India seek to extend dominance over Pakistan in Asia Cup as they face each other in blockbuster clash
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Get ready for one of the biggest showdowns in cricket! The Indian cricket team faces off against rivals Pakistan in their second Group A match of the Asia Cup 2025. This high-stakes India vs Pakistan clash happens on Sunday at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE.
Both teams kicked off the tournament with strong wins. India crushed hosts UAE by nine wickets in their opener, while Pakistan dominated Hong Kong China by 93 runs. Now, this Sunday showdown could decide who takes the lead in the race to the Super Four stage. A victory here means more than just bragging rights—it boosts their chances of early qualification, as per Olympics.com.
India enters as the top-ranked T20I team in the world. They’re the defending T20 World Cup champions and Asia Cup kings with a record eight titles. Captain Suryakumar Yadav leads a star-studded 15-player squad, with Shubman Gill as his deputy. The team mixes young talents like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma with IPL sensations Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma. Their bowling attack looks lethal, led by the unstoppable Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan, sitting seventh in T20I rankings, has two Asia Cup trophies and eyes a third under skipper Salman Ali Agha. Even without Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, they’ve got firepower everywhere. Watch out for explosive batter Fakhar Zaman, pace aces Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi, plus all-rounders like Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Haris.
The India vs Pakistan rivalry in T20Is is electric—India leads 9-3 in 13 meetings. Pakistan’s last win came in the 2022 Asia Cup right here in Dubai. Their most recent clash? India edged Pakistan by six runs in New York at the 2024 T20 World Cup, thanks to Bumrah’s game-changing spell when Pakistan looked set to win.
In Asia Cup history across ODIs and T20Is, the teams have battled 19 times: India with 10 wins, Pakistan six, and three no-results.
Here’s the full squads for this Asia Cup 2025 thriller:
India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan Squad: Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
Cricket fans, don’t miss this Asia Cup action—it’s set to be a nail-biter!
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