Asia Cup 2025: What are the changes India have made to their playing XI for final against Pakistan?

Dubai International Cricket Stadium is the venue for India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025 final.

Indian Cricket Team and Pakistan Cricket Team are squaring off in Asia Cup 2025 final, which is underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, September 28. This is the third clash between both teams in the ongoing tournament, who are facing each other in an Asia Cup final for the first time.

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first in the match. During the toss, he revealed that India have made three changes to their playing XI. All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the game due to a niggle. He faced cramps during India’s last Super Four clash against Sri Lanka and left the field after bowling one over.

Apart from Pandya, India left out pacers Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, while Jasprit Bumrah, Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh replaced them in the playing XI. Pakistan captain Salman Agha revealed that they have made no changes to their playing XI from the last game.

India make three changes to their playing XI for Asia Cup 2025 final

India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Pakistan Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (C), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Backing his decision to bowl first in the clash, Suryakumar said that the wicket gets better under lights.

“We are looking to bowl first. It looks like a good wicket. The wicket gets better under lights. We have been batting well first but we would like to chase today. The groundsmen have done a terrific job with the wickets here and it will stay the same. The brand of cricket we have been playing for the last 5-6 games is pretty good and we would like to continue that, he said.

Meanwhile, India and Pakistan were both part of group A in the group stage. The Men in Blue sealed a spot in the final of Asia Cup 2025 after defeating Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka in the Super Four round.

The Suryakumar Yadav-led side have been unbeaten in the tournament so far. After losing to India in their opening game of the Super Four stage, Pakistan crushed Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to book a berth in the final.

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