Just a few more days left to know the champions of the Asia Cup 2025, and now we enter the Super Four’s second match. Another highly anticipated rivalry match of the Asia Cup 2025 is here: India vs Pakistan, which will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai tonight at 8:00 PM. India is advancing to the Super Four stage without losing a single game in this tournament. However, Pakistan has won two games and lost to India earlier. Based on the previous performance, India has more potential, but Pakistan is likely to take revenge. 

IND vs PAK: Match Details

IND vs PAK: Weather & Pitch Conditions

The weather in Dubai is predicted to be 36°C at the start, and will decrease in the evening. The pitch is perfect for early batting. So batting first would be a better choice. On the other hand, Bowlers, especially Spinners, can make an impact when the pitch slows or wears out.

IND vs PAK: Head-to-Head Record

The most rivalrous game would be India vs Pakistan. Cricket fans, especially from both nations, India and Pakistan, have more interest in watching it. They both faced each other in 20 matches in the Asia Cup tournaments, and the men in blue have won 11 matches, while Pakistan has won 6 times. In the 2022 Asia Cup, the group-stage match between India and Pakistan was also a thrilling competition. When India won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat first, they could only manage to score 147 runs in 19.3 overs.  In reply, India chased the target and finished at 148/5 in 19.4 overs. The right-handed batter and wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan contributed 43 runs off 42 balls for Pakistan. Indian players Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were outstanding with their bowling performances.

The 2014 final against India was also a fire game. Chasing India’s 246, Pakistan needed 12 runs from two balls to win the match. An all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, hit consecutive sixes off the last ball to secure the victory for Pakistan. This match was one of the most memorable finishes in the Asia Cup's history.

IND vs PAK: Probable Playing XI

India XI (Probable): Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan XI (Probable): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (WK), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

IND vs PAK: Winning Prediction & Top Performers

Finally, the Asia Cup is coming to an end. The Asia Cup Super Four is all set for the second match. Tonight, the two titans, India and Pakistan, will face each other. According to this season, both teams have performed well; however, India has performed slightly better than Pakistan. Therefore, India has more power to defeat Pakistan. For India, the young openers Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, and captain Suryakumar Yadav can smash opponents’ bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah's return to the match after a break gives India hope. Kuldeep Yadav, who has been India's best bowler this season, will attack the opposing batters.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has to follow and execute their plan very carefully. They were beaten previously by India in the group match. But the wins against Oman and the UAE are a relief. For Pakistan,  they have top bowlers and batters. Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf can take early wickets, and bowling deadly yorkers will control runs. Opener Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub can balance the innings with their aggressive batting.