India and Pakistan played a deserving match in the final of the Asia Cup 2025, which was played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 28, 2025. This was the ninth time that India won the Asia Cup title, and the second time it won the title in the T20 format.
India won the toss in the all-important final against Pakistan and Suryakumar Yadav chose to field first. Sahibzada Farhan continued his good form against India, scoring 57 in 36 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes, and added 84 runs for the first wicket with Fakhar Zaman, who made 46 with two fours and two sixes.
Saim Ayub also did well, scoring 14, but then Indian spinners created huge pressure as Pakistan collapsed from 113/1 to 146 all out. Kuldeep Yadav shone with 3 wickets in an over to finish with 4/30 in his 4 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel took two wickets each.
India had been getting great starts in the Asia Cup, but Pakistani bowling struck as India was reduced to 20/3 in four overs. Abhishek Sharma fell for 5, Suryakumar Yadav made 1, and Shubman Gill made 12 runs.
But then Sanju Samson (24) and Tilak Varma added 57 runs in 50 balls for the fourth wicket. Tilak anchored the one end, and then added 60 runs for the fifth wicket with Shivam Dube. Dube made 33 in 22 balls with two fours and two sixes, with his six in the 18th over off Haris Rauf put the game in India’s favor.
In the end, Tilak Varma remained unbeaten 69 in 53 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes, while Rinku Singh hit the winning boundary as India defeated Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 by 5 wickets. For Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf with 3/29 was the pick of the bowlers, while Haris Rauf went for 50 runs in 3.4 overs.
The cricket fraternity was overjoyed at India’s Asia Cup win and lauded Pakistan for making the final such a close affair.
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