India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025: India take on Pakistan as Salman Ali Agha won the toss and chose to bat first won in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash at the Dubai International stadium on September 14, Sunday. Both India and Pakistan didn't tinker with their respective playing XI and fielded the same line-up which they did in their campaign opener against UAE and Oman.
What did the captains say after the toss?
Pakistan captain Salman Agha, after winning the toss, said:
"Going to bat first. We've been playing good cricket, very excited. Looks like a slow wicket. Just want to bat first and put runs on the board. Same side. Have been here for 20-odd days and are used to the conditions."
Meanwhile, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, after losing the toss, said:
"We were looking to bowl first, happy with it. We played just one strip away, was a nice wicket and better to bat on in the night. It's humid so hoping for some dew. Same team."
India's Playing XI:
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy
Pakistan's Playing XI:
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed
India vs Pakistan overall head-to-head record:
Matches: 18
India won: 10
Pakistan won: 6
No result: 2
ODI Asia Cup Record
Matches: 15
India won: 8
Pakistan won: 5
No result: 2
T20 Asia Cup Record
Matches: 3
India won: 2
Pakistan won: 1
Pitch Report
"This pitch seems drier compared to the rest and spin could be an important element," says Sanjay Manjrekar analysed the pitch report.
Meanwhile, Ravi Shastri, while adding to the pitch report, said:
"Pakistan feel this surface is on the slower side which can be seen in their selection".