IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final Live Updates: Suryakumar Yadav Wins Toss & Opts To Bowl First In Dubai; Hardik Pandya Misses Out Due To Injury As Rinku Singh Drafted In

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Sahibzada Farhan, follows his four against Bumrah with a six.

Pakistan are 4-0 after the first over as Sahibzada Farhan scored a boundary.

Team India's anthem is followed by that of Pakistan. Pakistan batters are preparing to take strike, Shivam Dube is all set to take the new ball.

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and has opted to bowl first in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium. With Hardik Pandya missing out due to injury, India have decided to strengthen their batting by bringing in Rinku Singh, with Shivam Dube also returning. Pakistan, meanwhile, are unchanged.

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

We are learning that Hardik Pandya is missing from the warm-ups. He is likely to miss the match, with Rinku Singh set to get the nod.

Just 10 minutes to go until the toss as the fan gear up.

A fairly big news from the middle! Andy Pycroft will not be the match referee for the big clash.

All eyes will also be on the toss and the side winning it might field first, considering the result.

Speaking of India, what of Arshdeep Singh? Will he retain his spot after his super over heroics against Sri Lanka.

Just nearly an hour to go for the toss, the final time in Asia Cup 2025.

As for Pakistan, they will want Saim Ayub to score. The youngster has had a forgettable tournament with the bat, registering four ducks, including one against India. Suryakumar Yadav will have plans in place to continue Ayub's dismal tournament.

It goes without saying that Abhishek Sharma will set the tone for India. With Abhishek Sharma not having an off day yet in this tournament, the Men in Blue will hope tonight's not the night for that.

It will also be the first Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan. Hence, it's a massive occasion for the stars to showcase their skill.

The big question from Team India's point of view will be whether all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be fit, given he bowled only one over and spent the remainder of the innings against Sri Lanka. Will Pakistan make changes to their batting line-up after struggling against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka even after winning?

It's Round 3 of the arch-rivals of India and Pakistan going against one another at the cauldron that is the Dubai International Stadium. The Men in Blue will start as firm favourites, having beaten Pakistan twice at the same venue.

Team India and Pakistan will clash for the third time in the 2025 edition of Asia Cup as the two teams will battle it out in the final for the first time in the history of the tournament. With winner takes all battle between the the two sides, the Dubai international Stadium will be expected to be jampacked for the marquee clash on September 28, Sunday.

The Men in Blue have been in ominous form throughout the tournament and have arguably been the team to beat. Abhishek Sharma's impressive form at the top has set the tone for them on more occasions than one but India's middle-order and fielding have been volatile in the last few games. They still have enough firepower and nous to beat Pakistan in the final.

Pakistan, meanwhile, will have drawn confidence from their wins over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as they grinded for victories despite being somewhere behind in those games. The biggest challenge for the Men in Green will be to counter Abhishek Sharma, who has put their bowlers to the sword. Even if they manage to get Abhishek out early, Pakistan will have plenty gun batters waiting for them.

Hence, Pakistan must stay focused until the final ball.