asia Cup 2025 Final

Narper 9/28/25 9:12 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Pakistan (Playing XI):
Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

India (Playing XI):
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

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Narper 9/28/25 9:22 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

What to expect:
Two pitches at the centre of the square have been prepared. One is the surface used for the two previous India-Pakistan matches, the other is fresh and could produce the kind of high-scoring affair seen in India's game against Sri Lanka. Toss has not been decisive in Dubai; in 10 matches so far, wins are evenly split 5-5 between teams batting first and chasing, including Friday's tied finish. The average first-innings total is 148.

Narper 9/28/25 9:24 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

Did you know?

- In T20Is since 2024, India have won 34 out of their 37 matches (including three in the Super Over)

- India and Pakistan have faced off in 12 finals across formats, with Pakistan leading 8-4, the last of which was their 180-run win at the Champions Trophy 2017 final.

- India's top seven have been hitting a boundary once every five balls, while Pakistan's have done that once in every eight balls.

FanAttick 9/28/25 10:08 AM

debut: 11/12/02 7:00 PM
64,772 runs

In reply to Narper

Harshit and Arshdeep miss out.

Narper 9/28/25 10:12 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

India have won the toss and have opted to field

Salman Agha:
Definitely happy to bat first. We are very excited and looking forward to this game. We haven't played a perfect game and hopefully we play one today. Same side. We have been playing on these pitches for a while and it will play the same.

Suryakumar Yadav:
We are looking to bowl first. It looks like a good wicket. The wicket gets better under lights. We have been batting well first but we would like to chase today. The groundsmen have done a terrific job with the wickets here and it will stay the same. The brand of cricket we have been playing for the last 5-6 games is pretty good and we would like to continue that. Unfortunately Hardik misses out due to a niggle, Arshdeep and Harshit also miss out. Bumrah, Dube and Rinku come in.

Narper 9/28/25 10:14 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

In reply to FanAttick

Hardick misses out too wink

Hardik is a tough pill to swallow it is said in the pitch report

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Narper 9/28/25 10:15 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

Pitch report:
No surprises that India opted to bowl. They have chased 8 times against Pakistan and won all those games. Pitch looks like a featherbed. There is less grass and it looks flat. Only thing is it might get a little slower because of the lack of grass. It is the same pitch used for both India-Pakistan games and India have chased both times. 170 in a final is like 180-190 in a league game. May not be match-winning but you can certainly put pressure on the opposition. India have strengthened their batting. Hardik is a tough pill to swallow because it's difficult to balance the side. He is an allrounder and influences the combination - opine Simon Doull and Ravi Shastri.

Narper 9/28/25 10:21 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

STATS:
The chasing side has won nine of the last 10 T20Is between these two teams, the exception being the low-scoring T20 WC 2024 game in New York.
Pakistan lead India 8-4 in tournament finals across formats, 3-2 in the ones featuring five or more teams, the last of which was the CT 2017 final.
India have won each of the last 33 completed T20Is Shivam Dube has featured in, a sequence that started in December 2019.

voiceofreason 9/28/25 10:32 AM

debut: 1/19/04 7:00 PM
92,867 runs

Let's go Pakistan!

Harshit Hardik and Arshdeep WTF!

Narper 9/28/25 10:33 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman are at the crease.
Sahibzada Farhan is on strike.
Shivam Dube will open the attack

0.1
Shivam Dube to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

Narper 9/28/25 10:35 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

0.5
Shivam Dube to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, Farhan and Pakistan are away. 132.3ks full and outside off,

Narper 9/28/25 10:37 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

Jasprit Bumrah, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
1.1
Bumrah to Fakhar Zaman, leg byes, 1 run, 136.7ks angled in from round the wicket, Zaman misses the tuck and the ball deflects off the thigh pad

Narper 9/28/25 10:49 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

3.3
Bumrah to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, there you go. Farhan getting the better of Bumrah again. Another slower delivery that is dispatched. 122.9ks right in the slot,
3.1
Bumrah to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, Farhan was once of the batters to take on Bumrah in the previous game. He gets hold of this one. 140.7ks short of length delivery and Farhan pulls it towards wide long-on, one bounce and over the ropes

Narper 9/28/25 10:52 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

PAK 32/0 (4) CRR: 8

Sahibzada Farhan 24(1 cool

Fakhar Zaman 6(6

Narper 9/28/25 11:01 AM

debut: 1/3/03 7:00 PM
271,696 runs

5.6
Axar to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR, once again a boundary off the last ball. 93.7ks dragged short, Farhan makes room and flat-bats it over mid-off. That was a half tracker and Farhan ensured he put it away

India vs Pakistan -- Asia Cup 2025 Final

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