- By Namrata Vijay
- Sat, 27 Sep 2025 08:36 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 Final: India will lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan during the summit clash on Sunday. The high-octane match will be held in Dua at 8 p.m. IST. The Men in Blue considered the favourites to clinch the trophy, but India won't take Pakistan for granted.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led side has won all six matches till now. And Pakistan, on the other hand, has lost to teams like India twice but has defeated teams like Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh during their next 4 matches.
The Men in Green, who had last won an Asia Cup way back in 2012 and that too under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq, will aim to take their revenge on Sunday and clinch the Asia Cup title for the third time.
The final match in Dubai is expected to be a nail-biting contest, so ahead of the big game, here’s a look at 7 key players to watch out for on Sunday.
Abhishek Sharma (India) – 309 runs
The world No. 1 T20I batter had opened the innings for India in the ongoing tournament. After playing in the last three matches, he had smashed three fifties. Abhishek, who had scored 309 runs under his kitty after playing in six matches, will try to put up yet another match-winning performance and help the team lift their ninth title.
Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) – 160 runs
He is Pakistan's highest run-scorer during the ongoing tournament. He had scored the most runs during both the matches held against the Suryakumar Yadav-led side, and he will once again try to repeat his heroics as a batter.
Kuldeep Yadav (India) – 13 wickets
By taking 13 wickets after playing in six matches, Kuldeep Yadav is India's highest wicket-taker during the ongoing tournament. He also has a record of taking the most wickets in a single edition. He had taken three wickets during the group stage match, and the team management will be banking on him to repeat during the final.
Saim Ayub (Pakistan) – 23 runs, 8 wickets
He has had a forgetful outing with the bat during the ongoing tournament. He had featured in all six matches and had scored just 23 runs. He had also got out on ducks four times but still has been backed by the team management and will be playing the summit clash as well. Despite Saim failing to fire with the bat, he has performed brilliantly as a bowler and has taken eight wickets till now.
Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 5 wickets
He will be spearheading India's fast bowling attack during the summit clash. After playing in 4 matches, he has taken five wickets. During the two matches against arch-rivals Pakistan, Bumrah had a hard time, but still, he will be one of the players to watch out for. He has taken a total of 94 wickets after playing in 74 T20I matches.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) – 83 runs, 9 wickets
He has been Pakistan's best player during the ongoing tournament both as a batter and a bowler. After playing in six matches, he had scored 83 runs at a staggering strike rate of 188.63 and had taken nine wickets. He did fail to take any wickets during the two matches against India, but the fans will still hope that he will give the team the much-needed start by dismissing the Indian opener cheaply.
Haris Rauf (Pakistan) – 9 wickets
He is Pakistan's highest wicket-getter during the ongoing tournament as he has taken nine wickets after playing in 4 matches. He did take two wickets against teams like UAE, India, and Sri Lanka, and had taken three wickets against Bangladesh earlier this week. During the summit clash, he is expected to give the Indian batters a hard time.