Asia Cup 2025: Predicting India playing XI vs Pakistan, Match 5

India will face off against Pakistan in match 5 of the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. This match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 14, 2025.

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India comes into this match with a crushing win over the UAE in their tournament opener. India is also the defending champion of the Asia Cup and holds a 9-3 advantage over Pakistan in Asia Cup tournaments. There is a lot of hype for this match owing to the recent happenings between the two countries, making it a must-watch game.

Here is the predicted India playing XI against Pakistan in match 5 of the Asia Cup:

Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma showcased how well India has adopted the new way of batting in T20Is. They took the attack to the bowlers right from ball one and ended the match in a jiffy. Their fearless style of batting is evident from their strike rates. Shubman Gill has a strike rate of 141 in 22 T20Is, while Abhishek Sharma has scored 565 runs at a strike rate of 193.43.

They will be followed by Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Sanju Samson in the middle order. Suryakumar Yadav has 2,605 runs at a strike rate of 167.30, with four centuries and 21 fifties to his name. Tilak Varma has a young career but has already scored two centuries in his 749 runs in 26 games at a strike rate of 155.07. Sanju Samson will be batting in the middle order and has 861 runs at a strike rate of 152.38 in 43 games.

Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel are the likely all-rounders in the India XI. Pandya has 1,812 runs in 115 T20Is at a strike rate of 141.67 and has taken 94 wickets with an economy of 8.21. Axar Patel, on the other hand, has 72 wickets with an economy of 7.26 and has scored 535 runs at a strike rate of 139.32. Shivam Dube has scored 531 runs at a strike rate of 140.10.

Kuldeep Yadav has 73 wickets in 41 T20Is at an economy of 6.72, with best bowling figures of 5/17. Varun Chakaravarthy has 34 wickets at an economy of 6.87 in 19 games, with best bowling figures of 5/17.

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Predicted India playing XI: Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.

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