The Indian cricket team is one step away from claiming the Asia Cup 2025 title. The final match will see India face off against Pakistan. Riding on a winning streak, the Indian team has won all 6 matches played in this tournament so far. They are now aiming for a seventh victory to secure the trophy. This will be the first time both teams will clash in an Asia Cup final, and this high-voltage encounter is expected to be thrilling.
There has been no shortage of excitement in India-Pakistan matches over the years, but perhaps never has there been so much tension between players on the cricket field. This time, the players of both teams haven’t even shaken hands with each other. Furthermore, heated arguments were seen between players in the Super 4 match. These two teams have played 2 matches in this edition so far, and India has emerged victorious in both, so India seems to have the upper hand this time as well.
India and Pakistan have played 15 T20 matches so far. Out of these, India has won 12 matches, and Pakistan has won only 3 matches. In this edition as well, India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the group stage and won the Super 4 match by 6 wickets.
Will there be changes in the Indian team’s playing 11? The Indian team played its last Super 4 match against Sri Lanka. In this match, the Indian team took the field with two changes. Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube were rested. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana got a chance to play. But Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube have been the team’s first choice in this tournament so far. In such a situation, these two players can return to the playing 11, and Arshdeep-Harshit can be left out.
However, Arshdeep Singh performed very well against Sri Lanka. He also bowled the Super Over for India, where he conceded only 2 runs and took both of Sri Lanka’s wickets. In such a situation, Arshdeep Singh can be retained in the playing 11, and Shivam Dube can be left out of this match. Apart from this, there is little chance of any changes in the team.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, and Rinku Singh.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, and Sufyan Moqim.