The highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 final will feature a showdown between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28, 2025. This final marks the first time these two cricketing giants will compete for the Asia Cup title. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India is not only looking to defend their title but also to create a moment of history by repeating a feat achieved three decades ago.
India is presented with a golden opportunity to secure the Asia Cup title without the presence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the first time since 1995. India has consistently performed well in the Asia Cup. The last time India won the Asia Cup without either Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli in the team was back in 1995. These two players had not yet made their international debut at that time. Subsequent victories in 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2023 all featured the presence of at least one of these key players.
In the 2025 edition, the Indian team will enter with a fresh challenge. The responsibility of winning the title will fall on the younger players in the absence of experienced players such as Rohit and Virat. A victory would allow them to replicate a 30-year-old accomplishment. The final match between India and Pakistan has already generated significant buzz. The matches in the group stage and Super 4 rounds saw a heated atmosphere between the players from both teams, which suggests an enthralling encounter in the final.
The head-to-head record in T20 matches between India and Pakistan shows that India has won 12 out of 15 matches. Pakistan has won only 3. India has also won both the group stage and Super 4 matches in the current tournament, defeating Pakistan by 7 wickets in the group stage and 6 wickets in the Super 4 stage.