The biggest fixture in world cricket is here as India take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Despite the political tensions and boycott calls back home, the marquee clash remains the most awaited game of the tournament. A win for either side tonight will all but guarantee qualification to the Super Four stage.
India vs Pakistan Match Details
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Match: India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025 – Match 5
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Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
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Toss Time: 6:00 PM Local, 7:30 PM IST
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Match Start: 6:30 PM Local, 8:00 PM IST
India vs Pakistan Head-to-Head (T20Is)
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR/Ab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
Asia Cup T20Is: India 2; Pakistan 1
Team India News & Predicted XI
India surprised fans by backing Sanju Samson over Jitesh Sharma, with Samson slotted into the middle order. Shivam Dube has been retained for his all-round ability, while Arshdeep Singh, India’s leading T20I wicket-taker, remains benched.
India’s Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan Team News & Predicted XI
Pakistan stumbled against Oman in their opener but found promise in Mohammad Haris at No. 3. The team’s balance between spin and pace will be closely watched, with Haris Rauf an option to return in place of Sufiyan Muqeem.
Pakistan’s Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed.
India vs Pakistan Live Streaming and Broadcast
| Region | TV Broadcast | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| India | Sony Sports 1, Sony Sports 3 (Hindi), Sony Sports 4 (Tamil/Telugu), Sony Sports 5 | SonyLIV, Fancode, Airtel Xstream |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV | Toffee, Tapmad |
| Sri Lanka | Sirasa TV, TV-1 | Dialog ViU |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports HD | Tapmad, Myco |
| UAE/MENA | CricLife, CricLife Max (eLife TV, Switch TV) | StarzPlay |
| USA | Willow TV | Willow TV app |
| Australia | — | Kayo Sports |
The Big Picture
With Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma opening for India and Shaheen Afridi leading Pakistan’s pace attack, fans can expect another chapter in this historic rivalry. While politics and boycott debates rage off the field, on the pitch it will be about cricket supremacy under Dubai’s testing desert conditions.
