IND vs PAK live cricket score: India thump Pakistan by seven wickets in Asia Cup 2025

Suryakumar Yadav has won hearts with his statement at the post-match presentation. He has dedicated the win to India's Armed Forces.

Kuldeep Yadav has won the player of the match award, his second consecutive, for his exceptional bowling. He returned with figures of 3/18 in his four overs.

Surya finishes it off in style as India have cantered home in the 16th over. What a clinical performance from Team India!! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!!

Surya finishes it off in style as India have cantered home in the 16th over. What a clinical performance from Team India!! Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!!

India one shot away from victory now!!

Only 14 runs needed to win for India now!! How many balls before India reach home?

India have completed 100 runs and are on course for an easy win now!! Will Pakistan be able to pick any wicket?

Saim Ayub has castled Tilak Varma with beauty. He has picked all three wickets to fall now. Is he a bowler?

The partnership between Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav has reached a half-century now. 

End of 11 overs and India are 93/2. India need only 35 runs in 54 balls. 

Matter of time before team India gets over the line!! 40 runs needed off the last 10 overs!!

As if we had any doubt, India are cantering home now!!! Just a regular update this!! India are embarrassing Pakistan here!!

Pakistan's spinners have brought the run-rate down, but they aren't able to pick wickets. India are 74/2 after 9 overs.

India are 71/2 after 8 overs!! India are cantering home at the moment!!

India are 64/2 after seven overs!! India are ahead in the run-chase comfortably.

At the end of six overs, India are 61/2. 19 runs more than what Pakistan scored with the bat!!

This is the difference between two teams. Indian players have placed the ball well and have yeilded better results.

Spinners have started taking control but a good start means India are ahead in the chase. India are 48/2 after 5 overs.

Saim Ayub has struck again for Pakistan!!! Abhishek Sharma has been dismissed now as India are 41/2 in the fourth over.

Abhishek Sharma continues to smash sixes off Shaheen Afridi and India are off to a flyer at 33/1 after 3 overs!!

Shubman Gill has been dismissed by Saim Ayub!! India are 22/1 after 2 overs

Abhishek Sharma smashed 10 runs off the first two balls yet again!! What a start!! India are 11/0 after first over

Wow!! Abhishek Sharma has started with a four!! Amazing!!

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill opening the innings for India!! 

Shaheen Afridi to open the bowling...Can he create magic for Pakistan with the ball as well!!

Here we go!!

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav - This is India's top three and they can certainly achieve this target in a jiffy. 

Pakistan need early wickets for their spinners to have any kind of impact and if they want to put the pressure on India. 

Looking a canter for India at least now.

Pakistan have reached 127/9 after 20 overs. They will have to thank Shaheen Afridi for that who scored 33 runs off 16 balls with four sixes. Will this prove to be enough?

Shaheen Afridi has hit four sixes now!! Wow!! Pakistan have crossed the 120-run mark

Jasprit Bumrah has struck finally!!! He has had a bad day with the ball but even then, finishes with two wickets. Pakistan are 111/9 after 19 overs

Varun Chakaravarthy strikes now!! Faheem Ashraf has been dismissed!! Pakistan are 97/8.

Pakistan are 90/7 after 17 overs!! Can they reach 100?

Pakistan are seven down now for just 83/7 in the 17th over. 'They cannot play him' - It's Kuldeep Yadav yet again

Boundaries are not coming at all for Pakistan!!! India have tied them up considerably well. End of 16 overs and they are 83/6.

Kuldeep Yadav has conceded only 11 runs in his three overs and has picked up two wickets. Pakistan are not able to play him!!! They are 78/6 after 15 overs

Pakistan are 72/6 after 14 overs! Can they cross the 100-run mark?

Kudleep Yadav has picked up two wickets off consecutive deliveries. Mohammad Nawaz has been dismissed for a golden duck and Pakistan are 64/6.

Hasan Nawaz gets out the very next ball after being dropped and Pakistan are 64/5 in the 13th over. They are under extreme pressure now.

