India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: IND brush past PAK with extreme ease, all but confirmed for Super 4s
India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: India defeat Pakistan without ever really breaking a sweat! With 25 balls to spare, a small target of 128 is hauled down with captain Suryakumar Yadav scoring 47*, and Kuldeep Yadav starring with a three-fer.
- 11:45 PM IST, Sep 14Suryakumar Yadav speaks after the big win, dedicates result to Indian armed forces
- 11:40 PM IST, Sep 14Kuldeep Yadav wins player of the match!
- 11:19 PM IST, Sep 14Surya seals it with a six! India finish dominant win with 25 balls to spare
- 11:12 PM IST, Sep 14Just 5 runs away!
- 11:05 PM IST, Sep 14Tilak Varma dismissed! Saim Ayub gets his third
- 10:50 PM IST, Sep 14Just 40 needed off last 10
- 10:46 PM IST, Sep 14Tilak Varma goes big, and SKY follows!
- 10:41 PM IST, Sep 1471/2 after 8
- 10:34 PM IST, Sep 14Tilak Varma keeps the boundary-hitting going! 61/2 after powerplay
- 10:23 PM IST, Sep 14Abhishek goes 4, 4, out! Fun ends
- 10:17 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: WOWZA! This is some onslaught!
- 10:13 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: OUT! Shubman falls!
- 10:11 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shubman joins the act!
- 10:09 PM IST, Sep 1412 runs off the opening over
- 10:06 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma shows who's the BOSS
- 10:04 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: All set for India's innings!
- 9:59 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun, Axar and Kuldeep Yadav spin a web
- 9:56 PM IST, Sep 14India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen's blitz adds some respectability
- 9:50 PM IST, Sep 14Pakistan finish on 127/9
- 9:43 PM IST, Sep 14Hardik gets smashed! Shaheen deposits two in succession deep into the stands
- 9:39 PM IST, Sep 14Bumrah gets his revenge! Stumps flying
- 9:38 PM IST, Sep 14Bumrah conceding a couple of boundaries!
- 9:35 PM IST, Sep 14Varun finally has some joy! 8 down
- 9:30 PM IST, Sep 14Shaheen causing damage late! Two sixes already
- 9:27 PM IST, Sep 14And Farhan's long vigil comes to an end!
- 9:22 PM IST, Sep 1483/6 after 16
- 9:10 PM IST, Sep 14Two in two for Kuldeep! Six down, on a hat-trick
- 9:05 PM IST, Sep 14Kuldeep Yadav drops a wicket – but makes up with a wicket next ball!
- 8:55 PM IST, Sep 14ANOTHER ONE FOR AXAR PATEL! INDIA ON FIRE
- 8:49 PM IST, Sep 14Varun nearly gets the fourth, but another DRS reprieve!
- 8:45 PM IST, Sep 14Kuleep applies the pressure, and Axar strikes to remove Fakhar!
- 8:37 PM IST, Sep 1442/2 after the powerplay
- 8:34 PM IST, Sep 14Pakistan looking dangerous now!
- 8:27 PM IST, Sep 14Varun Chakravarthy on in the powerplay
- 8:23 PM IST, Sep 1413 run over off Hardik
- 8:19 PM IST, Sep 14Bumrah nearly gets a third! DRS reprieve for Fakhar
- 8:13 PM IST, Sep 14NOW BUMRAH STRIKES! India all over Pakistan
- 8:05 PM IST, Sep 14HARDIK PANDYA STRIKES!!!
- 8:01 PM IST, Sep 14Ready to go! Indian fielders run out onto the pitch, and here come the openers
- 7:56 PM IST, Sep 14Conspicuous lack of handshake between Salman Agha and Suryakumar Yadav
- 7:47 PM IST, Sep 14India's playing XI
- 7:46 PM IST, Sep 14Pakistan's playing XI
- 7:40 PM IST, Sep 14Wasim Akram says Pakistan have to aim for 180
- 7:34 PM IST, Sep 14Pakistan win the toss – and opt to bat first!
- 7:26 PM IST, Sep 14Coach Gautam Gambhir addresses Team India huddle before toss
- 7:17 PM IST, Sep 14Fans begin to pile in for key contest
- 7:13 PM IST, Sep 14The Sanju Samson question: where does he bat?
