IND vs PAK in Dubai: India, Pakistan Set for High-Stakes Asia Cup 2025 Final in Dubai

The title clash of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played between India and Pakistan on Sunday. This will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Ground, where Team India has been dominant against Pakistan in the T20 format. Five games have been played between the two nations at this stadium so far, and Team India has won three. Four of these five matches were conducted in the Asia Cup itself. Let us take a brief look at each of these matches.

In the history of the T20 format, the two countries met on this pitch for the first time in October 2021, with Pakistan triumphing by 10 wickets. Captain Virat Kohli (57) was the only Indian to score a half-century in this match. Facing a superb bowling performance from Shaheen Afridi (3 wickets), India managed only 151 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted overs. In response, Mohammad Rizwan (79) and captain Babar Azam (68) forged an unbroken partnership to give Pakistan a comfortable victory in 17.5 overs.

In the group stage of the Asia Cup, Pakistan, batting first, were bundled out for just 147 runs in 19.5 overs. In response, India won the match in 19.4 overs with 5 wickets remaining. Pakistan won the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup by 5 wickets. Batting first, the Indian team scored 181/7. In response, the Pakistani team won with 1 ball remaining, thanks to a brilliant innings from Mohammad Rizwan (71).

India once again secured a 7-wicket victory against Pakistan in the group stage of the Asia Cup. In this match, India won in just 15.5 overs after restricting Pakistan to 127/9. This marked India's first defeat of Pakistan in a Super Four Asia Cup match. Batting first, Pakistan managed 171 for 5. India responded with a victory in 18.5 overs with 6 wickets remaining.