Asia Cup 2025 Final: The Asia Cup 2025 final is no less than a festival for cricket fans. Cricket rivals India and Pakistan will face each other once again in the final of the Asia Cup. This match, scheduled to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28th, is considered historic. But the big question is: what if this highly anticipated match is washed out by rain?
Rain in the Game and ACC Rules
According to Asian Cricket Council (ACC) rules, if the final match is cancelled due to rain or any other reason, and a result is not reached, the trophy will be shared between the two teams. However, this time, September 29th has also been designated as a reserve day. This means that if it rains on Sunday, the match will be completed on Monday. This makes the trophy sharing very unlikely. So far, there has never been a trophy sharing in the history of the Asia Cup.
Team India has the upper hand
The Indian team, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, has defeated Pakistan twice in this tournament. Both Indian batsmen and bowlers performed brilliantly, denying Pakistan any chance. If India wins the final, it will be their third consecutive victory against Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Confidence
Pakistan captain Salman Agha believes his team can create history in the final. He says the bowlers will not hesitate to adopt an aggressive strategy. However, this strategy resulted in Pakistan’s six-wicket defeat in the Super Four match (September 21). Despite this, the Green Army is confident of bouncing back in the final.
What if the match is washed out?
• If the final cancelled due to rain on Sunday, the match will be played on the reserve day (September 29).
• No match was played on the reserve day either → India and Pakistan will be declared joint winners.
• History: There has never been a sharing of the trophy in the Asia Cup so far.
Probable Playing 11 for India and Pakistan
Asia Cup 2025 Final: India and Pakistan Squad & Playing XIs:
India Squad : Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey.
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Salman Mirza, Hasan Nawaz, Sufian Muqeem.
Playing XI: Shahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (C), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Conclusion
Whether the final results or is washed out by rain, this match will go down in history. India is a strong contender for victory based on its form, but Pakistan will also be determined to capitalize on this opportunity. With the reserve day, cricket fans have hope that they will see the full match and determine the true winner of the Asia Cup 2025.