Abhishek Sharma also conceded only five runs in his first over!! Pakistan are 54/4 after 11 overs.

Pakistan's travails continue as their captain has been dismissed for 3 runs off 12 balls. Pakistan are 49/4 after 10 overs.

Nine overs are done and Pakistan have scored only five runs in three overs after the powerplay. Pakistan are 47/3 after 9 overs. 

Pakistan captain survives again!! He was given LBW but the hawkeye showed the ball was not hitting the stumps!! 

Salman Ali Agha has been given out LBW off Varun Chakaravarthy. He has reviewed the decision!!

Salman Ali Agha will have to step up for Pakistan now!! Fakhar was key for them but he is out now!! Pakistan are 45/3 after 8 overs!! 

Axar Patel is gone as Fakhar Zaman has thrown it away. Came down the track and has holed out in the deep. Pakistan are 45/3 in the 8th over now.

Axar Patel is into the attack now!! Can he break the partnership now? Both batters are also getting restless now with no runs coming easily.

Kuldeep Yadav has bowled a terrific over. He conceded only two runs in the seventh over. Pakistan are 44/2 after 7 overs

India's Kuldeep Yadav, MOM from last match, is introduced into the attack!! Can he break the partnership now?

Pakistan are 42/2 after six overs. A decent recovery from Pakistan after the poor start they got. Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman are doing well here! Can they tackle spinners now with the field spread?

Sahibzada Farhan has hit two sixes off Bumrah. Achievement for him certainly. 

Well, well!! Jasprit Bumrah has got his third over in the powerplay!! Big call from Suryakumaer Yadav. Can he get a wicket now?

Pakistan are 34/2 after 5 overs. Most important thing for them is that they have not lost a wicket for three overs and can look to attack now!! Nerves seem to have settled for them now!!

India will have to be careful with Fakhar Zaman. He has taken the attack to Varun straight away and Pakistan are slowly recovering from the crazy start when they lost two wickets. Who will pick the next wicket for India?

First bowling change is here and Varun Chakaravarthy is introduced. Another challenge for Pakistan to tackle.

Too early to say if a partnership is building for Pakistan but the nerves have certainly settled down. Sahibzada Farhan also smashed a six off Bumrah in this over. Can Fakhar and Farhan carry on like this? Pakistan are 26/2 after 4 overs.

Can Pakistan weather the Bumrah storm? He is back for another over and will be looking to pick another wicket. If Pakistan keeps this over out, we might see spin coming on from the other end.

Pakistan have finally managed to not lose a wicket in consecutive overs. Well, it was a good over for Pakistan with 13 runs came off it. Fakhar Zaman is the man doing all the running at the moment.

Can Hardik Pandya strike for the third time in third over? Let's see

Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman has hit the first four of the innings in the third over of the innings.

So much has happened in just two overs!! Pakistan are two down are after two overs and they have scored only seven runs. 

India have been relentless, but Fakhar Zaman survives. The on-field decision has been overturned and Pakistan stay two down.

Fakhar Zaman has been given out LBW here!! He has reviewed it straight away!!

Jasprit Bumrah strikes for India now!!! Mohammed Haris is dismissed now and they are 6/2. They are going nowhere with their all-out attack approach.

Hardik Pandya has bowled a brilliant first over. Saim Ayub was dismissed off the very first ball. Pakistan are 5/1 after the first over. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end now.

Wonderful start for India this!! It was a wide delivery and Ayub went for the fierce cut but failed to keep it down. It went straight to Bumrah at point who didn't make any mistake!! 

Mohammed Haris is next batter in the middle!

Saim Ayub is OUT!!! First ball wicket for India and Hardik Pandya has struck for India.

Hardik Pandya is opening the bowling attak for India, just like he did against the UAE. Can he strike early?

Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub will open for Pakistan and not the much-famous duo of Babar and Rizwan.

Here we go!!! Teams are walking out for national anthems!! 

For Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman will be key as he is experienced and has played before in IND vs PAK clashes. With the ball, it will be Sufyan Moqeem who is a mystery spinner.

