India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: IND brush past PAK with extreme ease, all but confirmed for Super 4s

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India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Easy business for India in this much-awaited match! Total domination from the men in blue from the very first over, and once the momentum was earned early on, they never let go. Pakistan wickets kept tumbling, in particular to Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, but the lack of partnerships meant India were never threatened. A late Shaheen Shah Afridi cameo pushed them to 127/9, but that was never going to be enough to hurt this Indian batting full of power-hitters. Abhishek Sharma set the tone with 31(13), and then a simple chase was guided home by Tilak Varma and a fine 47* from captain Suryakumar Yadav which guided the team home with 25 deliveries to spare.

India rocked Pakistan inside the first two overs, with Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya breathing fire early. Hardik dismissed Saim Ayub first ball of the match after beginning with a wide, before Bumrah struck to get rid of Mohammad Haris. Fakhar Zaman survived a close LBW call, with a review saving him. Just when Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan threatened to take the match away from India, in comes Axar Patel into the attack and removes the dangerous left-handed Zaman to send Pakistan 3 down. Fakhar and Farhan recovered the Pakistan innings, lifting them from 6/2 to finish the Powerplay at 42/2.

Pakistan were in shambles… and then some, losing wickets in a cluster. Kuldeep joined the party, picking up two wickets in two balls. He dropped a tough caught and bowled chance but made up for his error the very next ball, getting Hasan Nawaz. And the very next ball, he trapped Mohammad Nawaz out LBW, the review not saving him. Sahibzada Farhan held the innings together with a patient 40 off 44 balls, but with him perishing to become Kuldeep's third wicket, it was only a matter of time before India wrapped up the innings.

The Asia Cup Group A clash between India and Pakistan turned into a controversy. At the toss, India captain Suryakumar refused the customary handshake with his Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha. As soon as Ravi Shastri introduced the two skippers, Suryakumar chose not to extend his hand.

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against India in Match 6 of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium. Salman Ali Agha has stuck with the team that beat Oman, meaning Haris Rauf continues to sit out. Same for India, who are unchanged from their match against the UAE. Arshdeep Singh misses out again.

If you are a cricket fan, few fixtures deliver more thrills than the one slated for 14 September. The arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, square off in an epic clash that arrives amid a charged backdrop. Still, irrespective of the noise around it, this comes down to skill and execution on the night. In this preview, we break down the game through a few key lenses.

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Match Details

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE
Date: 14 September 2025
Time: 8:00 PM IST

IND vs PAK: Head-to-Head in T20Is

Played: 13

India Won: 10

Pakistan Won: 3

Head-to-Head in Dubai

Played: 3

India Won: 1

Pakistan Won: 2

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IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Pitch Report

The surface at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has tended to be on the slower side, with plenty in it for spinners. In the Asia Cup 2025 so far, two games have been played here; one won by the team setting the target and the other by the chasing side.
Expect another contest where spin in the middle overs could be decisive.

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Playing XIs

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

Pakistan Playing XI: 
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

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IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Form Check

India
Suryakumar Yadav and his men have begun their campaign emphatically. India looked settled across departments in a commanding opening win over the United Arab Emirates. The UAE didn’t stretch India’s bowling resources at the death, which leaves one minor selection puzzle. Against a stronger Pakistan batting unit, Arshdeep Singh’s inclusion would deepen India’s death-overs options.

Pakistan
Much like India, Pakistan started with a statement, steamrolling Oman and carrying momentum into the marquee clash. Salman Ali Agha will be pleased with the balance on display in the opener, though one tweak feels logical: specialist quick Haris Rauf should return to the XI for a high-intensity contest like this.

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Key Player Battles

Abhishek Sharma vs Saim Ayub
: Abhishek showcased power hitting from ball one. Recently, Salman Ali Agha has used Saim Ayub as a handy powerplay option. With Abhishek intent on attacking early, Pakistan might reprise that move. Abhishek averages under 25 against off-spin in T20Is, but his IPL record against the bowling type: strike rate near 180 and average close to 47—complicates the read. On a slower Dubai track, though, early off-spin could still test him and tilt the powerplay.

Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy vs Pakistan’s Middle Order: 
India’s spin duo looked sharp in the first game. Kuldeep was close to unplayable, with Chakaravarthy equally stifling. Expect Suryakumar to apply the squeeze through overs 7 for 15. How Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, and Hasan Nawaz manage that phase may dictate Pakistan’s ceiling.

Conclusion

The stage is set for a blockbuster. Both teams look settled and ready. So far, Dubai has hinted that 180-plus could be a winning score, but dew may shift the equation, with run-making likely to ease in the second half. With all the tension, talk, and scrutiny around this rivalry, it’s time for cricketing skills to decide the night.

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Highlights

- Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and opted to bat

- Pakistan remain unchanged from the team that beat Oman

- No Arshdeep Singh for India, or Haris Rauf for Pakistan

- Hardik Pandya strikes on the first legal ball of the match

- Jasprit Bumrah adds a second wicket, puts India on top

- Pakistan rebuild with Fakhar Zaman looking in good touch

- Spin does the trick, Axar Patel removes Fakhar

- Axar at the double, removes captain Salman Agha

- Pakistan finish with 127/9 in 20 overs owing to Shaheen Shah Afridi's unbeaten 33-run knock