India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates: India beat Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final, with Tilak Varma’s gutsy knock leading a tense chase after a dramatic batting collapse from Pakistan.
India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates: India are the champions again. A ninth Asia Cup title, this time sealed in a final that had everything. Nerves, collapse, recovery. A night that will be remembered for years in Indo-Pak cricket.
Pakistan were cruising at 113 for 1 in the 13th over, Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan providing the perfect platform. Then it all unraveled. Nine wickets gone for just 33 runs. From dominance to despair in the space of seven overs.
Kuldeep Yadav lit the fuse. Three wickets in one over, four in total. Varun Chakaravarthy, Axar Patel, and Jasprit Bumrah chipped in with two each. Pakistan’s middle order folded under pressure, bowled out for 146 in 19.1 overs.
Chasing what looked modest, India wobbled too. The top order fell early, pressure mounting. That’s when Tilak Varma stood tall. His 69 not out wasn’t flashy, but it was brave. A knock stitched together with patience and steel. Shivam Dube offered company, and Rinku Singh finished it off with a clean strike.
For Pakistan, it will sting. From a position of strength to handing over the game in a heap of errors. For India, it’s yet another chapter of resilience in big finals. Tilak Varma, just 22, walked into cricket folklore tonight.
India
Pakistan
PAK 146 (19.1) · IND 150/5 (19.4 ov) · IND won by 5 wickets (2 balls left)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma c Haris Rauf b Faheem Ashraf |
5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Shubman Gill c Haris Rauf b Faheem Ashraf |
12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) c Salman Ali Agha b Shaheen Afridi |
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Tilak Varma not out |
69 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 130.19 |
| Sanju Samson (Wk) c Sahibzada Farhan b Abrar Ahmed |
24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Shivam Dube c Shaheen Afridi b Faheem Ashraf |
33 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 150.00 |
| Rinku Singh not out |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 4.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 1.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Haris Rauf | 3.4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 13.64 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Saim Ayub | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
PAK 146 all out (19.1 ov) · Innings Break
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan c Tilak Varma b Varun Chakaravarthy |
57 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 150.00 |
| Fakhar Zaman c Kuldeep Yadav b Varun Chakaravarthy |
46 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 131.43 |
| Saim Ayub c Jasprit Bumrah b Kuldeep Yadav |
14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Mohammad Haris (Wk) c Rinku Singh b Axar Patel |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Salman Ali Agha (C) c Sanju Samson b Kuldeep Yadav |
8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Hussain Talat c Sanju Samson b Axar Patel |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Mohammad Nawaz c Rinku Singh b Jasprit Bumrah |
6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Shaheen Afridi lbw b Kuldeep Yadav |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Faheem Ashraf c Tilak Varma b Kuldeep Yadav |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Haris Rauf b Jasprit Bumrah |
6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Abrar Ahmed not out |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shivam Dube | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3.1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 7.89 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Axar Patel | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| Tilak Varma | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
Key Moments In The Match
India Vs Pakistan Playing XI
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(WK), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy
Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(C), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
India vs Pakistan predicted XI for Asia Cup final:
India’s probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Pakistan probable XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
India vs Pakistan LIVE Updates
Toss
India won the toss and Put Pakistan to bat first, just like in the earlier two matches. India made three changes to their team — Hardik Pandya is not playing, and Rinku Singh has been included.
Pitch
The Asia Cup 2025 final will be played on the same pitch where India and Pakistan faced each other in the Super 4 match. In that game, Pakistan batted first and scored 171 runs. Later, India chased the target of 172 runs successfully, which became their record run chase against Pakistan.
No Pycroft, Richie Richardson will be the match referee
In the Asia Cup 2025, Andy Pycroft, the match referee, got into trouble after India refused to shake hands with Pakistan in their first match. He was blamed for the issue but was still allowed to referee some more Pakistan games, including the second India–Pakistan clash. For the final match, however, the PCB’s request was accepted, and Pycroft was replaced by the very experienced Richie Richardson, who will now be the match referee.
