Sri Lanka are knocked out of the race for Asia Cup 2025 grand finale after India defeated Bangladesh by 41 runs on Wednesday. The way Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the third match of the Super Four round has made the chances of an India vs Pakistan final look clearer. However, before that, Pakistan need to win against Bangladesh on Thursday. Meanwhile, India became first team to qualify for the final with four points in two games. Notably, no team can go beyond four points.
So, let’s take a look at the qualification scenarios for the Asia Cup 2025 grand finale on September 28:
India qualification scenario
India qualified for the final with one game in hand (Vs Sri Lanka on September 26).
Check India vs Bangladesh Super 4 full scorecard here
Bangladesh qualification scenario for final
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Scenario: Bangladesh lose vs India - In this case, Bangladesh must beat Pakistan in their final Super Four fixture, which is scheduled to take place the day after the India match.
If Bangladesh lose against both India and Pakistan, they will be eliminated from the Asia Cup.
Pakistan qualification scenario for Asia Cup final
Only Scenario: Pakistan need to win their final fixture against Bangladesh to qualify for the final.
Sri Lanka qualification scenario for Asia Cup 2025 final (eliminated)
After losing their first two fixtures of the Super Four, Sri Lanka crashed out of the continental tournament following India's victory against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka will play for pride against India on Friday as the second finalist of the Asia Cup will be decided after Pakistan vs Bangladesh game on Thursday.

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