India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team: Asia Cup Preview

September 18, 2025 By Johan Curtis No Comments 7 minutes

The 14th T20i out of the tournament is set between Asia’s fiercest rivals, India and Pakistan, at the Dubai International Stadium. The holders of the title face the winners of the latest tri-nation series again this Sunday, after defeating the Green team last Sunday with a ruthless scorecard. Would it be Suryakumar’s men in blue to come out on top again, or would Salman Agha’s eleven flip the script after suffering a big loss just a week ago? Get your answers this Sunday, live online. 

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The India National Cricket Team faces its arch-rivals, the Pakistan National Cricket Team, for the second time in the Asia Cup 2025 on September 21st at the Dubai International Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about the two teams and the Asia Cup 2025!

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India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team Match Info

• Date: September 21st
• Match: 14th of 19
• Start Time: 10:30 AM ET / 7:30 AM PT
• Day: Sunday

PREVIEW

Pakistan National Cricket Team played the India National Cricket Team on September 14th in the first clash of their Asia Cup 2025 with India. From the first moment onwards, India was in control of the game, until the last couple of overs during the Indian bowling when Shaheen Shah Afridi had to step up to put some runs on the scoreboard. 

Here’s how the events occurred:

Pandya Strikes on the First Ball

After a wide delivery to try setting up the Pakistani gem Saim Ayub, it took Hardik Pandya just one ball, a change of pace and length, to get the youngster on a golden duck. Pakistan 1 for 0.

Pakistan in trouble

Jasprit Bumrah came in for the second over, and shortly followed the second wicket for Pakistan as Mohammad Haris departed for just 3 runs off 5 deliveries. Pakistan 6/2.

Farhan’s anchor

As wickets continued to fall for Pakistan, there was one man who kept his cool. Sahibzada Farhan scored a solid 40 off 44 deliveries, hitting 3 sixes and one four in his anchor innings, after ultimately falling prey to Kuldeep Yadav.

Wickets, wickets everywhere

The tradition of the Pakistan men’s team to crumble under pressure against India continued as they lost 8 wickets before the 100-run mark.

Shaheen Shah strikes – with the bat!

An unusual name came to the help of the Pakistan Cricket Team! Shaheen Shah Afridi took it on himself to put some runs on the board. His quickfire 33 off 16 that included  4 sixes helped Pakistan climb a total of 127 runs.

Abhishek Sharma’s wrath continues

What looked like a bowling pitch in the first innings looked like the backyard of India’s danger man, Abhishek Sharma, who piled up runs on the board like his kindergarten homework. He scored 31 off 13, hitting four 4s and 2 6s in his explosive innings.

Saim Ayub – the surprise bowler

Didn’t turn up with the bat, but Saim Ayub came with tricks up his sleeve. With three (all of the ICT) wickets in the second innings, he was a man in form with the ball.

Magical Surya

The time came to wrap things up, and who better to do it, in style, than the captain of the Indian Cricket Team himself? SKY skied the ball for a huge maximum in the 16th over to take his team for the win against their arch-rivals!

Asia Cup 2025 Teams

The Asia Cup 2025 contestants were divided into two groups of four teams each:

Super Four

• India
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2025 Schedule

• Dates: September 9 to 28
• Venues: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
• Teams: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka
• Matches: 19

Group Stage

Super Four

Final

Venues for Asia Cup 2025

The Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the UAE. All 19 matches will be played in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai and the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan vs India Squads for Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan National Cricket Team Squad for Asia Cup 2025

• Salman Ali Agha (Captain)
• Abrar Ahmed
• Faheem Ashraf
• Fakhar Zaman
• Haris Rauf
• Hasan Ali
• Hasan Nawaz
• Hussain Talat
• Khushdil Shah
• Mohammad Haris (Wicketkeeper)
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Mohammad Wasim Jr.
• Sahibzada Farhan
• Saim Ayub
• Salman Mirza
• Shaheen Afridi
• Sufyan Moqim

India National Cricket Team Squad for Asia Cup 2025

• Suryakumar Yadav (Captain)
• Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain)
• Abhishek Sharma
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya
• Shivam Dube
• Axar Patel
• Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper)
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Arshdeep Singh
• Varun Chakaravarthy
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)
• Harshit Rana
• Rinku Singh

Predicted XI For India vs Pakistan

India Playing XI

Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan Playing XI

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (captain), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem

India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team: Scorecard September 14th

Pakistan Batting

Total: 127/9 (20 overs)

India Bowling

India Batting

Total: 131/3 (15.5 overs) – India won by 7 wickets

Pakistan Bowling

India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head: Asia Cup History

Conclusion

Stakes are always high when these two teams face off against each other, as both teams get just one chance a year to face off (apart from this time, with the Asia Cup happening). This year, however, luck is in favour of the cricketing fans of both nations, as well as those scattered all over the world, as both these teams are facing each other for the third time this year, second time in the Asia Cup— and could face each other for a potential fourth time, all within a span of 20 days, after their first meeting took place back in February and on 14th September encounter at the same ground! 

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