The Asia Cup 2025 final, set for september 28 at dubai International cricket Stadium, marks the first-ever India-Pakistan final in tournament history.
Both teams share a rich legacy of high-voltage clashes in global tournaments.
Epic India-Pakistan Finals
1985 – World Championship, Melbourne: india defeated pakistan by 8 wickets.
1986 – Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah: pakistan edged india by 1 wicket.
1994 – Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah: pakistan beat india by 39 runs.
2007 – t20 World Cup, Johannesburg: india won a thrilling 5-run victory.
2017 – Champions Trophy, The Oval: pakistan defeated india by 180 runs.
Head-to-head in finals:
India: 2 wins
Pakistan: 3 wins
India vs pakistan in the Asia Cup
India and pakistan have faced each other 12 times in Asia Cup history.
India has won 8 matches, while pakistan has won 4 matches.
India has dominated t20 encounters, often maintaining the upper hand.
Despite some strong performances from pakistan, india generally leads in head-to-head clashes, making every India-Pakistan match highly anticipated.
Predicted Playing XIs – Asia Cup Final 2025
India:
Batsmen: Shubman Gill, abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson
All-rounders: hardik pandya, Axar Patel, kuldeep Yadav
Bowlers: varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan:
Batsmen: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, salman Agha (captain), Hussain Talat
Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Haris
All-rounders/Bowlers: Mohammad Nawaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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