The mega clash of the Asia Cup 2025 between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is just a few hours shy of being in action at the Dubai International Stadium (Pic: AFP)

Shubman Gill vs Shaheen Shah Afridi

Team India's vice-captain Shubman Gill, who is enjoying his rich vein of form, is all set to enter the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash. During the match, he will face a huge challenge posed by the fierce pacer, Shaheen Shah Afridi. The pacer is known for his ability to strike wickets in the initial phase of the game and is a proven bowler to wreak havoc among the opponent batsmen (Pic: AFP)

Jasprit Bumrah vs Saim Ayub

Over the years, Team India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has emerged as an absolute match-winner for his side. Considering his abilities and clever cricketing mind, the pacer will look to strike early wickets in the match. On the other hand, it will be Pakistan's Saim Ayub who will be looking to make a statement for his side. So far, in 42 T20Is, the left-hander has accumulated 816 runs, with a top score of an unbeaten 98 runs (Pic: File Pic/X/@ICC)

Suryakumar Yadav vs Haris Rauf

Team India's Suryakumar Yadav is all set to feature in the biggest rivalry in cricket as the captain. It will be more interesting to see what he contributes with the bat today, as he will also be celebrating his 35th birthday. People will be eager to watch his face-off with Pakistan's Haris Rauf, in case the pacer features in the clash (Pic: AFP)

Abhishek Sharma vs Shaheen Shah Afridi

The face-off between Shaheen and Team India's swashbuckling batsman Abhishek Sharma will also be interesting to watch out for. Considering his previous outings in the format, India's left-handed batsman will likely go all guns blazing against the Pakistani attack. Will Shaheen, with his pace, be able to stop aggressive Abhishek? (Pic: X/@ICC)