Toss & Match Update
India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the Asia Cup 2025 final.
Major surprise: Hardik Pandya is not playing due to fitness concerns.
Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana have also been left out of the playing XI.
Rinku Singh makes his debut in this Asia Cup final.
Shivam Dubey returns to strengthen the middle order.
Why hardik pandya is Missing
Hardik had little batting time in the Asia Cup but played a key role with the ball.
In the Super 4 match against Sri Lanka, he bowled just one over before leaving the field due to cramps.
The injury prevented him from a full recovery, forcing him to sit out the final.
Controversial Omission of Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep was outstanding in the Super Over against Sri Lanka, conceding just two runs.
Despite this, he was dropped from the final XI, raising eyebrows among fans and experts.
India’s Playing XI
Abhishek Sharma
Shubman Gill
Suryakumar Yadav (captain)
Tilak Verma
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper)
Shivam Dubey
Rinku Singh
Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah
Varun Chakravarthy
Pakistan’s Playing XI
Sahibzada Farhan
Fakhar Zaman
Saim Ayub
Salman Agha (captain)
Hussain Talat
Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper)
Mohammad Nawaz
Faheem Ashraf
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf
Abrar Ahmed
Head-to-Head Record
In the Asia Cup 2025, india has already beaten pakistan twice:
By 7 wickets in the group stage.
By 6 wickets in the Super 4 round.
Overall T20I record:
15 matches played.
India won 12 times.
Pakistan won 3 times.
Stats strongly favor India’s dominance in Indo-Pak t20 clashes.
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