Abhishek Sharma Top Run Scorer
Abhishek Sharma is currently the leading run-scorer of Asia Cup 2025. He has scored a total of 309 runs in six matches, with a batting average of 51.50 and a strike rate of 204.63. In this tournament, he consistently gave his team strong starts with his aggressive batting, including three half-centuries. His best score was 75, which he made from just 37 balls, and he stunned the opposition bowlers. This performance shows that Abhishek Sharma is not only bringing consistency but with his ultra-aggressive approach, he has become the biggest batting force for India in the tournament.
Abhishek Sharma is also close to breaking several big records in the Asia Cup 2025. He needs just 11 more runs to surpass Virat Kohli and become the Indian with the most runs in a multi-nation T20 tournament. With 23 more runs, he will go past Phil Salt to hold the record for the most runs by any player from a Test-playing nation in a single tournament or series. Also, if he scores 30 or more runs in the final, he will break the joint record held by Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Rizwan by achieving eight consecutive 30-plus scores in T20 internationals.
BCCI officials will not attend the match
Tickets are fully sold out, but surprisingly, no BCCI official will watch the match from the stadium. Why? Because the BCCI had its Annual General Meeting in Mumbai, where Mithun Manhas became the new president, replacing Roger Binny. Even though the meeting ended early, top officials like Devajit Saikia and Arun Dhumal decided not to fly to Dubai. This means, once again, India will play Pakistan without any BCCI bosses in the stands. On the other hand, ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi (also PCB chairman and Pakistan’s Interior Minister) has already reached Dubai. He will give the trophy to the winners. But here’s the twist: if India wins, will Suryakumar’s team accept the trophy from a Pakistani minister and shake his hand? If not, this could turn into a big political and cricket controversy. India are still clear favourites. They won both earlier matches against Pakistan by 7 wickets, thanks to Abhishek Sharma’s brilliant batting. But if India loses the final, it will shock everyone.
Babar Azam In Asia Cup 2025
Rumors are circulating on social media that Babar Azam is heading to Dubai to join the Pakistan team for the Asia Cup 2025. A viral photo also claims that the former captain is coming to join the team for the clash against India. But the truth is that post is fake. Babar is not Coming to Dubai, nor has he been included in the Pakistan team by the PCB.
Comedian Tabish Hashmi’s sarcastic remarks on the upcoming Pakistan–India Asia Cup
Surya Kumar Yadav Refused To Attend Pre-Final Photoshoot
India captain Suryakumar Yadav refused to attend the pre-final photoshoot with Pakistan captain Salman Agha, which created some buzz. When Salman was asked about it, he calmly said, “It’s his choice. If he doesn’t want to come, I can’t do anything about it.” Salman admitted that both teams are under huge pressure, and anyone who says otherwise is lying. Even though India has already beaten Pakistan twice in this tournament, he is confident: “We will win if we play our best cricket for 40 overs.” He also said that India has made fewer mistakes, which is why they have won so far. For the final, the team that makes fewer mistakes will take the trophy. On the toss factor, Salman dismissed it, saying: “The toss doesn’t matter much. We don’t make strategies based on the coin. We just need to play our best.”
Where to watch the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final match live telecast?
The India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final live telecast will be available on the Sony Sports Network, Fancode, OTT Play in India. PTV Sports HD, Tapmad, Myco and Tamasha in Pakistan, T-Sports, Nagorik TV, Toffee and Tapmad in Bangladesh, Willow TV in the USA and Canada, TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK, Fox Sports in Australia, CricLife / CricLife Max, Switch TV and STARZPLAY in UAE and MENA, Sirasa TV, TV-1 and Dialog ViU in Sri Lanka, and Sony Sports / SonyLIV in Nepal and several other regions through SonyLIV.