On September 28, the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final match took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This was the third match between these two teams in the tournament, with Team India having won the previous two matches. Team India won the toss and decided to bowl first. In the initial overs, the Pakistani openers were in full control, scoring an 80+ run partnership, with Sahibzada Farhan scoring 57 runs in just 38 balls. After that, in the last 10 overs, the Indian bowling attack completely destroyed the Pakistani middle order, and they lost 9 wickets. The Indian team completely bowled out the Pakistani team in just 19.1 overs, and they were only able to score 146 runs.
While chasing, Team India also lost the early wickets, as Faheem Ashraf took the wickets of both Shubam Gill and Abhishek Sharma, and Shaheen Shah Afridi took the wicket of the Indian Captain Suryakumar Yadav. However, after losing three wickets, Tilak and Sanju Samson scored a steady partnership. Shivam Dube also played a very good knock, 33 runs in just 22 balls. Despite missing out on the entire tournament, the winning shot came from Rinku Singh, who delivered a four in the last over, and with that, Team India defeated Team Pakistan by 5 wickets, winning their 9th Asia Cup trophy.
The Player of the Match award was awarded to Tilak Verma for his brilliant performance in the finals. Tilak scored 69 runs in just 53 balls. The Player of the tournament award was given to Abhishek for his brilliant performance throughout the tournament. He was also the highest run scorer in the 2025 Asia Cup; he scored 314 runs for Team India in this entire tournament.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final: What is Next for Team India
In the first-ever India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final, Team India won their 9th Asia Cup by defeating the Pakistani team by 5 wickets. Now the cricket Champions of Asia will face the West Indies in 2 a two-match T20I series, which will start on October 2, 2025.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Final: What is Next for Team Pakistan
After losing against Team India in the finals of the 2025 Asia Cup, the Pakistani cricket team will now face South Africa in a multi-format series, which will start from October 12, 2025.
FAQs
Q. Did India win the 2025 Asia Cup tournament?
A. Team India won their 9th Asia Cup trophy by defeating Team Pakistan by 5 wickets.
Q. Did India shake hands with Pakistan?
A. Team India, for the third time in this tournament, did not shake hands with the Pakistani players.
Q. Who won the Player of the Tournament award?
A. Abhishek Sharma won the Player of the Tournament award, as he was the highest-scoring batsman in the entire tournament. He scored 314 runs.
Q. Who was the Player of the Match in the 2025 Asia Cup Final?
A. Tilak Verma was the Player of the Match in the 2025 Asia Cup Final. He scored a matching 69 runs in just 53 balls.
Q. How many Asia Cups has Team Pakistan won?
A. Team Pakistan has won 2 Asia Cup tournaments. They won their first Asia Cup trophy in 2002, and their second Asia Cup trophy came in 2012.
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