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14/09 - 10:30 AM EDT
6th Match, Group A (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 14 2025
14/09 - 10:30 AM EDT
6th Match, Group A (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dubai, Sep 14 2025
Match Centre Ground time: 05:28
Squad
| PLAYER | ROLE |
|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | Batter |
| Shubman Gill | Middle-order batter |
| Abhishek Sharma | Batting allrounder |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Shivam Dube | Allrounder |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Hardik Pandya | Allrounder |
| Axar Patel | Allrounder |
| Sanju Samson † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Jitesh Sharma † | Wicketkeeper batter |
| Rinku Singh | Middle-order batter |
| Tilak Varma | Batting allrounder |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
Match Details
Series
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
14 September 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Players To Watch - Batsmen
![Tilak Varma]( "Tilak Varma")
Tilak VarmaIND- 10MAT
- 413RUNS
- 82.60AVG
- 170.66SR
![Abhishek Sharma]( "Abhishek Sharma")
Abhishek SharmaIND- 10MAT
- 406RUNS
- 40.60AVG
- 204.02SR
![Saim Ayub]( "Saim Ayub")
Saim AyubPAK- 10MAT
- 262RUNS
- 26.20AVG
- 133.67SR
- 10MAT
- 246RUNS
- 24.60AVG
- 133.69SR
Players To Watch - Bowlers
![Varun Chakravarthy]( "Varun Chakravarthy")
Varun ChakravarthyIND- 10MAT
- 27W
- 7.77ECO
- 8.0SR
![Arshdeep Singh]( "Arshdeep Singh")
Arshdeep SinghIND- 7MAT
- 12W
- 8.37ECO
- 12.8SR
![Mohammad Nawaz]( "Mohammad Nawaz")
Mohammad NawazPAK- 10MAT
- 20W
- 6.44ECO
- 9.5SR
![Saim Ayub]( "Saim Ayub")
Saim AyubPAK- 10MAT
- 9W
- 6.37ECO
- 18.0SR
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIND |  | 119 | beat | 113/7 |  | PAKPAK | 09/06/24 | ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
| INDIND | | 160/6 | beat | 159/8 | | PAKPAK | 23/10/22 | ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
| INDIND | | 181/7 | lost to | 182/5 | | PAKPAK | 04/09/22 | Men's T20 Asia Cup |
| INDIND | | 148/5 | beat | 147 | | PAKPAK | 28/08/22 | Men's T20 Asia Cup |
| INDIND | | 151/7 | lost to | 152/0 | | PAKPAK | 24/10/21 | ICC Men's T20 World Cup |
Match Coverage
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He may be far from Pakistan's poster boy, but his consistency with both bat and ball is helping them play the kind of cricket they want to
Gill vs Afridi, Haris vs Bumrah and other contests within India-Pakistan contest
There is also a battle of wristspinners to look out for
New-look India and Pakistan set to renew old rivalry
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Ten Doeschate: India will be 'as professional and focused' as they can against Pakistan
India's assistant coach says the side hasn't prepared differently for Pakistan, but is "aware of the sentiments and strong feelings" about facing them
India vs Pakistan, minus the fervour
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