India emerged victorious in the Asia Cup 2025, defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets. India’s bowlers put up a commendable performance, restricting Pakistan to 146 runs, with Kuldeep Yadav’s impressive 4-wicket haul leading the charge. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel each took two wickets. India encountered early setbacks during their batting innings, with Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shubman Gill losing their wickets early on. Tilak Varma then emerged as the star batsman, guiding the team and forging key partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube to secure the win. Shubman Gill reflected on the win, highlighting the team’s unbeaten run and the ‘amazing’ atmosphere. He shared his views on batting with Abhishek, emphasizing their deep understanding from playing cricket together, and appreciating how Abhishek eases pressure on the non-striker. Gill added that the plan was to stay in until the very end. Regarding the chase, he observed that while early wickets created pressure, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube managed the situation, and hit the boundaries that were crucial to securing the win.
