The Asia Cup 2025 final will pit India against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28, 2025. This will be the first time the two teams will face off in the final of the tournament. The Indian team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, is looking to defend their title and also has the opportunity to repeat a historic achievement from 30 years ago.
Specifically, India has a golden opportunity to win the Asia Cup without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the first time since 1995. India’s performance in the Asia Cup has been consistently strong. However, the last time India won the Asia Cup without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli was in 1995. Both players had yet to make their international debuts. India then won the tournament in 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2023, with at least one of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the team.
This time around, the Indian team will enter the field with a new challenge in 2025. With the absence of veteran players such as Rohit and Virat, the young players will shoulder the responsibility of winning the title. If they succeed, they will replicate a feat from 30 years ago. The final between India and Pakistan has already become a center of attention. The matches in the group stage and Super 4 saw a heated atmosphere among the players of both teams, which will make this match even more exciting.
The head-to-head record between the two teams shows that India has won 12 out of 15 T20 matches. Pakistan has won only 3. India also won both matches in the group stage and the Super 4 stage of this tournament. They beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the group stage and 6 wickets in the Super 4 stage.