- 7:04 PM IST, Sep 14Pakistan have their own left-arm leggie to support Abrar
- 6:57 PM IST, Sep 14Kuldeep the key weapon during hot run of form
- 6:51 PM IST, Sep 14India’s bowling gameplan will continue to be suffocation via spin
- 6:44 PM IST, Sep 14Form guide looks good, hat-trick of wins for both IND and PAK
- 6:36 PM IST, Sep 14India's dominance over Pakistan on the big stage!
- 6:29 PM IST, Sep 14India dominate T20I head-to-head with 10 wins in 13 matches vs Pakistan
- 6:22 PM IST, Sep 14Indian players arrive to an empty stadium, but won't be the case for long…
- 6:11 PM IST, Sep 14The last time India played Pakistan in a T20: a low-scoring New York thriller
- 6:00 PM IST, Sep 14Early visuals show plenty of fanfare outside Stadium, Indian fans in big numbers
- 5:52 PM IST, Sep 14WATCH: Shubman Gill gives Asia Cup opponents some batting tips and tricks
- 5:45 PM IST, Sep 14The new generation takes over for both teams
- 5:37 PM IST, Sep 14The cancellation of the WCL matches
- 5:29 PM IST, Sep 14As we build towards IND vs PAK, let's take a look at who said what
- 5:21 PM IST, Sep 14Dubai Police issues advisory banning flags and banners from stadium
- 5:14 PM IST, Sep 14How strong is India's squad?
- 5:08 PM IST, Sep 14Is there a Shubman Gill concern for India?
- 5:00 PM IST, Sep 14Gill vs Abrar… let it rip
- 4:52 PM IST, Sep 14Pandya power intact, but no Virat Kohli
- 4:46 PM IST, Sep 14Predicting India's Playing XI
- 4:40 PM IST, Sep 14What happened the last time India faced Pakistan in the Asia Cup
- 4:33 PM IST, Sep 14Team India to wear black armbands
- 4:25 PM IST, Sep 14The handshake saga
- 4:16 PM IST, Sep 14Babar Azam the only captain to have beaten India in the last eight years
- 4:00 PM IST, Sep 14Dubai under the pump!
- 3:50 PM IST, Sep 14No star power a reason behind no hype
- 3:35 PM IST, Sep 14Not the first time a terrorist attack has surrounded an India-Pakistan match
- 3:30 PM IST, Sep 14Have ticket sales really been hit?
- 3:20 PM IST, Sep 14BCCI's stance on India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup
- 3:15 PM IST, Sep 14The history of India vs Pakistan at the Asia Cup
- 3:05 PM IST, Sep 14An India-Pakistan game that feels a whole lot different
- 3:00 PM IST, Sep 14Hello and Welcome!
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....Read More
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
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
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
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar Yadav speaks after the big win, dedicates result to Indian armed forces
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: SKY speaks after the big win as the crowd sings him happy birthday!
“It's a great feeling, and a perfect return gift to India. It keeps running in your mind when you play a game like this, you want to win it, and when you win it you have something ready,” he says cheekily.
“One box I wanted to tick, stay till the end, need of the hour. See the team through to the end. For me and for my boys it's just another game. We prepare same for all the oppositions.”
“Few months back in the Champions Trophy, they set the tone (with the spinners). I'm always a fan of spinners and they set the tone perfectly.”
“Thank you, wanted to take the time to say we stand by the victims of the families of the Pahalgam terror attack and stand by in solidarity. We dedicate this win to the armed forces, who stand by us and show bravery, and continue to inspire us all with their bravery.”
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Kuldeep Yadav wins player of the match!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Kuldeep Yadav wins player of the match after taking 3/18, continuing his phenomenal tournament thus far.
“Nothing much different. Just execute the plan. You just have to think who is batting at the crease and react to their strength. First ball is always a wicket-taking ball, take that mindset, and try to execute that ball. Whoever is batting is facing you for the first time, you have the chance to get on top of him.”
“I still need to work hard on my bowling. Some times I feel I try too many variations. I learn day by day, game by game. There's room for improvement.”
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Surya seals it with a six! India finish dominant win with 25 balls to spare
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Game over with a huge hit over midwicket! Emphatic finish to the game, and India never looked like losing this game. A match which unfortunately highlighted the gulf that still exists between these two teams at all levels. India now all but through to the Super 4s.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Just 5 runs away!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shivam Dube launches and India are just 5 runs away with 5 overs left. One hit away, SKY on strike, will he look to end it with a flurry?
