- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sat, 27 Sep 2025 02:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: The Asia Cup final pits India against an unpredictable Pakistan side, with victory being the sole focus for both teams on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, especially after a charged build-up that has seen tensions spill beyond the field.
Unbeaten India have overpowered the tournament thus far, but the team has yet to demonstrate its full potential.
Abhishek Sharma has been the leading light performer with the bat, while the rest of the batting lineup has floundered to make a momentous impact.
Pakistan's batting line-up has been inconsistent, but their bowlers have consistently bailed them out. Pakistan has seen the resurgence of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf with their pinpoint accuracy.
IND vs PAK Predicted Playing XIs
India Predicted XIs: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan Predicted XIs: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
India vs Pakistan Squads
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.
Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza.