Asia Cup 2025: India vs Pakistan – Next Match Date, Time & Venue

Pakistan sealed their place in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025 with a 41-run win over the United Arab Emirates in Dubai on Wednesday. With this result, they are now set to face their biggest rivals, India, on Sunday, September 21, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The much-awaited match will begin at 8 PM IST. Chasing 147, UAE began cautiously to avoid a repeat of their earlier batting collapses. However, their slow tempo meant the asking rate climbed beyond reach. A 48-run stand between Ravi Chopra (35) and Dhruv Parashar (20) for the fourth wicket offered some stability, but Pakistan's spinners tightened their grip, stifling the scoring and ensuring the hosts never came close to the target. UAE eventually folded well short of the mark.

India vs Pakistan Next Match – Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan’s batting was all about making a comeback. Junaid Siddique (4/18) and Simranjeet Singh (3/26) put them under real pressure early on, and at one stage it looked like they would end up with a very low score. But Fakhar Zaman’s steady half-century (50 off 36) helped Pakistan settle, and Shaheen Afridi’s quick 29 runs from just 14 balls at the end pushed the total to 146/9. The win also comes against the backdrop of ongoing controversy surrounding Pakistan in this Asia Cup.

The Pakistan Cricket Board had recently expressed frustration over the appointment of Andy Pycroft as match referee, even raising concerns over the much-talked-about handshake incident involving skipper Salman Ali Agha and India's Suryakumar Yadav, something which Pycroft was also involved as per Pakistan claims. While Pycroft later issued an apology to Pakistan, the episode added fuel to tensions between the ICC and PCB, which led to the postponement of the PAK-UAE match by an hour.

That same tension now carries into the next big clash. India and Pakistan faced each other earlier in the group stage, where India came out on top. With both teams making it through, Sunday’s game is set to be a blockbuster, not only because of the historic rivalry but also after all the recent drama off the field. The stakes couldn't be higher - a Super Four berth at play, bragging rights on the line, and the chance to gain momentum ahead of a possible final clash. Expect another fireworks in Dubai as the cricketing world once again turns its eyes to the sport's most intense rivalry.

Q: When will be the India vs Pakistan next match in the Asia Cup 2025?
A: On Sunday, September 21, at 8:00 PM IST in Dubai.

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