 "India had defeated Pakistan by seven wickets with more than four overs to spare when the two sides had met in the group stage of the 2025 Asia Cup. Image: Reuters")
There were serious doubts over the possibility of India and Pakistan meeting again in the Asia Cup after their Group A match in Dubai ended on a controversial note last Sunday . Not only did India captain Suryakumar Yadav ignore his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha during toss, the entire Indian team gave their arch-rivals the cold shoulder after cruising to a seven-wicket victory, refusing to step out of their dressing room for the post-match handshake.
Pakistan did not take kindly to India’s snub ; not only did they ask for match referee Andy Pycroft to be removed from the remaining matches of the tournament, they had also threatened to boycott their final group match against hosts United Arab Emirates, which would have brought their campaign to a damp end.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), however, eventually came to its senses and gave Salman and Co the green light to play the match against UAE, which began an hour later than originally scheduled. Pakistan ended up winning the contest by 41 runs to book their passage into the Super 4s, where they are joined by India – the first team to qualify for the second round – as well as defending champions Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Here’s everything you need to know about the rematch between India and Pakistan:
When and where to watch India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match?
Impact Shorts
More ShortsThe Asia Cup Super 4s game between India and Pakistan will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 21 at 8:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 7:30 PM IST.
How to watch live telecast of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match?
The Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network in India.
How to watch live streaming of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match?
Fans who want to watch online, the live streaming of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match will be available on the SonyLiv app and website, and also on FanCode.
India vs Pakistan: Head-to-head in Asia Cup 2025
India and Pakistan have played against each other 20 times in Asia Cup history. Out of these, India have won 11 games, while Pakistan have won just 6. In the Asia Cup T20 format, India and Pakistan have played 4 matches, of which the Men in Blue have won 3, while the Men in Green have won 1.
India vs Pakistan: Asia Cup 2025 squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk).
Pakistan: Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
India vs Pakistan: Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s predicted playing XIs
India’s predicted playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel/Arshdeep Singh.
Pakistan’s predicted playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.