India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team: Asia Cup 2025 Head-to-Head

Asia Cup 2025 has been scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28, 2025. This time, the Asia Cup tournament will be played in the T20 format. The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match is scheduled for September 14, 2025, in Dubai. In this article, we look at the India National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team head-to-head record for the Asia Cup 2025.

Asia Cup 2025 Schedule and Format

The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will feature 8 teams competing in the T20 format across 19 matches. The tournament follows Group Stage → Super Four → Final format. India and Pakistan are placed in Group A, setting up their group-stage encounter on September 14 in Dubai. Both teams could meet up to three times if they progress through the Super Four stage to the final.

India National Cricket Team Squad for Asia Cup 2025

The India Cricket Board has announced their 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025 with Suryakumar Yadav named as captain and Shubman Gill as vice-captain.

India Squad (15 players):

• Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
• Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill
• Batsmen: Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel
• Wicket-keepers: Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson
• Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana

Standby Players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel

Pakistan National Cricket Team Squad for Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan has announced their 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025 with Salman Ali Agha named as captain. Notable omissions include Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

Pakistan Squad (17 players):

• Captain: Salman Ali Agha
• Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Waseem Jr, Hussain Talat
• All-rounders: Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz
• Wicket-keepers: Mohammad Haris, Hasan Nawaz
• Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, Sufyan Moqim

Head-to-Head Record: India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup

Overall Asia Cup Record:

• Total Matches: 19
• India Wins: 10
• Pakistan Wins: 6
• No Result: 3

India leads the head-to-head record in Asia Cup encounters with 10 victories compared to Pakistan's 6 wins. India has won 4 of the last 5 Asia Cup matches between these two teams.

Key Statistical Comparisons

Tournament Success:

• India: 6 Asia Cup titles (Most successful team)
• Pakistan: 2 Asia Cup titles
• Current Status: India are the defending champions

Format-wise Head-to-Head:

• T20 Internationals: India leads 9-3 in 13 matches
• Overall Record (All Formats): Pakistan leads 88-76 in 208 matches
• ODI Record: Pakistan leads 73-57 in 135 matches

Ind vs Pak in Asia Cup 2025: Key Details 

Dubai has become the preferred neutral venue for India-Pakistan encounters. The venue typically favors batting with good bounce and pace, making it ideal for high-scoring T20 matches. Both teams have extensive experience playing at this venue.

As Group A teams, India and Pakistan’s September 14 encounter will be crucial for Super Four qualification. The winner gains a psychological advantage and better positioning for the knockout stages. Given the tournament format, these teams could meet again in the Super Four stage and potentially in the final.