Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Team India for winning the Asia Cup 2025, by defeating Pakistan in the final in Dubai On September 28, 2025, with a special mention to Operation Sindoor.
India and Pakistan faced off in a thrilling Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28, 2025After winning the toss, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav opted to field first.
Sahibzada Farhan continued his fine run against India, smashing 57 off 36 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Along with Fakhar Zaman, who scored 46 with two fours and two sixes, he put on 84 runs for the opening wicket.
Saim Ayub contributed 14, but India’s spinners turned the game on its head as Pakistan collapsed from 113/1 to 146 all out. Kuldeep Yadav was the star, picking three wickets in one over and finishing with 4/30 in four overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel bagged two wickets each.
Chasing 147, India suffered an early setback as Pakistan’s bowlers reduced them to 20/3 inside four overs. Abhishek Sharma (5), Suryakumar Yadav (1), and Shubman Gill (12) all departed cheaply.
Sanju Samson (24) and Tilak Varma steadied the innings with a 57-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Tilak then held one end firm while adding 60 runs for the fifth wicket with Shivam Dube. Dube scored 33 off 22 balls with two fours and two sixes, including a crucial maximum off Haris Rauf in the 18th over that swung momentum India’s way.
Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 69 from 53 balls, hitting 3 fours and 4 sixes, while Rinku Singh sealed the win with the final boundary. India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to clinch the Asia Cup 2025. For Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf impressed with 3/29, while Haris Rauf conceded 50 runs in 3.4 overs.
India lifted the Asia Cup trophy for the ninth time, and for the second time in the T20 format.
Narendra Modi, the Indian PM, took to X and posted his special congratulatory wish for Team India on their win.
“#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same - India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,” PM Modi posted.
