India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 played in Dubai on September 28, 2025, to lift the trophy.
The match was so thrilling that fans held their breath until the last over.
India won the toss and elected to bowl first, dismissing Pakistan for 146 in 19.1 overs. Then, batting first, India scored 150 runs in 19.4 overs to secure victory.
Pakistan’s batting collapses, Kuldeep shines
Pakistan got off to a good start, with Sahibzada Farhan scoring 57 and Fakhar Zaman scoring 46. But the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly.
Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel took two wickets each. Varun Chakravarthy also took two wickets.
Pakistan, after starting at 84 for one, collapsed for 146.
Pakistan’s batsmen lost wickets continuously, especially in the last ten overs, preventing the score from rising much.
Tilak Verma became the hero of the victory
India’s batting got off to a shaky start. Abhishek Sharma (5), Shubman Gill (12), and captain Suryakumar Yadav (1) were dismissed early.
But Tilak Verma played a brilliant innings of 69 runs, and Sanju Samson (24) and Shivam Dubey (33) supported him well. Rinku Singh’s four in the last over secured India’s victory.
For Pakistan, Faheem Ashraf took three wickets, but Haris Rauf proved quite expensive, conceding 50 runs in 3.4 overs.
Tilak Varma’s brilliant performance and the bowlers’ tight bowling played a key role in India’s victory.
The fans at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium thoroughly enjoyed this thrilling match. India once again proved their strength in the T20 format.
