India face arch-rivals Pakistan for the third time in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, September 22, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the grand finale.
The Men in Blue will aim to defend their title and end their campaign with a 100 per cent win record. Suryakumar Yadav's side have been near perfect in their performances and will hope to make it three wins in a row against their rivals
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Pakistan, on the other hand, will seek revenge after facing defeats, both in the group stage and in the Super Four. This is the first time in history that India and Pakistan are coming face-to-face in an Asia Cup final.
As the arch-rivals lock horns, here is the match day live blog with scores, highlights and updates, brought to you by The Sporting News.
IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Live score updates
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12:01 am: India clinched a thrilling victory to win the Asia Cup by 5 wickets! Tilak Varma was the star of the chase, scoring a brilliant 69 off 53 balls under immense pressure.
Early setbacks saw India reeling at 20/3 within 4 overs, but Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma steadied the ship with a crucial 50+ partnership. Tilak and Shivam Dube then put on another vital 50+ stand to guide India to a memorable victory.
11:26 pm: In the last 5 overs, India added 42 runs to reach 100/4 at the end of 15 overs. Tilak Varma played a key role, scoring a well-paced 48 off 39 balls, while Shivam Dube began to find his rhythm. The run rate has dropped below 10 runs per over, setting up a thrilling finish.
10:59 pm: India managed to rebuild cautiously after early losses, moving to 58/3 at the end of 10 overs. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma steadied the innings with sensible batting. Pakistan will need to quickly pick wickets to maintain control.
10:38 pm: India are in early trouble at 36 for 3 after 6 overs, with Pakistan’s bowlers dominating the powerplay. Shaheen Afridi and Faheem Ashraf have been relentless and picked up key wickets of Abhishek Sharma, SKY, and Gills. However, Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson have started to stabilize things with some crucial boundaries, helping India keep the scoreboard ticking despite the early setbacks.
9:45 pm: From 128/4 at the end of 15 overs, Pakistan suffered a dramatic collapse, getting bowled out for 146 in 19.1 overs. The last five overs saw India completely dominate, picking up six wickets for just 18 runs.
What looked like a strong position into a total disaster for Pakistan. A stunning comeback by India to seize full control of the match.
9:14 pm: India have made an excellent comeback in the last five overs, tightening the screws and picking up three crucial wickets. After a strong start, Pakistan slipped from 87/1 to 128/4 by the end of 15 overs.
8:48 pm: Pakistan have made a strong start as they reached on 87/1 after 10 overs. Farhan’s aggressive knock set the tone before falling to Varun Chakaravarthy, giving India a crucial breakthrough.
8:30 pm: Pakistani openers are off to a cautious start as they are 45/0 after the powerplay.
8:01 pm: Shivam Dube begin proceedings with the ball for India.
7:31 pm: Suryakumar Yadav wins the toss and decides to field first. SKY confirms that Hardik Pandya misses out due to injury.
The match is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM IST, while the toss will take place at 7:30 PM IST.
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Asia Cup 2025: IND vs PAK Asia Cup Final latest betting odds
According to Dafabet, India are the favourites to win the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 1.08 |
| PAK | 8.09 |
India vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Confirmed XI
India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy
Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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