The stakes will be significantly higher this time as India and Pakistan face off in the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup 2025 on September 21, Sunday.
With a place in the final on the line, the winner of this high-voltage encounter will take a major step toward the tournament decider, while the losing side will find their path to the final much more difficult.
India will enter the contest as clear favourites not because they’re undefeated in the Asia Cup 2025, but also because they are defending champions of the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup winners.
Adding to their confidence is the emphatic seven-wicket victory they secured over Pakistan in their Group A meeting on September 14.
For Pakistan, however, this clash carries far more weight than just the two points on offer. It is an opportunity to redeem themselves after a humbling defeat and to move past the controversy that followed – when Indian players left the field without engaging in the traditional post-match handshake.
Here’s everything you need to know about Pakistan vs India match:
What happened in the last India vs Pakistan match?
In their previous encounter on September 14 in the Asia Cup 2025 group stage, India dominated Pakistan from the very first ball and cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket victory.
The result gave India two valuable points and their second consecutive win of the tournament.
However, the match ended on a controversial note as Indian players left the field without the customary post-match handshake – a move that drew criticism and added tension to the already intense rivalry between India and Pakistan.
What Happened After the Match?
After sealing a dominant seven-wicket win, Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav, who top-scored with 47, walked off the field alongside Shivam Dube without making any attempt to approach the Pakistani captain or players for the customary post-match handshake.
In contrast, Pakistan’s players followed the tradition, walking together toward the Indian squad, expecting the usual gesture of sportsmanship.
They stood waiting near the boundary line, anticipating handshakes with both the Indian players and coaching staff.
However, what followed left many surprised and disappointed.
The Indian contingent simply exchanged handshakes among themselves before heading straight into the dressing room, shutting the door behind them without acknowledging their opponents.
The absence of the traditional handshake – especially in such a high-profile match – added fuel to the already intense rivalry and overshadowed India’s on-field dominance.
Why Did India’s Players Not Shake Hands with the Pakistani Team?
The absence of the customary post-match handshake between the Indian and Pakistani teams after their Asia Cup 2025 group-stage match on September 14 raised eyebrows and sparked debate across the cricketing world.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav later addressed the issue, offering a politically charged explanation that moved the incident beyond the boundaries of sport.
“A few things in life are above sportsman’s spirit,” Yadav said in a post-match press interaction.
“We stand with all the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and with their families, and dedicate this win to our brave armed forces who took part in Operation Sindoor.”
Yadav’s statement was a direct reference to recent tensions between the two nations, following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed multiple lives in Indian-administered Kashmir.
How Did Pakistan Respond?
Pakistan responded strongly to the controversial post-match conduct by the Indian team.
Pakistan Team manager Naveed Akram Cheema formally lodged a protest with Andy Pycroft, the ICC-accredited match referee, over India’s refusal to engage in the customary post-match handshakes.
As a further mark of protest, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha chose not to participate in the traditional post-match captain’s interview with the host broadcaster – a highly unusual move that drew attention to the growing tension between the two sides.
The situation escalated in the days that followed.
Pakistani cricket officials held internal discussions about withdrawing from the tournament entirely in protest of what they viewed as disrespectful and politically charged actions by the Indian team.
This led to a delayed start to Pakistan’s next Super Fours match against the UAE, adding further drama to an already heated tournament.
Eventually, the match went ahead after what was reported as a private apology from match referee Andy Pycroft to the PCB officials and captain Agha – helping defuse the immediate standoff and allowing the tournament to continue.
How many times has Pakistan won the Asia Cup?
Pakistan have won the Asia Cup twice, lifting the trophy in 2000 and 2012.
They have reached the final five times in total.
In comparison, India are the most successful team in Asia Cup history, with seven titles and 11 final appearances.
How many times has India beaten Pakistan in the Asia Cup?
India has clinched victory against Pakistan 11 times out of 20 clashes, while three matches were abandoned due to poor weather conditions.
When was the last time Pakistan beat India?
Pakistan’s last Asia Cup win over India came in the 2022 edition held in the UAE. In that Super Four clash, Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with a solid 71 runs.
But Mohammad Nawaz’s explosive 20-ball 41 played a pivotal role in guiding Pakistan to victory in the run chase, securing a memorable win over their arch-rivals India.
