21 September,2025 12:01 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (Pic: X/@BCCI)
In the Asia Cup 2025, the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, are all set to lock horns against each other for the second time in the ongoing continental tournament.
The high-voltage clash is scheduled to be played at the Dubai International Stadium. Ahead of the match, Team India's Sanju Samson is on the verge of achieving a new feat in his T20I career.
He is just falling short of 83 runs to complete 1000 runs in the shortest format of the game for Team India. In the previous match of the tournament, the "Men in Blue" had secured a victory by seven wickets against Pakistan.
Asia Cup 2025 'Super Four' India vs Pakistan: Squads
India's Asia Cup 2025 squad: 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 Asia Cup 2025 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.
Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Toss
Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan.
Asia Cup 2025 'Super Four' India vs Pakistan: Confirmed Playing XI
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: Live updates
IND: 174/4 (20)
Pakistan yet again suffered a defeat against the "Men in Blue". The Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India posted a score of 174 runs for the loss of four wickets.
IND: 163/4 (18)
Things are tight for both teams. The pressure mounts on Tilak as Sanju departs on the score of 13 runs. Hardik Pandya comes in for India.
IND: 145/3 (16)
After Abhishek's departure, Sanju and Tilak are taking things easy with the willow. The duo is finding gaps to convert singles into doubles for the side.
IND: 132/3 (14)
Abhishek smashes a maximum, but lands the ball in the hands of Haris on the very next delivery. Sanju Samson has joined Tilak in the run chase.
IND: 117/2 (12)
Soon after Gill's dismissal, skipper Suryakumar Yadav loses his wicket. India is slowly losing its grip on the game. Tilak Varma enters the ground in the run chase. Despite losing two quick wickets, no change has been seen in Abhishek's approach, as he continues to smash boundaries.
IND: 105/1 (10)
Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill bring up the 100-run partnership for Team India. Gill falls short of just three runs of completing his half-century. Faheem Ashraf cleans him up on the score of 47 runs.
IND: 96/0 (8)
It's raining boundaries for India as Abhishek and Shubman continue the aggressive batting approach against Pakistan. An absolutely gritty reverse sweep from Gill helps him add four more runs to the total. On the other hand, Abhishek completes his half-century.
IND: 69/0 (6)
The story continues for India, as Abhishek-Shubman continue to smash Pakistani bowlers. Things heat up in the middle! A few exchanges of words between Haris Rauf and Abhishek.
IND: 43/0 (4)
Abhishek and Shubman are going all guns blazing against the "Green Shirts" as the duo take the score to runs after the completion of four overs.
IND: 19/0 (2)
Abhishek Sharma smashes a maximum off the very first ball of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Abhishek and Shubman Gill look to make the most out of the powerplay, as the duo find the right gaps to smash boundaries.
PAK: 171/5 (20)
Nawaz loses his wicket in an unfortunate way on the score of 21 runs. A fine batting display from Pakistani batsmen has helped the side to post a fighting total of 171 runs on board. Team India will heavily rely on their opening batsmen to deliver a good start.
PAK: 146/4 (18)
Salman, Nawaz have started finding boundaries against the Indian bowlers. Pakistan reach the score of 146 runs for the loss of four wickets.
PAK: 121/4 (16)
Farhan returns to the pavilion after playing a brilliant knock of 58 runs off 45 deliveries, which was laced with five boundaries and three maximums. Skipper Salman Ali Agha has come in to bat.
PAK: 115/3 (14)
Kuldeep helps India claim its third wicket against Pakistan. Hussain departs after scoring 10 runs in 11 balls. Mohammad Nawaz comes in to shoulder Farhan.
PAK: 103/2 (12)
Abhishek takes it! Abhishek takes the catch of Saim in Shivam Dube's over. Hussain Talat joins Farhan in the innings build-up. On the other hand, Farhan completes his half-century.
PAK: 91/1 (10)
The boundaries are raining for the "Green Shirts", and the Indian bowlers seem to have no answers to Pakistan's destruction.
PAK: 70/1 (8)
Saim and Farhan seem to have a strong plan to tackle the Indian spinners. The Pakistani duo has taken their team's score to 70 runs in eight overs.
PAK: 55/1 (6)
Varun Chakaravarthy comes into attack, and Kuldeep Yadav drops the catch of Saim. Pakistan's batsmen are showcasing a responsible batting approach.
PAK: 36/1 (4)
Hardik shows Fakhar the way to the pavilion. The left-hander's innings ended with a score of 15 runs off nine balls, including three boundaries. Saim Ayub joins Farhan in the middle.
PAK: 17/0 (2)
The stage is set, and it seems like Pakistan's opening duo, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, have stepped on the ground with an aim of making a statement. Abhishek Sharma drops a crucial catch of Farhan in the first over. On the other hand, Fakhar has started his innings by smashing two boundaries in Jasprit Bumrah's overs.
