India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: IND's dominance over PAK continues, brush past rivals in hostile match

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Wasim Akram unhappy with the Pakistan batting! Really rips into them for their inability to handle the Indian spinners in the previous match, which has gradually developed into a big problem for this Pakistan batting.

Alongside him, Ravi Shastri agrees, but also adds that India must not think they are invincible. Explains they were given a good scare by Oman, with the spinners not finding the same purchase, and they must ensure they remain at the top of their game in Dubai tonight.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Last time out, Salman Agha won the toss and surprisingly chose to bat first, despite chasing have the better odds at DICS, with dew playing a big role. This time, if Pakistan win the toss, chasing might be what they opt to go with. India, meanwhile, will be confident in doing exactly what they did last time out – and might back themselves to put up a big score in the first innings if they really have to.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Arshdeep Singh on Friday became the first Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in this format of the game, waiting until the very last over of the match to take the sole wicket he needed for that. Now, the next man in line to reach the mark is Hardik Pandya, who is sitting on 96 T20I wickets at the moment. He will want to inch closer to that three digit mark, always capable of taking crucial wickets in these big matches.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: To further highlight the disparity in quality between the two teams, India's historical dominance over Pakistan really brings them to the top in this contest. Out of 14 matches, India have only lost thrice: 2 of those losses have come in the last 6 matches.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: After being rested from the match against Oman, Bumrah will be ready to fire when he returns to action against Pakistan. He will want to be at his best after not needing to really show up thus far this tournament. However, do India really need him in Dubai on a surface they prefer the spinners a lot more? Sunil Gavaskar has his thoughts on the matter.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Axar Patel hit his head against the ground while fielding against Oman, which has raised some concerns about his readiness for the match against Pakistan just two matches later. Coach T Dilip said that he looked ‘fine for now’ in the press conference, but the cards are being played close to the chest for the time being. Axar adds a lot of flexibility to India's bowling and extends the batting, and replacing him might prove to be a challenge for Gambhir and Surya.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: That said, even teams of such a quality can be prone to complacency, which means that ultimate focus is needed in every single match. With the final match of the groups against Oman seen as an opportunity to get time in the middle for the untested batters and part-time bowlers, the gulf nation ensured they made the giants sweat just a touch with a late tilt at the chase. Ultimately India saw it out, but will be analytical about their struggle to create substantial partnerships through the innings and to take wickets through the middle when the Omani batters were a touch defensive. Things to work on.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Going back to the series against England in February, where they won the last two matches of the series, India now haven't lost in this format in their last 5 matches after their perfect group stage run. In general, India have dropped the habit of losing too many games in this format: sure, the wins over UAE and Oman were elementary, but even against the strongest teams India perform from a position of power that reflects on their success in white-ball cricket over the last two or three years. It's hard to see who can stop them in this tournament.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: To further illustrate that point, it is now 3 years since Pakistan last beat India, which has seen the men in blue rack up three wins in the T20I format, and three in ODIs to boot. The last time Pakistan beat India was in the 2022 edition of this tournament, at this venue, but India have since been far and above the better team: that famous match in Melbourne where Virat Kohli inspired a memorable chase was the last time it was even a contest between the two in the format and India would have felt the heat of a potential loss weighing down on them.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Last match was a pretty indication fo the gap in quality between India and Pakistan at the moment. The men in blue picked up wickets with ease, all the bowlers contributed, and even a late Shaheen flurry wasn’t enough to daunt them in any way as the chase was run down with comfort. Even with the two teams in different states of transition, it is very telling that India have already quickly found their feet, while Pakistna are posed with questions they are struggling to find the right answers to when faced by opposition of this quality.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: After India had comfortably seen off Pakistan in the chase, captain Suryakumar Yadav wasn’t his usual cheerful, chilled-out self: there seemed to be a grim determination to him as he spoke at the post-match presentation, which he ended by dedicating the win to those martyred in Pahalgam, as well as to the Indian armed forces for their service to the country. It was a quote which in that context, and with no handshake, made clear that even if India were playing against Pakistan, this group wasn’t going to ignore the bad blood and the recent history between them.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Andy Pycroft found himself under a lot of fire for the role he played in last Sunday’s handshake-gate incident, with the PCB demanding that he be removed from refereeing their matches. However, behind-the-scenes talks took place before Pakistan’s match against UAE, which led to their continuation in the tournament as well as Pycroft being given to go-ahead to referee this high-stakes encounter. With him once again in place and set to be present at the toss though, there are all the chances that he will find more focused attention than him than most match referees do at this level.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: So, last evening, once again, Pakistan called off their pre-match press conference, refusing to answer any questions, aware of what all could have come their way. They did it before their contest against the UAE, too, but to do it again ahead of their contest against India shows there might be a bit of panic in the Pakistan dressing room. Either that, or they just don't want to entertain their journalist friends. How long will this go on for? Salman Agha already ditched the post-match presentation ceremony last week, and tonight, with chances being high that another Indian personality could conduct it, will things change? Only time will tell.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: To further complicate an already tense situation, the PCB also made clear their intention to file a complaint against match referee from last Sunday, Andy Pycroft, requesting his removal from any Pakistan matches. That seems to have died down a touch after Pycroft had a meeting with the PCB before the UAE match, and he is set to take charge of this match in Dubai as well. But his presence will mean every single little move will be under heavy scrutiny.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: When India and Pakistan played against each other in the group stage, there was talk of low buzz among the cricket-loving public in the UAE, and several reports stated that the Dubai International Stadium wouldn't be filled to the rafters. However, by the time the mid-innings approached, the stadium was filled to almost 90 per cent capacity.

However, there is no chance of some empty seats being spotted during the Super 4s match as the contest is sold out and the stadium is expected to be packed to see the two teams fight it out. The drama in the aftermath of the no-handshake saga has definitely added some spice, and fans can't wait to see what unfolds on the 22 yards.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Ever since the whole no-handshake drama unfolded, it's almost as if India made it a point to give Pakistan as little footage – or, in this case, as little mention as possible. How else would you explain why Suryakumar Yadav has almost Pakistan as a team? It's like they don't exist. During the pre-match press conference, despite being nudged and asked questions about Pakistan as many as six times, SKY did not mention their name even once. Ghosting is a Gen-Z term, but SKY, being a true Gen-X kid, is going full throttle using it. For India, Pakistan are just another team.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: It's been over three years since Pakistan last defeated India in any form of international cricket. Yes, these two teams don't play each other as frequently as they used to back in the day, but even then, to go six matches without winning even a single game would sting. The last time Pakistan beat India, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were playing all three formats for India, while Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were expected to become their team's biggest batting hopes. Today, the two Indians have retired from Tests and T20Is, whereas Babar and Rizwan don't find a place in Pakistan's T20I squad anymore. Yeah, that's how long it's been.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Haris Rauf might be taunting India with repeated chants of 6-0, 6-0. But once the action begins on the pitch, this would have no merit or relevance. The world just needs to know that in the last six matches between India and Pakistan, the Men in Blue have come out on top. Be it the T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup 2023, 50-over World Cup 2023, T20 World Cup 2024, Champions Trophy 2025 and the group stage match of the Asia Cup, India have shown who's the real boss and ultimate winner.

Once the first ball is bowled, expect the Indian team to exert their dominance once again. If India even plays to 60 per cent of their potential, Pakistan realistically will have no chance of getting a win.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: If you're guessing whether Suryakumar Yadav will bat tonight, the answer is, of course, he will. SKY stunned one and all when he demoted himself all the way down to No. 11 in the clash against Oman, but like he said, it was done to give the rest of his batters a go and gain some time in the middle. With very easy chases in the first two games against the UAE and Pakistan, the batters largely remained untested ahead of the Super Fours. But now that it's here, SKY is set to return to his designated spot of No. 4, just after Tilak Varma at 3. If it comes down to it, that is.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Abhishek Sharma has blazed away in India's all three matches of the Asia Cup thus far. He scored 30 against the UAE, 31 against Pakistan and another 38 against Oman. Still, somehow, he missed getting to fifty in each of his innings, but against Pakistan, the 25-year-old can turn the tide… and then some. Even more fascinating promises to be his duel with Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan's left-arm quick, whom he took to the cleaners in the league stage. Abhishek is the living and breathing embodiment of this current Indian T20I team – daring, bold and fearless. Hence, if tonight, if Abhishek dominates Round 2 of this feud and takes a 2-0 lead, don't be surprised.

If you’re wondering how Abhishek makes facing fast bowlers such a cakewalk, the reason is his father. Read on to find out.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Suryakumar Yadav's mention of Operation Sindoor and then dedicating the victory over Pakistan in the group stage to the Indian Armed Forces ruffled quite a few feathers in Pakistan. And if the visuals are anything to go by, even Pakistani players are planning to send a political message if the Super 4s match goes their way.

During the training session on Saturday, Haris Rauf was seen shouting 6-0, 6-0 repeatedly. The chant is believed to be a reference to the Pakistan Air Force's claims of shooting down six Indian fighter jets during Operation Sindoor, launched by India earlier this year in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: India's entry into the Super Fours of the Asia Cup was secured without much hassle. They began their campaign with a resounding nine-wicket win against the UAE, before capping off another comprehensive victory versus Pakistan. The after-events of the match snowballed into a big affair, but that didn't derail India's concentration. Their last game against Oman was expected to be a walk in the park, but the reigning T20 world champions almost suffered an embarrassment. Yes, the 21-run win is considerable given the format, but it did raise a few alarm bells in the Indian camp when half-centuries from Aamir Kaleem and Hammad Mirza were going at the rate of knots. Still, all went according to plan for SKY and his men, setting up the perfect Super Four start for the Men in Blue.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: It seems unlikely. India captain Suryakumar said it loud and proper. Certain things in life are beyond sportsmanship, and that's what the current Indian team stands for. In a normal scenario, a handshake between the players of these two teams would have been normal. But these are not normal times, are they? The situation between the two nations is extremely fragile in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks and the actions that followed, and with several former Pakistan cricketers not missing a single chance to taunt and point fingers at India and its cricketers, don't expect an exchange of pleasantries anytime soon.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: Seven days removed from the first India vs Pakistan match of the Asia Cup 2025, so much has happened. If the tension between the two teams before last Sunday wasn't enough, what transpired after the match only escalated the animosity between the two nations. The no-handshake saga, followed by a well-thought-out approach to remove Andy Pycroft, followed by PCB's threat to boycott the tournament, to finally ICC showing the Pakistan Cricket Board its place… all this happened in a span of seven days. Yes, SEVEN days. And from there, to straightaway pit the two teams against each other, this Sunday, despite its short time frame, was a long time in the making.

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2025, Ind vs Pak: So here we are. Once again. At the Dubai International Stadium. For Round 2 of the rivalry, that is India vs Pakistan. This time in the Super Fours for a place in the final. When it's India, Pakistan, there is no shortage of drama, and boy, did we have plenty of it lately? Which makes today's clash all the more intricate. The first meeting between the two teams was nothing but a one-way demolition derby. India ransacked Pakistan by three wickets and went on to race into the Super Fours despite their controversial approach against Oman. Pakistan, despite their off-field shenanigans, avoided any further lapses to reach the final four. At least 2 Indo-Pak matches were guaranteed the moment the Asia Cup schedule came out, the second of which takes place tonight. If this is the final time these two teams clash in the tournament, the setting couldn't be any more tantalising.