For India, it will be Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakavarthy. Who will come up trumps?

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

Pakistan playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

Salman Ali Agha said, "Going to bat first. We've been playing good cricket, very excited. Looks like a slow wicket. Just want to bat first and put runs on the board. Same side. Have been here for 20-odd days and are used to the conditions."

Suryakumar Yadav said, " We were looking to bowl first, happy with it. We played just one strip away, was a nice wicket and better to bat on in the night. It's humid so hoping for some dew. Same team."

Both India and Pakistan have remained unchanged. This means no Haris Rauf and Arshdeep Singh in this match. They have taken a big call here!!! Pitch Report coming up in a bit.

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat. Pakistan will bat first in this huge clash. What is the par score on this wicket? Can India restrict them?

Who will win the toss? Both captains are in the middle.

Well, it is India vs Pakistan and all eyes will be on the pitch as well. It is being said that the match will be played on a fresh pitch. The Indian coach had a long look at it.

New Update - The Indian team had a huddle right now and dispersed after a long talk from the head coach Gautam Gambhir. No clues on who is playing and who is not yet.

Haris Rauf sat out in the previous match against Oman but he is expected to make a comeback in this game. But then who will sit out? Abrar Ahmed or Faheem Ashraf or Sufyaan Moqeem? Even Pakistan have to take some tough calls...

India benched Arshdeep Singh for the match against the UAE and all the bowlers did well. But will they afford to do so against Pakistan? But if they play Arshdeep Singh then who will sit out? Tilak Varma or Shivam Dube or Kuldeep Yadav? A very interesting call to be made...

Hardik Pandya is the leading wicket-taker for India vs Pakistan. He has picked up 13 wickets in seven matches in T20Is at an average of 12 and an economy of 7.25.

For Pakistan, Umar Gul is the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets to his name in six matches. In the current team, Haris Rauf is the leading wicket-taker with seven wickets to his name. 

Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IND vs PAK in T20Is - 492 runs in 11 matches at an average of 70.28 with five fifties to his name. 

For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan is the leading run-scorer with 228 runs at an average of 57 and a strike rate of 111.76 with two fifties to his name.

Here's the head to head record for India vs Pakistan in T20Is

Total Matches Played - 13

India won - 10

Pakistan won - 3

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate attended the press conference before the IND vs PAK clash and he clearly said that the team is following the government's decision. Moreover, he also added that the players will go through normal process for the match amid outside noise.

"It's a very sensitive issue and I've got no doubt the players share the compassion and feeling of the vast majority of the Indian public. The Asia Cup was in limbo for a long period of time and we were just waiting. We didn't think we were going to be coming at one stage. You know what the Indian government's stance is and now the team and particularly the players, you have to put those sentiments and the emotions behind. That's something we addressed in the team meeting today. We're aware of people's feelings, at the same time we've got to go out, and the guys get a chance to play for their country, and they'll be as professional and focused as they can be given the circumstances," he said.

It has been an unusual buildup for India vs Pakistan and the hype is more of a boycott this time around. There have been several calls for a boycott across the country and the sentiment of the public is that they are not interested in this encounter. However, there is one section stating that the match should go ahead as planned and they are backing the Indian team to come up trumps against the arch-rivals.

Let us start from the main issue - Why are India not boycotting the match was Pakistan? What is the reason? Can they boycott?

Let me clear this thing first that the Indian government made its stance clear on the India vs Pakistan clashes across all sports. Bilateral series between India and Pakistan remain banned while Indian teams across all sports will be allowed to play against Pakistan in multilateral events.

Accordingly, the BCCI is just following the government's instructions on the matter and hence, the Indian team is playing against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup.

Hello and welcome to the highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup! Amid calls for a boycott, the match is set to proceed as planned in Dubai. India defeated the UAE in their tournament opener while Pakistan got the better of Oman in their opening game of the Asia Cup 2025. Both teams are coming off a massive win and it remains to be seen who comes out on top in this clash. We will bring you all the live updates. Stay tuned!!!