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Tilak Varma dismissed! Saim Ayub gets his third
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Tilak Varma is castled! He's failed twice with the bat but he's delivering with the ball. Tilak gone for 31, but only 30 left to win. Shivam Dube in.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Just 40 needed off last 10
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Required rate down to just 4 with plenty of batting to go. SKY and Tilak could make quick work of this if they really want.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Tilak Varma goes big, and SKY follows!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: What a hit by Tilak! Reads Muqeem's googly, goes for the slog sweep with the spin, and lands it in the second tier. Two balls later, a late cut past third for four more. India humming along.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: 71/2 after 8
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: India controlling their scoring now, not taking risks against the spinners. Ticking it along calmly.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Tilak Varma keeps the boundary-hitting going! 61/2 after powerplay
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Phenomenal powerplay for India. Tilak scores three boundaries through the offside with some excellent hitting, including a reverse hit. The powerplay dominated, India already almost halfway there.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek goes 4, 4, out! Fun ends
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma departs! Really good 31 off just 13 for him, his pursuit of more boundaries ends with him caught at the boundary. India will feel he has done his job, required rate already all the way down to near 5.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: WOWZA! This is some onslaught!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma is showing no respect to Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is smacking him left, right and centre. The counter-attack is well and truly on. Abhishek is threatening to run away with the game.
India 33/1 in 2.4 overs.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: OUT! Shubman falls!
India vs. Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs. PAK: Saim Ayub provides Pakistan's first breakthrough, as Shubman Gill is stumped. Pakistan draw first blood and the right-hander goes back for 10 off 7 balls.
India 22/1 in 2 overs.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shubman joins the act!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shubman Gill dances down the track and hits Saim Ayub straight as an arrow for a FOUR! His first boundary of the game. He follows it up with another four. Truly SUBLIME from Gill. India off to a flying start.
India 22/0 in 1.5 overs
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: 12 runs off the opening over
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are up and running as India post 12 runs in the opening over. The left-handed Abhishek has made his intentions clear and he will definitely go after the bowling. Shubman Gill's approach will hold the key.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma shows who's the BOSS
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Abhishek Sharma is wasting no time in taking down Shaheen Shah Afridi. The first two balls go for a FOUR and a SIX, and India are up and running. This will be done in no time if Abhishek stays at the crease for 3-4 overs.
India 11/0 in 0.4 overs
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: All set for India's innings!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen Shah Afridi has the ball in his hand. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are in the middle and India's chase is about to begin. The target of 128. Only time will tell how quickly India chase this down to get over with the proceedings.
Let the action begin!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun, Axar and Kuldeep Yadav spin a web
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun Chakaravarthy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Abhishek Sharma bowled 13 overs, conceding just 65 runs. The trio also scalped 6 wickets between themselves.
On the other hand, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah gave away 62 runs runs in the remaining seven overs, taking three wickets. Clearly, the strategy is right there for Pakistan. Expect a lot of spin when India batters come out.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen's blitz adds some respectability
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Pakistan were down and out for the majority of the innings against India and at one stage, it seemed that Salman Ali Agha's team wouldn't even go past the 100-run mark. However, Shaheen Shah Afridi's unbeaten 33-run knock off 16 balls added some respectability and finally, Pakistan have something to play with at the halfway mark.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Pakistan finish on 127/9
ndia vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Some really powerful hitting from Shaheen Afridi means it's not a miserably low score, but this is still something you would say India have a 90% chance of chasing down. Odds in their favour, but you never know in this sort of match. Back soon for the chase, where Pakistan will want to be the ones to squash India's batting.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Hardik gets smashed! Shaheen deposits two in succession deep into the stands
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Wow, how about that for some hitting! Shaheen just clears his front leg and swings his arm freely, and it flies over the leg side twice.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Bumrah gets his revenge! Stumps flying
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Can do it once, maybe twice, but never thrice. Muqeem goes for an elaborate scoop, and your number 10 batter is not the one to pull it off. Bursts past him and hits timber. 111/9, one over to go.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Bumrah conceding a couple of boundaries!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: It's the pacer who is getting the hits, and even one as good as Bumrah. Muqeem now connecting well on two hits to pick up fours.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun finally has some joy! 8 down
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Varun Chakravarthy was bowling well without much success, but he gets one LBW here.
Bumrah on for his last.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen causing damage late! Two sixes already
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Shaheen Shah has been hitting it well so far. One six off Kuldeep over midwicket, and then another off Varun over long-off with a fine hit.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: And Farhan's long vigil comes to an end!
India vs Pakistan LIVE Score, Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: He opened, he saw six partners tumble, and now he has succumbed himself. Kuldeep's third wicket, Pakistan really have no answers for this man.
