ISLAMABAD: India and Pakistan will face off in the 14th match of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 Super Four stage on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The match will start at 7:30 p.m. local time.

Recent results

India is leading Group A after winning all three group matches, earning six points with a net run rate of 3.547, including defeating the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Pakistan holds second place with four points, winning two of three games; their only loss was to India. Pakistan won against the UAE and Oman.

Possible squad

India’s squad is captained by Suryakumar Yadav, with vice-captain Shubman Gill. Batters include Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, and Rinku Singh while bowlers include Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav.

Axar Patel is part of the squad but may miss the game due to a recent head injury.

The Pakistani side will be captained by Salman Agha, supported by batters Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan. The bowling line-up features Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, and Hasan Nawaz.

Venue

Umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rohan Pandit will officiate, with Virender Sharma as TV umpire. Andy Pycroft will serve as match referee.

The game will be played under floodlights in a 20-over format, with an interval between innings.

Political context and rivalry

Historically, India-Pakistan cricket matches carry political and emotional significance beyond the sport. The rivalry has been marked by tension in recent years, with incidents such as India’s players not shaking hands with Pakistan’s team after their group match this tournament.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spoke about breaches in conduct and governance by the Indian side. However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) found no protocol violations in the disputed incidents.

Group A points table

Team	Matches Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Net Run Rate
India	3	3	0	6	3.547
Pakistan	3	2	1	4	1.790
United Arab Emirates	3	1	2	2	-1.984
Oman	3	0	3	0	-2.600

The Asia Cup final is scheduled for September 28.

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