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It is to be noted that the Indian batter’s reply comes after the Indian team were denied a trophy despite winning the Asia Cup 2025 in September in Dubai.
The arch-rivals faced each other three times in this Asia Cup including group stage, super fours and the final with the Men in Blue coming out victorious on all three occasions and lifting the title.
On September 28, India beat their arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 final but refused to accept the coveted trophy and champion medals from Naqvi.
Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team in September 2025 lifted their record ninth Asia Cup title, beating Pakistan by five wickets in the summit clash.
Indian team refused to accept the trophy from ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board and Interior Minister in his country.
As far as it is concerned, the Indian team hasn’t yet received the Asia Cup 2025 trophy.
Notably, the decision of Team India being denied of the trophy, hasn’t gone down well in the Indian team as well as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who have urged to lodge a protest in the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting, scheduled for next month.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the best playing XI of Asia Cup 2025.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five controversies in the Asia Cup 2025.
Noting some ineffective performances in the Asia Cup 2025, SportsTiger has come up with the flop XI of the continental tournament.
Earlier, Tilak Varma also did a similar kind of celebration with his friends.
Syed Kirmani has expressed his discontent over Team India’s protest against Pakistan in the continental tournament.
Although, Naqvi’s demands are unlikely to be met, but the BCCI on the other hand aims to lodge a complaint to the ICC.
After going down against India twice, Pakistan was handed their third defeat in the final of Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai.
ACC President Mohsin Naqvi didn’t give any timeline or assurance for handing over the Asia Cup trophy and medals to the winners Indian cricket team.
Mohammad Amir also appreciated Tilak Varma for his stupendous batting effort in the high-octance match.
In a video on social media, head coach Gautam Gambhir’s family is seen enjoying the Asia Cup victory.
After India’s title win on September 28, when Suryakumar Yadav attended a presser and announced that he will give entire match fees earned from Asia Cup 2025 to the Indian Army.
Haris Rauf bowled a terrible spell in which he conceded 50 runs in his 3.4 overs.
Saeed Ajmal’s old video is doing the rounds at a time when PCB President took the Asia Cup 2025 trophy with himself after India’s five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final.
Following the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan, there were several reports doing rounds on social media that claimed that Team India made ACC officials wait during the presentation ceremony
India and Pakistan faced each other three times in this Asia Cup where India came out victorious on all three occasions.
A day after the Asia Cup final, Abhishek met Yuvraj Singh and shared the pictures with him on his Instagram.
One of the main reasons for India’s dominance in Asia Cup 2025 was the contribution by the opening batters, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill.
India won the Asia Cup 2025 but had to leave the stadium without the trophy in their hands.
Abhishek Sharma notching up 314 runs at an incredible strike rate of exactly 200 and average of 44.85, to win the player of the tournament award at Asia Cup 2025.
Waiting for the Indian players to come and collect the trophy, Mohsin Naqvi left the stage with the trophy and India had to leave the ground without the trophy despite winning the tournament.
India won the Asia Cup for the ninth time after defeating Pakistan in the final by five wickets.
Notably, soon after this incident, BJP had shared a meme post which saw Bumrah emulating the airplane gesture in half screen whereas the other half saw Haris Rauf’s dismissal portraying Indian Air Force’s attack on Pakistani terrorist camps and airbase.
While this wasn’t the only thing which caught eyeballs. At toss an unusual incident took place as Ravi Shastri interviewed Suryakumar Yadav after he won the toss and elected to bowl first, Waqar Younis handled Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha – a rare sight.
Furthermore, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia while speaking to the reporters after India’s triumph also confirmed the announcement.
Sealing the victory moment, the members of the Indian team, including Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, among others were seen posing in images that had a trophy emoticon.
Team India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the summit clash to win Men’s Asia Cup 2025 title.
Notably, Suryakumar Yadav’s decision comes after his stance on the India versus Pakistan matches. Previously, the Indian skipper dedicated India’s group stage victory to the armed forces and families of the victims of Pahalgam terror attacks.
It is to be noted that the Indian team had already informed ACC of not accepting the trophy from PCB and ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, but their appeal was rejected later on.
Notably, India have now won four of the last five Asia Cup competitions, nine overall.
Suryakumar Yadav only scored 72 runs across six innings in Asia Cup 2025.
Speaking of the trophy, it is being reported that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi denied providing Team India with the trophy and the winners medals.
Notably, the iconic celebration was first done by Ric Flair, followed by Lionel Messi, who did the same move after Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup win.
The response from Big B came after Shoaib Akhtar in a hilarious slip-up called out Abhishek Bachchan instead of Abhishek Sharma.
Salman Agha looked visibly frustrated as he not only failed the chance to become the third Pakistan captain to win the Asia Cup but also looked ordinary as a batter.
The latest success in the final against Pakistan marks India’s ninth title victory in the Asia Cup.
The 22-year-old scored an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls with three fours and four sixes, to anchor the run chase after India lost three early wickets in pursuit of the 147-run target.
India hammered Pakistan for the third time in the Asia Cup 2025 and won the coveted trophy for the ninth time.
India top-order batters’ poor performances rankled fans as several of them came on social media to take Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav to the cleaners.
During the atmosphere of animosity, both arch-rivals are playing in the Asia Cup final against each other for the first time.
During the 16th over of the innings, Axar Patel bowled an outside off length against Salman Ali Agha to which the Pakistani batter replied with a drive towards extra cover.
Kuldeep Yadav’s 4-30 was key for India to bundle out Pakistan for just 146 runs in 19.1 overs, putting his team in a strong position to win the Asia Cup 2025 title.
Jasprit Bumrah didn’t just stop there after taking Haris Rauf’s wicket and went on to remind him of the provocative gesture by the Pakistani cricketer during the previous outing between both the teams.
As of this writing, Pakistan have reached 84-1 in 9.4 overs in front of a packed house with Sahibzada Farhan losing his wicket to Varun Chakravarthy.
With Pandya missing the game, Shivam Dube turned out to be impressive in the first two overs he bowled as the right-arm pacer conceded only 12 runs on those 12 balls.
This has been a big setback for the Indian team as Pandya has proved himself to be a star performer against Pakistan and is also a key player for India in the knockout matches.
The arch-rivals will face each other for the first time in the final of the Asia Cup’s 41-year history.
In the Asia Cup 2025, Suryakumar Yadav has struggled to be among the runs.
A video is going viral from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh where the devotees can be seen performing Ganga Arti with pictures of Indian players like Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill in their hands, with the Indian flags waving in the background.
Notably, this will the first-ever time that India will take Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in the tournament’s 41-year-long history.
The Asia Cup 2025 final will see India play Pakistan for the first time for the title glory in 41 years.
Notably, the Indian T20I captain has only amassed 71 runs across the five innings, including his unbeaten 47 which came against Pakistan in the group stage.
Notably, the Asia Cup 2025 final will be India and Pakistan’s third game in the tournament after the Men in Blue reigned supreme in the previous two matches.
In the Super 4 contest against India in the Asia Cup 2025, Haris Rauf was seen having a heated exchange with Abhishek Sharma.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, ex-India player Srikkanth came heavily on Rana for his aggressive behaviour and disheartening performances.
India and Pakistan will play in the final of the Asia Cup for the first time on September 28.
The arch-rivals will take on each other for the third time in this competition and the first time in the final of the Asia Cup’s 41-year history.
During the match, Arshdeep Singh bowled an expensive spell, conceding 46 runs in his four overs. However, he proved lethal in the Super Over, where he gave away only two and picked two wickets.
India have dominated the tournament thus far and they will look to be at their best again in the final.
In the ongoing continental tournament, Bumrah has picked up only five wickets in four matches he has played.
Speaking of India – Pakistan rivalry, the Men in Blue have been clear favourites as they have won 11 off the 15 matches, whereas Pakistan have come out victorious only thrice.
The left-arm pacer conceded just two runs and picked up two wickets in the Super Over, securing India’s close victory against Sri Lanka.
The Asia Cup 2025 Final between India and Pakistan will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 28, 2025, from 8:00 P.M.
India set to play Pakistan once again in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 final, scheduled for Sunday, September 28 in Dubai.
Not only India, players from other teams including Pakistan, Afghanistan have also offered support to the 22-year-old.
Opening batter Abhishek Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were seen struggling with cramps.
Samson’s successful hit on the wicket also went in vain as the ball was declared dead according to the MCC’s law number 20.1.
The match went into the Super Over and India stood tall against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025.
As of this writing, Sri Lanka have reached 114/1 in just 10 overs, needing only 89 runs in the second phase of the innings to dent India’s confidence ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final.
Pakistan secured their position in the final after their victory against Bangladesh by 11 runs.
India posted a massive total of 202/5 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2025 clash.
It is said that India has appealed the decision against Suryakumar Yadav, with potential for increased sanctions if the appeal is unsuccessful.
While Suryakumar Yadav was fine with batting first in the contest, Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka got his wish to field first and put some pressure on the Indian top order.
In the six matches in the continental tournament, the left-handed batter has amassed four ducks.
Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the final of Asia Cup 2025 between India and Pakistan.
During the match, Farhan performed a ‘gun fire’ celebration after completing his half-century while Haris Rauf made a ‘plane crash’ gesture with his hands and signalled 6-0 with his fingers.
India will take on Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 which will be played on Sunday, September 28, in Dubai.
Shoaib Akhtar has advised Pakistan players to change their mindset and break India’s aura to get success in the final.
Suryakumar Yadav showed solidarity for the families of victims of Pahalgam attack and dedicated the victory to the Indian armed forces.
Bumrah has taken five wickets from four matches in the ongoing Asia Cup so far at an economy rate of 7.33.
Pakistan will square off against Team India in the final to be played on September 28.
Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the Super 4s clash of Asia Cup 2025 between India and Sri Lanka.
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While Team India continued to not shake hands with the players from the opponent team, Pakistani players took the matter further with their controversial gestures throughout the match
Actors Raghav Juyal and Bobby Deol, who were spectating the game, chatted with Sanjana Ganesan during the match.
With one game still remaining for India in the Super 4s, the Men in Blue have officially qualified for the final on September 28.
Abhishek Sharma went on to continue form from the last match as he completed his half-century in just 25 balls in the ongoing Super 4s clash against Bangladesh.
After a six-wicket win over the arch-rivals in the Super 4s clash of Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, Suryakumar dismissed the notion of India vs Pakistan rivalry.
The Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 25, 2025, from 8:00 P.M.
Bangladesh are third in the Super Four stage with one win in as many games.
After playing against Pakistan twice thus far in Asia Cup 2025, India could once again see the arch-rivals in the summit clash if they finish among the top two.