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Asia Cup 2025 Final: Salman Agha fires back at India over handshake row

Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Dubai on Saturday, Agha addressed the heightened emotions and flashpoints witnessed in the earlier clashes between the two teams.

Abhishek Sharma vs Shaheen Afridi will be edge-of-the-seat battle: Morkel

Abhishek Sharma's flamboyance will meet its match in Shaheen Shah Afridi's precision in what promises to be an "edge of the seat" battle in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, according to India's bowling coach Morne Morkel, who has worked with both the talented youngsters. Morkel had earlier worked briefly as a bowling consultant with the Pakistan team where he got a chance to coach the left-arm speedster. "Shaheen is obviously an aggressive bowler that will try and knock you over. And Abhishek is not going to hold back. I think so far, every time these two went head-to-head, we all as cricket supporters and fans are on the edge of our seats, and that's great for the game," Morkel said. Both the players are 25. However, while Shaheen has been around for sometime now, the left-handed Abhishek has taken world cricket by storm with his dashing strokeplay in the ongoing Asia Cup. The Indian hasn't endured a single failure in six games, logging three fifties and three scores of 30 or more. I

What happened the last time India and Pakistan faced each other in a final?

This clash isn't just another final; it marks the first time in Asia Cup history that India and Pakistan will face off in the tournament's grand finale.

Pakistan set to challenge IND's T20I dominance; Can Surya and Co. hold on

The Men in Blue, since 2024, out of the 33 matches they have played, have only lost three games, which makes them the clear favourites to win the final

IND vs PAK final in Asia Cup for the first time in 41 years: here's how

India are the most successful team in Asia Cup history with eight titles, while Pakistan are two-time champion

Hardik Pandya injury update: Fitness test scheduled before IND vs PAK Final

India bowling coach Morne Morkel also said in the presser that Team India will skip training before Sunday's Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Dubai

Final faceoff: India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash sends ad rates soaring

Ad rates for the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 final have spiked, with CTV spots at Rs 30 lakh per 10 seconds and linear TV rates up 66 per cent over average tournament levels

IND vs PAK controversy: Surya, Haris Rauf fined! Farhan not penalised

The BCCI had formally complained about the actions of Rauf and Farhan earlier this week, while Pakistan raised concerns about India's stance on Suryakumar

Here's why ICC is set to sanction Farhan, Rauf ahead of the Asia Cup final

The ICC hearing saw both Rauf and Farhan appearing in person before Richardson, though their formal responses were submitted in writing by the BCCI

Only Sept 28 result matters: PAK coach Hesson on Asia Cup final vs India

They have endured comprehensive defeats against India on back-to-back Sundays in the ongoing Asia Cup but Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson believes that all that matters is the result on coming Sunday when the arch-rivals clash in an Asia Cup final for the first time in 41 years. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in a group league game and followed it up with another convincing victory by six wickets in the Super 4s stage. "We know that we played on the 14th. We played on the 21st. But really, the only match that really counts is the one at the end. And that will be our focus. Trying to play our best game when it counts," Hesson replied to a query about his message to his players ahead of Sunday's final after they comfortably disposed off a meek challenge from Bangladesh by 11 runs here on Thursday. India and Pakistan have never played the summit clash of the continental event since the inception of the event in 1984 when it used to be only played in Sharjah. Hesson said his side

IND vs PAK Final: Will Pakistan get lucky third time? Agha's men ready

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha expressed confidence that his team has what it takes to overcome arch-rivals India in Sunday's Asia Cup final

Surya pleads not guilty, BCCI demands action on PAK: All we know so far

ICC verdict on both PCB's complaint on Surya and BCCI's complaint against Farhan and Rauf will be out on Friday, two days before the final of the Asia Cup 2025

No disappointment in team despite loss against India: Hussain Talat

Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat has rejected suggestions that the team's morale has taken a hit due to the resounding six-wicket loss to India in an Asia Cup Super 4 match, asserting that the players have shut out the criticism to stay composed for the remaining games. Batting all-rounder Talat played a pivotal role in helping Pakistan win by five wickets and earn two crucial points on Tuesday against Sri Lanka, rescuing them from a precarious 80/5 in a chase of 133. His 2/18 and unbeaten 32 helped his side keep alive hopes of an India-Pakistan final after two successive losses in the tournament. Pakistan now have to win against Bangladesh on Thursday to make the final. "No, there was no feeling of mayusi (disappointment) coming into the match (against Sri Lanka) but since we had lost (to India in the Super 4s opener), no one was feeling good...(But) We put in our best effort in that match," said Talat in the post-match press conference on Tuesday. "...but coming into this match

No regrets, says Farhan after gun-firing celebration vs India in Asia Cup

Farhan also stressed the importance of Pakistan's upcoming clash against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, labelling it a do-or-die contest

Suryakumar downplays Indo-Pak rivalry talk, says duels offer no contest

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav has urged everyone to stop calling the contests against Pakistan a meaningful "rivalry" given how his team has dominated the arch-foes, the most recent demolition act being the six-wicket triumph in a Super 4 match of the ongoing Asia Cup here. India and Pakistan have faced each other 15 times in T20 Internationals, with the reigning world champions winning 12 of those encounters. After the comprehensive win on Sunday night here, the proverbial question on the gulf between the two teams was thrown at Suryakumar by a senior Pakistani journalist. "Sir, my request is that we should now stop calling India vs Pakistan matches a rivalry," Suryakumar responded with a smile. When the scribe clarified that he was referring to "standards, and not the rivalry", the Indian skipper said it hardly makes things any different. "Sir, rivalry and standard are all the same. Now what is a rivalry? If two teams have played 15 matches and it's 8-7, that's a rivalry. Here

Salman admits Pakistan lost momentum after first 10 overs in contest

Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha conceded that his side was found wanting in every aspect of the game in its Asia Cup Super 4 clash against India here with batting being particularly difficult after the first 10 overs. Pakistan, after scoring 91 runs in the first 10 overs, could only manage 80 in the next 10 after Shivam Dube bowled a fantastic three-over spell in which he got two wickets and gave away only 16 runs. "The batting was a lot better today, and that's a positive. The way our start was, we could have scored 15 more (overall). But when the ball goes soft after 10 overs, it's not as easy to bat," Salman said after the six-wicket loss here on Sunday night. "...we didn't bowl as well in the powerplay and got punished. But our start should have ensured that we scored 180," he added. Salman also admitted that his bowlers could not handle the flying start that the Indians were off to in a tricky chase of 172. Openers Abhishek Sharma (74) and Shubman Gill (47) hammered the rival

Suryakumar Yadav compares Shubman and Abhishek to fire and ice in Friends

The contrasting batting styles of inseparable best buddies Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill makes them a riveting "fire-and-ice" combination in India's T20 cricket set-up, feels skipper Suryakumar Yadav. On Sunday, what looked like a tricky chase of 172 in the Asia Cup clash against arch foes Pakistan, became a cakewalk because the two best friends since the age of 10, conjured an eye-catching 105-run opening stand. Abhishek went on to score a scintillating 74 off 39 balls, his first fifty in the tournament while Gill shrugged off disappointment of an underwhelming league stage with a facile 47 off 28 balls. "It's like a fire-and-ice combination. They complement each other really well. And that's what I want to see. If someone is batting brilliantly, the other can take the back-seat and rotate the strike. It was required today to have a very good start. And they did (provide that)," Suryakumar told mediapersons after India's six-wicket win in the Super 4 game here on Sunday. Having

India vs Pakistan HIGHLIGHTS Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: IND do the double over PAK with 6-wicket win

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill's brilliant start to the chase help Team India get a comfortable win in their first match of the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s.

Abhishek, Haris Rauf in a heated exchange in IND vs PAK Super 4 clash

Abhishek continued his scintilating form in the ongoing Asia Cup and hammered a fifty in just 24 balls.

India vs Pakistan live streaming, Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match telecast

In their previous meeting on September 14, also held in Dubai, India secured a convincing seven-wicket win over Pakistan, with captain Suryakumar Yadav sealing the match with a six.