In a highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 clash, Pakistan has won the toss and decided to bat first against arch-rivals India.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha said after the toss that his side will aim to set a strong total to put pressure on India. He also confirmed that Pakistan is going with an unchanged playing XI.
The match began with the national anthems of both teams being played at the stadium, building excitement among fans.
Pakistan playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (capt), Hassan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed.
India playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan previously defeated India by 10 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and by 5 wickets in the Asia Cup 2022, adding more intensity to today’s contest.
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