India Wins Asia Cup 2025 Final, Beats Pakistan In 147-Run Chase

India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets to become Asia Cup Champions on Sunday after a close match. The Indian cricket team started their batting innings on a weak note against Pakistan, as both opening batsmen and Suryakumar Yadav were out with the team's score at 20 runs.

But, Tilak Varma went after the big shots against Pakistan, remaining unbeaten on 69 off 53 balls. His half-century not only took India past the 100-run mark but also steered the team steadily toward victory.

India bowled out Pakistan for 146 runs and then chased down the target of 147 with two balls remaining.

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill opened for the Indian team, before Sharma was out at merely 5 runs on the first ball of second over. Suryakumar Yadav, who came to replace Sharma, was also dismissed in the second over. Meanwhile, Gill got out at 12 runs.

For Pakistan, Jasprit Bumrah's first ball of the last over took out the final wicket. The team had started the match on a strong note before tumbling in the second half of the match.

Pakistan crossed the 100-run mark in approximately 11 overs. Troubles began for the team after India's Varun Chakaravarthy took Pakistan's opener Sahibzada Farhan's wicket at 57 runs from 38 balls. The batsman had scored his half-century in the match.

Farhan opened with Fakhar Zaman against India in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on Sunday. The first wicket came after nine long overs. Earlier, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final on Sunday.

Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis conducted the toss interviews with the India and Pakistan captains separately after the PCB's request to the Asian Cricket Council to keep a neutral presenter for the title clash.

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya missed the final with a niggle. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube came in for Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.