Fans have already started flooding for the massive Super 4 showdown between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on September 21, Sunday. A video of the same surfaced on social media as there was a fairly long queue for the high-voltage clash outside the iconic venue.
India and Pakistan had played against one another on September 14, Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, with the Men in Blue emerging triumphant comfortably. Given their ominous form thus far, the Indian team will look to extend their unbeaten run in Asia Cup 2025 and will start as overwhelming favourites against their arch-rivals.
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"If you want to do well in this tournament and going forward, we will have to shut out a lot of noise from outside" - Suryakumar Yadav
Ahead of the Super 4 match on Sunday, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav addressed the hype around the clash by saying that he prefers to stay off social media under such circumstances. He said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo:
"Close your room, switch off your phone and sleep. Everyone in the room laughed too, and then he continued. Of course, it's not always possible. You meet a lot of friends, you go out to dinner. You have other players also around who like to see all these things. So it's very difficult, but then it's on you. What you want to listen to, what you want to have in your mind. But I have been very clear with all the boys. I think it's very important. If you want to do well in this tournament and going forward, we will have to shut out a lot of noise from outside."
India had beaten Oman by 21 runs in their previous game, while Pakistan had defeated UAE by 41 runs.