Watch IND vs PAK Cricket Match Live: India to chase against Pakistan; Hardik Pandya ruled out
Watch IND vs PAK Cricket Match Live: India won the toss and chose to field first against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final.
Last Updated: 07.59 PM, Sep 28, 2025
The cricketing world is set for a historic showdown as India and Pakistan face each other in the Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28, 2025. This marks the first time in the tournament's 41-year history that these arch-rivals will meet in a final, adding extra intensity to an already high-stakes encounter.
India, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, have been dominant throughout the tournament. Key players like Abhishek Sharma, the tournament's top run-scorer with 309 runs, and Kuldeep Yadav, the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets, have been instrumental in their success. However, Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the final due to injury concerns.
Pakistan, under the leadership of Salman Ali Agha, have shown resilience and skill. Players like Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf have bolstered their bowling attack, while Sahibzada Farhan has been a consistent performer with the bat.
Match Details
Match: IND vs PAK, Super Four Match No. 6
Date: 28 September 2025
Time: 8.00 pm IST
Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Pitch report:
The Dubai International Stadium, Dubai is not much favorable to bat. Throughout the tournament, the batters struggled a lot and the average first innings score is 135 runs. Moreover, the due is a huge factor in the match as well. Hence, the captain who wins the toss should look to bowl first.
Who said what?
Salman Agha: Definitely happy to bat first. We are very excited and looking forward to this game. We haven't played a perfect game and hopefully we play one today. Same side. We have been playing on these pitches for a while and it will play the same.
Suryakumar Yadav: We are looking to bowl first. It looks like a good wicket. The wicket gets better under lights. We have been batting well first but we would like to chase today. The groundsmen have done a terrific job with the wickets here and it will stay the same. The brand of cricket we have been playing for the last 5-6 games is pretty good and we would like to continue that. Unfortunately Hardik misses out due to a niggle, Arshdeep and Harshit also miss out. Bumrah, Dube and Rinku come in.
IND vs PAK: Playing XI
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy