The Asia Cup 2025 final stage is set to witness the most-electrifying contest between two Asian giants. The Asia Cup 2025 final is set to be played between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium.
The “Men in Blue” have sealed the final berth on the back of stunning victories in all the matches of the ongoing continental tournament. Additionally, the side has defeated Pakistan in two matches of the same event.
So far, the Suryakumar Yadav-led men have left no stone unturned in the marquee event and have ticked all the boxes to qualify as the finalists. However, the fielding remains one of the concerns for the side, as the players have dropped two to three catches in previous matches.
But what concerns the team more is the form of their skipper. The right-hander, who was once ranked as the number one batsman in T20 Internationals, is now struggling to reach to the scores even in the 20s in the tournament.
The only successful outing he has had was against Pakistan in the group-stage match. In that game, he made an unbeaten 47 off 37 deliveries, which was laced with five boundaries and a maximum. Other than that, the Mumbai-born cricketer was seen following the shadows of his previous self.
Ahead of the title clash against the “Green Shirts”, Team India needs to get their middle order in place and will heavily rely on the 35-year-old`s experience in case the top order struggles to score runs.
The side will also expect swashbuckling batsman, Abhishek Sharma, to unleash his fireworks on the big occasion with the aim of clinching the title. The Indian team possesses depth in the batting lineup, with Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube at the end.
Asia Cup 2025 final India vs Pakistan: Squads
India`s squad for Asia Cup 2025: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan`s squad for Asia Cup 2025: 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.