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Asia Cup 2025: Amitabh Bachchan, Vijay Deverakonda, Anil Kapoor and others hail team India’s victory

Updated on: 29 September,2025 10:40 AM IST  |  Mumbai
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India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 final. To celebrate the victory, celebrities flooded social media with congratulatory messages. Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Mammootty, among others hailed the victory

Asia Cup 2025: Amitabh Bachchan, Vijay Deverakonda, Anil Kapoor and others hail team India’s victory

B-town celebs congratulate team India

After India clinched victory in the Asia Cup final over arch-rivals Pakistan, Indian fans and celebrities celebrated the win and expressed their happiness. The match, held on Sunday in Dubai, was won by the prolific partnership of Tilak Verma and Shivan Dube. As soon as the victory was sealed, celebrities including Mammootty, Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and several others congratulated Team India.

Amitabh Bachchan takes a dig


In a humorous moment ahead of the Asia Cup final, Shoaib Akhtar mistakenly referred to Abhishek Bachchan instead of cricketer Abhishek Sharma. After the victory, Amitabh Bachchan lauded country’s victor by taking a jab at him.. He wrote, "We won! Well played 'Abhishek Bachchan.' Their tongue slipped and without batting, bowling, or fielding, you defeated the enemy. Jai Hind! Jai Bharat! Jai Maa Durga! (sic)."



Other celebs congratulate

While Vijay Deverakonda praised Tilak Verma and wrote, "Indiaaaaaaaaa. Our Boy killed it."

Preity Zinta expressed excitement writing, “Wow !!! What a game. CONGRATULATIONS to Team India 🇮🇳 for winning the Asia Cup ! Thank you Tilak, Shivam & Kuldeep for this thrilling victory Ting! indvspak2025.”

Riteish Deshmukh kept it short and impactful, exulting, “Tilak on the forehead !!! Jai Hind.”

Mollywood megastar Mammootty was equally ecstatic, posting, “Team India didn't just win the Asia Cup, they owned it. Champions without a single defeat. Absolutely magnificent!” 

Actor Vivek Oberoi praised the team’s fighting spirit, writing, “Saamne koi bhi ho, Bhaarat TILAK lagaakar hi ghar bhejega. A match like this reminds us WHY Huge shoutout to @imkuldeep18 for the 4 wickets that flipped this game on its head and @tilakV9 what a 50! Absolute beauty guys. Proud to be AsiaCup Champions! INDvsPAK TeamIndia”

Actor Anil Kapoor expressed his support for the team with a brief and patriotic message, stating, "India Zindabad". Veteran actor Anupam Kher shared his enthusiasm through a video message, writing, "Bharath mata ki jai! (Jai Hind)".

Sidharth Malhotra set the tone with his message: “What a match tonight! India showed grit, fire & heart. Unbeaten champions! You make us all proud.

About the match

A well-compiled half-century by Tilak Varma and his useful partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube helped Team India secure their second T20I Asia Cup title and overall ninth title, including the ODI editions, beating Pakistan by five wickets in a nail-biting final at Dubai on Sunday.

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