Asia Cup 2025 final: India’s predicted XI vs Pakistan

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The Big Final

India face Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Final after winning both earlier encounters this tournament

Likely XI Revealed

India have beaten Pakistan 2 out of 2 times and here’s their probable playing XI for the grand finale

Opening Pair

Shubman Gill & Abhishek Sharma eye a solid and attacking start for India

Middle-Order Power

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma & Sanju Samson form the backbone of India’s batting lineup

All-Round Strength

Shivam Dube, Axar Patel & Hardik Pandya (doubtful) – Pandya’s fitness is a concern after his mid-spell injury vs Sri Lanka

Spin & Pace Combo

Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy & Arshdeep Singh – with Arshdeep impressing at the death against Sri Lanka

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