What are the Possible Playing XIs for India vs Pakistan?
Pakistan
Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Salman Agha (captain), Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Sufiyan Muqeem.
India
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
Where can I buy tickets for India vs Pakistan?
Fans can now secure their seats for the thrilling clashes, including the highly anticipated Pakistan vs India match on Sunday, September 21.
Tickets for the Super Four stage start at AED 75 and can be purchased through Platinumlist.net as well as at the Dubai International Stadium and Zayed Cricket Stadium ticket offices.
For those wanting to witness the high-octane India-Pakistan face-off, tickets start at AED 350.
What is the Timing of the India vs Pakistan Super Four Match?
DP World Asia Cup 2025 – Super Four Schedule |
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United Arab Emirates (GST) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Gulf Standard Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 6:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 6:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 6:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 6:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 6:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Pakistan Standard Time (PST) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Pakistan Standard Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Indian Standard Time (IST) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Indian Standard Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Sri Lanka Standard Time (SLST) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Sri Lanka Standard Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 8:00 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 8:00 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Bangladesh Standard Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 8:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 8:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 8:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Western European Time (WET) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Western European Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 02:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 02:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 02:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 02:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 02:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 02:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Central European Time (CET) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Central European Time |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 03:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 03:30 PM |
Eastern European Time (EET) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Eastern European Time (EET) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 04:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 04:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 04:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 04:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 04:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 04:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 04:30 PM |
Moscow Standard Time (MSK) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Moscow Standard Time (MSK) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 05:30 PM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 05:30 PM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 05:30 PM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 05:30 PM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 05:30 PM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 05:30 PM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 05:30 PM |
Eastern Time (ET) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Eastern Time (ET) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 10:30 AM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 10:30 AM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 10:30 AM |
Central Time (CT) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Central Time (CT) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 9:30 AM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 9:30 AM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 9:30 AM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 9:30 AM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 9:30 AM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 9:30 AM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 9:30 AM |
Mountain Time (MT) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Mountain Time (MT) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:30 AM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 8:30 AM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 8:30 AM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:30 AM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 8:30 AM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 8:30 AM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 8:30 AM |
Pacific Time (PT) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Pacific Time (PT) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 7:30 AM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 7:30 AM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 AM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 7:30 AM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 7:30 AM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 7:30 AM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 7:30 AM |
Alaska Time (AKT) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Alaska Time (AKT) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 6:30 AM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 6:30 AM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 6:30 AM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 6:30 AM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 6:30 AM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 6:30 AM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 6:30 AM |
Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT) |
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| Match No | Date | Match | Venue | Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT) |
| Match 13 | Saturday, 20 Sep | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 4:30 AM |
| Match 14 | Sunday, 21 Sep | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 4:30 AM |
| Match 15 | Tuesday, 23 Sep | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 4:30 AM |
| Match 16 | Wednesday, 24 Sep | India vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 4:30 AM |
| Match 17 | Thursday, 25 Sep | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | Dubai | 4:30 AM |
| Match 18 | Friday, 26 Sep | India vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Dubai | 4:30 AM |
| Match 19 | Sunday, 28 Sep | Final | Dubai | 4:30 AM |
Where to Watch India vs Pakistan Match live?
| Region / Country | TV Broadcast | Streaming Platform(s) |
| India & Subcontinent | Sony Sports Network (TV channels) | Sony LIV (streaming), Airtel Xstream Play |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports HD | Tapmad, myco, Tamasha |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV (GTV) | Toffee, Tapmad |
| Sri Lanka | Sirasa TV, TV-1 | Dialog ViU app |
| Afghanistan | Details will be available soon | Details will be available soon |
| UAE & MENA Region | CricLife MAX, eLife TV, Switch TV | STARZPLAY |
| United Kingdom | Details will be available soon | Details will be available soon |
| USA | Willow TV | Disney+ Hotstar (digital) |
| Canada | Willow TV | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Australia / NZ | Kayo Sports | Details will be available soon |
| South Africa | SuperSport | SuperSport App |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports | Flow Sports App |
| Nepal | SimTV, Net TV, YuppTV | – |
| Singapore | StarHub | – |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | – |
