Rain Delays Toss in India vs Pakistan U-19 Asia Cup Clash; Match Reduced to 49 Overs

Finally, the big match between India and Pakistan in the U-19 Asia Cup 2025 is supposed to be held today, Sunday, the 14th of Dec, at the ICC Academy Grounds in Dubai, but there is a delay in the toss because of the rains. Now, the toss is held up by about an hour, but eventually, the toss went in favor of Pakistan, who chose to bowl. At this point, the ground is being dried. All the players are warming up. India is about to bat. Due to rains, there would be a loss of two overs in this match as well. Hence, both the innings would be of 49 overs. It must be noted that India beat the UAE by 234 runs in their first match, whereas Pakistan beat Malaysia by 297 runs in their first match. Now, both teams will be looking for their second win.

Regarding the head-to-head record between the India Under-19 and Pakistan Under-19 teams, a total of 26 matches have been played between them so far, in which Pakistan has won 11, while the Indian team has won 14, with one match ending in a draw. Thus, Team India currently appears to have the upper hand.

India's playing XI: Ayush Mhatre (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wicketkeeper), Kanishk Chauhan, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh, Henil Patel.

Pakistan's playing XI: Usman Khan, Sameer Minhas, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousuf (captain), Hamza Zahoor (wicketkeeper), Huzaifa Ahsan, Naqab Shafiq, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza.