Asia Cup 2025 Final Match: India Elects to Field First Against Pakistan

India won the toss and chose to field first against Pakistan in the highly anticipated ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 final held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Playing XIs:

• Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

• India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy

This final marks the 16th T20 international meeting between the two arch-rivals, with India holding a dominant record of 12 wins to Pakistan’s 3. The two teams had also clashed twice earlier in the ongoing Asia Cup, with India victorious on both occasions.

Head-to-head record (T20Is):

• Matches: 15
• India wins: 12
• Pakistan wins: 3

Heading into the final, India boasts strong form with an unbeaten run in the tournament, while Pakistan enters on an eight-match winning streak overall but has faced two losses in their last five T20Is, both against India during the current Asia Cup.

Pakistan’s recent form: W, W, L, W, L (most recent first).

The stage is set for a thrilling contest as both teams battle for Asia Cup glory.