This match between India and Pakistan will be played in a completely different environment from the previous matches because a war had recently broken out between the two countries. In such a situation, this match can be full of tension and the old fight between some players of both the teams can act as a spark in that.
The clash between India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 will be completely different from the previous matches. This time this match is taking place just 4 months after the 4-day war between India and Pakistan in May. In such a situation, the atmosphere is already tense. There has not been much tension between the two teams on the field in recent years, but this time the situation may be different. If this is not enough, then the recent dispute between 8 players of both the teams can act as a spark in this match.
Abhishek Sharma-Sufiyaan Muqeem
India's young opener Abhishek is sure to play, while Pakistan's young spinner Sufiyan's place also seems certain. These two players will be facing each other for the first time at the senior international level. In such a situation, if you are wondering why are we talking about their fight? So there is a short history of this. Actually, in 2024, India-Pakistan match was held in the Emerging Team Asia Cup, in which Abhishek thrashed the Pakistani bowlers. Sufiyan Muqeem took his wicket and then started abusing him after making some gestures with his finger. Abhishek also gave a befitting reply to this. Both were about to collide with each other when the umpire stopped them. In such a situation, this time the clash of both will be monitored.
Shubman Gill-Abrar Ahmed
The face-off between Team India's vice-captain Shubman Gill and Pakistan's spinner Abrar Ahmed will also be worth watching. The contest between bat and ball between the two will be special but their attitude will also be monitored. The reason for this is an act of Abrar Ahmed. Actually, in the Champions Trophy 2025, Abrar had bowled Gill, after which the Pakistani spinner, along with glaring at him, made aggressive gestures and asked Gill to go to the pavilion. There was a lot of uproar over this and the Pakistani legends themselves also reprimanded Abrar. Gill did not say anything then but this time he would like to take revenge with the bat.
Suryakumar Yadav-Haris Rauf
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav's record against Pakistan has not been good and he has been able to score only 64 runs in 5 matches. One reason for this is Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf, who has made the Indian batsman his victim twice. The most special wicket in this came in the 2022 World Cup, when Rauf dismissed Surya and started celebrating in anger by slamming his hands on the ground. Surya did not give any answer to him. After that match, this time both will face each other and it is expected to be exciting.
Hardik Pandya-Mohammad Nawaz
These two all-rounders of India and Pakistan have faced each other 3-4 times. But this clash is not special because of any kind of verbal war or aggressive gestures, but is completely based on the competition of ball and bat. It started from the 2022 Asia Cup itself, when in the group match, Hardik won the match for India by hitting a six off Nawaz's ball in the 20th over. After this, in the Super-4 round of the same tournament, Nawaz contributed to Pakistan's victory by hitting some sixes and fours off Hardik's balls.
Then both of them were face to face in the 2022 T20 World Cup as well. In this match, Nawaz first hit 2 fours in Hardik's over and then Hardik dismissed him in the same over. Then it was Hardik's turn. During India's batting, Hardik hit 2 sixes in the same over of the Pakistani left-arm spinner. But when Nawaz came to bowl in the last over, Hardik was out on the very first ball. In this way, excellent action has been seen continuously between these two and till now it has been equal.
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