India vs Pakistan LIVE, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Historic Clash as India Chase Hat-Trick, Pakistan Seek Redemption
India vs Pakistan LIVE, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Arch-rivals clash in a historic final for the first time in Asia Cup history. India aim for a hat-trick of wins while Pakistan seek redemption. Follow live updates, scorecard, and key highlights.
India and Pakistan face off in the historic Asia Cup 2025 Final — their first-ever meeting in the tournament’s summit clash.
Cricket fans are set for a historic showdown tonight as India and Pakistan meet in the Asia Cup final for the very first time in the tournament’s 41-year history. This marks the third face-off between the arch-rivals in just 15 days. In their previous encounters this season, India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the group stage and 6 wickets in the Super Four round.
In T20Is overall, India holds a dominant record, winning 12 out of 15 matches against Pakistan. When it comes to major tournament finals across all formats, Pakistan leads narrowly with three wins to India’s two.
India’s Recent Dominance Over Pakistan
India enters the final with an impressive streak — winning their last seven completed matches against Pakistan since 2022. If anything, this huge dominance is something that fans are craving to see either continue or dramatically reversed by Pakistan.
Players to Watch
- Abhishek Sharma (India): This explosive opener’s battle with Shaheen Afridi could well set the tone for the match.
- Jasprit Bumrah (India): With his bona fide big-match credentials, he could very well exercise his pace and variations.
- Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan): He has been inconsistent lately, but his early spells remain very crucial for Pakistan's hopes.
- Kuldeep Yadav (India): Pakistan's batsmen will have to figure out how to deal with his tricky spin on these UAE pitches.
Legends’ Verdict on Pakistan’s XI
Ex-India captain Mohammad Azharuddin said that Pakistan is fielding a very young side and has limited options after dropping senior men. Kapil Dev agreed with this view, also stating that the absence of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan means that Pakistan lacks big-match experience.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Expert Views
S. Sreesanth: Believes Suryakumar Yadav won’t feel much pressure with Gautam Gambhir’s guidance, while Shaheen Afridi’s dip in bowling form might help India.
Atul Wassan: Dismissed Pakistan’s chances of crossing 200 runs, backing India’s unbeaten momentum heading into the final.
Road to the Final
India’s journey:
- Beat UAE by 9 wickets
- Beat Pakistan by 7 wickets
- Beat Oman by 21 runs
- Beat Pakistan by 6 wickets
- Beat Bangladesh by 41 runs
- Beat Sri Lanka in a Super Over
Pakistan’s journey:
- Beat Oman by 93 runs
- Lost to India by 7 wickets
- Beat UAE by 41 runs
- Lost to India by 6 wickets
- Beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
- Beat Bangladesh by 11 runs
📍 Live score updates and ball-by-ball commentary will follow as the action unfolds in the Asia Cup 2025 Final.
