The highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 is set to take place on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Cricket fans around the globe are eager to witness this blockbuster T20 Group A clash. The match is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM IST.
Live Streaming and TV Broadcast Details
For viewers in India, the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match will be live-streamed on Sony LIV. Live telecast of the match will be available on the Sony Sports Network, specifically on Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD, Sony Sports Ten 5, and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels. Regional language broadcast will also be available on Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 3 HD (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil and Telugu) TV channels.
Here's a breakdown of where to watch the match in other regions:
- United States & Canada: Willow TV
- United Kingdom & Ireland: TNT Sports app
- Australia & New Zealand: Yupp TV
- Middle East & North Africa: STARZPLAY (CricLife MAX) & eLife TV
- Pakistan: PTV Sports, Tamasha app
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
- Sri Lanka: Sirsa TV
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV (GTV), Rabbithole app, Toffee app
Team Information
Suryakumar Yadav is captaining the 15-member Indian Asia Cup 2025 squad in the UAE, with Shubman Gill serving as his deputy. The Indian squad includes: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, and Rinku Singh.
Recent Performances
Both India and Pakistan are heading into this crucial encounter with convincing wins from their respective opening matches. India dominated hosts UAE with a nine-wicket victory, while Pakistan comfortably outclassed Hong Kong China by 93 runs.
Historical Context
India and Pakistan have a storied history of intense cricket rivalries. In T20Is, India leads Pakistan 10-3 in their 13 meetings. In their last 5 matches, India has won 3 and Pakistan has won 2.
Predicted Playing XIs
Here are the probable playing XIs for both teams:
- India: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
- Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed.
