Asia cup 2025: India’s performance in the Asia Cup being played in the UAE continues and the team defeated Pakistan (Pakistan) in their first match of the Super 4. Pakistani batsmen created some problems for Team India, which managed to suppress the opposing batsmen in the group stage, the batsmen gave a brilliant win by 6 wickets, blowing the bowling attack by Shaheen Afridi.
The result of the toss in India vs Pakistan Super 4 match was in favor of Suryakumar Yadav and decided to bowl. Pakistan lost the wicket of Fakhar Zaman in the beginning but after that there was a half -century partnership for the second wicket, which reached the score of 90. However, then the process of falling wickets started, but in the last 3 overs, fast runs and Pakistan scored 171/5.
The target of 172 did not seem easy but Abhishek Sharma and Vice -captain Shubman Gill came out of India with different intentions. Both of them attacked Pakistani bowlers with the first ball. Abhishek and Gill took the score beyond 100 within 10 overs. After his dismissal, some wickets fell further, but then India scored 174/4 in 19th and took the match. Now India has to play their next match with Bangladesh on 24 September.
India landed with change against Pakistan
In the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian team is landing with the special scheme and that is why there are not much changes in the playing 11. In a group match against UAE and Pakistan (Pakistan), Team India fed the same specialist Paper but played Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana against Oman. At the same time, Varun Chakraborty and Jaspreet Bumrah were rested.
However, in the Super 4 round against Pakistan, Head Coach Gautam Gambhir again took off the old playing 11 and made Bumrah and Varun back, excluding Arshdeep and Harshit.
Serious can drop 2 players playing against Pakistan against Bangladesh
After the match against Pakistan (Pakistan), now India’s next challenge is Bangladesh’s team. Bangladesh has done very well so far and started his campaign with victory by defeating Sri Lanka in Super 4 as well. In such a situation, Bangladesh team can present a tough challenge to Team India. For this reason, Gautam Gambhir can make some changes in playing 11 and can drop 2 players playing against Pakistan.
The first name in this episode is of wicketkeeper Sanju Samson. Samson’s batting position has been in the middle order from the position opening, due to which he has to struggle. Samson is not able to score fast runs in the middle order, while he was dismissed by playing a slow innings of 13 runs in 17 balls against Pakistan. In such a situation, Gambhir can bring Jitesh Sharma, who has done well in the middle order for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
After Sanju Samson, the second name is Jaspreet Bumrah. Bumrah has recovered from injury but is not yet in full rhythm. His bowling against Pakistan (Pakistan) also saw a lack of momentum and the line and length did not appear correct. For this reason, he spent 45 runs in his 4 overs without taking any wickets. In such a situation, Arshdeep Singh can be replaced by Arshdeep Singh, who is India’s most successful bowler in T20 International.
FAQS
How many wickets did India beat Pakistan in Super 4?
India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in Super 4.
Can India and Pakistan face again in Asia Cup 2025?
In the Asia Cup 2025, now the match between India and Pakistan can only happen when both these teams are successful in making it to the finals.
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