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Riding on fantastic knocks from Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube, India thrashed Pakistan by 5 wickets to win the Asia Cup 2025 title at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. This was the ninth Asia Cup title for India, who are the most successful team in the history of Asia’s premier cricket tournament.
While Tilak rose to the occasion under immense pressure with an unbeaten 69, Shivam also played an important knock of 33 off 22 at the crucial stage of the game. Both Tilak and Shivam stitched a crucial partnership and helped India beat Pakistan in a high-voltage final.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav spearheaded India’s stunning turnaround by claiming four wickets, including three scalps in a game-changing 17th over, as Pakistan collapsed from 113/1 to 146 all out in 19.1 overs – losing their last nine wickets for just 33 runs.
The crafty troika of Kuldeep, Axar Patel and Varun Chakaravarthy ran riot by sharing eight wickets as reckless aerial shots led to Pakistan’s dramatic slide. Kuldeep, who went from 23 runs in his first two overs to picking four wickets for just seven runs in his next two overs, was backed by Axar, Chakaravarthy and Bumrah taking two wickets apiece.
Summary Of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final
After being invited to bat first, Pakistan’s aggressive start through Sahibzada Farhan (57 off 38) and Fakhar Zaman (46 off 35) promised a substantial total as their 84-run opening partnership flourished under the Dubai lights.
However, Kuldeep Yadav’s devastating spell of 4/30 triggered one of cricket’s most spectacular collapses. From a commanding 84/0, Pakistan lost nine wickets quickly crashing to 146 all out as India’s spin trio ran riot.
In reply, the chase seemed straightforward until Faheem Ashraf struck twice in the powerplay, leaving India reeling with their big guns – Gill, Suryakumar, and Abhishek – already dismissed. Enter Tilak Varma, whose ice-cool 69 not out proved the difference between triumph and disaster.
Varma’s innings was a study in calculated aggression. Initially content to rotate strike while partnering Sanju Samson through the rebuilding phase, he shifted gears seamlessly alongside Shivam Dube, whose explosive 33 off 22 balls turned the momentum decisively.
The finale still required nerves of steel. With 10 needed off the last over, Varma smashed a crucial six before Rinku Singh hammered the winning boundary, sparking celebrations as India maintained their perfect record and clinched the title.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 146 in 19.1 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 57, Fakhar Zaman 46; Kuldeep Yadav 4-30, Jasprit Bumrah 2-25) lost to India 150/5 in 19.4 overs (Tilak Varma 69 not out, Shivam Dube 33; Faheem Ashraf 3-29, Shaheen Shah Afridi 1-20) by five wickets.