One of the most anticipated rivalries in cricket is here, with India and Pakistan clashing in an intense Asia Cup 2025 battle in Dubai this Sunday.
India, one of the clear favorites in the tournament, started their campaign with a phenomenal 9-wicket victory against the UAE in Dubai on Wednesday. The reigning champions blew away UAE on a mere 57 runs in their first innings, thanks to Kuldeep Yadav (4 for 7) and Shivam Dube (3 for 4) exceptional bowling spells. They chased the target in 4.3 overs, gaining a huge boost in their net run rate.
Pakistan, meanwhile, thrashed Oman by a whopping 93 runs. While batting first, Pakistan, with the help of Mohammad Haris (66 off 43), posted 160 for 7 and bowled out Oman for just 67 runs. Saim Ayub, Sufiyam Muqeem, and Faheem Ashraf shared two wickets each.
These two teams have faced off 13 times in the shortest format, where India holds the edge with a 10-3 scoreline.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match live stream, TV channel in the US
Here’s how to watch this Asia Cup match in the United States:
- TV Channel: Willow TV
- Live Stream: Fubo
Fans in the United States will be able to watch this game live exclusively on Willow TV.
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What time does India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match start in the US?
This Asia Cup match takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and starts on Sunday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m. local time (Gulf time).
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Sept. 14 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Sept. 14 | 9:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Sept. 14 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Sept. 14 | 7:30 a.m. |
India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match predicted XIs, team news
India went heavy with spin in their Asia Cup opener against the UAE, where the trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel took charge. It was a favorable decision considering the slowish and spin-friendly track of Dubai.
In one of the most interesting moves, Hardik Pandya led the bowling attack in the first match, and Jasprit Bumrah supported him. Shivam Dube, with his slow pace, delivered a crucial bowling spell.
Sanju Samson, who used to open with Abhishek Sharma earlier, has now moved to the middle order after Shubman Gill’s arrival.
With Pakistan in front, India might think of adding another seamer to their final lineup, or they can go with the same playing XI.
India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan did not experiment with their lineup in their Asia Cup opener against Oman; they went with almost the same team that won the UAE Tri-Series final.
Men in Green also played with a spin-heavy attack in their opening match with Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Sufiyan Muqeem were the main spin trio, and Saim Ayub delivered some crucial part-time off-spin.
One of the positives for Pakistan team is the returning of Mohammad Haris to his form; the wicketkeeper batter registered his first fifty of his T20I career.
On the pace bowling front, Shaheen Afridi was the lead pacer in the team, with Faheem Ashraf as the supporting pace bowler. They have plenty of pace bowling options available, but considering the Dubai surface and their last match performance, they are unlikely to do it.
Pakistan predicted XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Faheem Ashraf.
Asia Cup cricket 2025 fixtures and start times
Here’s the complete fixture schedule for the Asia Cup cricket 2025:
| Match | Venue | Time (ET) |
| Afghanistan vs. Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 9 (10:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 10 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong China | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 11 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Pakistan vs. Oman | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 12 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 13 (10:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. Pakistan | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 14 (10:30 a.m.) |
| UAE vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 15 (8:00 a.m.) |
| Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 15 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 16 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Pakistan vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 17 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 18 (10:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 19 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Group B Qualifier 1 vs. Group B Qualifier 2 (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 20 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Group A Qualifier 1 vs. Group A Qualifier 2 (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 21 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Group A Qualifier 1 vs. Group B Qualifier 2 (Super Four) | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 23 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Group B Qualifier 1 vs. Group A Qualifier 2 (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 24 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Group A Qualifier 2 vs. Group B Qualifier 2 (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 25 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Group A Qualifier 1 vs. Group B Qualifier 1 (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 26 (10:30 a.m.) |
| Final | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 28 (10:30 a.m.) |
