India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 Match Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, Dubai Weather Report: The second iteration of the much-sought India vs Pakistan clash will take place in the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match at Dubai Cricket Stadium on Sunday, a week after India had thrashed the same outfit by seven wickets in the league stage match at the same venue.
Since then, the Asia Cup has seen a full-blown controversy surrounding Pakistan both on and off the field. India, who lead 11-3 against their arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20Is, will be a clear favourite in the clash, having won all three league stage games.
The Suryakumar Yadav side will expect to see the return of their trump cards, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy, for the high-octane game.
Check Dubai Cricket Ground Pitch report and the city’s weather forecast ahead of the match
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025: Pitch Report
The strip at the Dubai Cricket Stadium has, thus far, been on the sluggish side, with the batters having difficulties in scoring the runs with free flow. With only an average first innings total of 135 on this surface in the Asia Cup 2025, the Dubai venue has seemed to have aided bowlers more. Spinners have, in particular, dominated the proceedings at Dubai Cricket Ground, accounting for the majority of the wickets. The venue is yet to witness a 200-plus total in the last three years.
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025: Weather Report
The Asia Cup 2025 men’s cricket tournament has been a tough event for all the players due to the harsh climate of the UAE. Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been a hot bowl as far as the weather is concerned. On Sunday, the temperature is expected to hover between 36°C and 35°C during the match hours. The dew has been a major factor in this event, with bowling getting difficult in the second innings. However, the low totals while batting first in the event, has negated this effect to much excent. With a sudden drop in temperature during the night, dew will remain a major talking point.
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025: Predicted Playing XIs
India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
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Pakistan predicted XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Salman Agha (captain), Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.
IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025: Squads
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem.
