The Indian cricket team created history by defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final. Team India clinched the high-voltage clash by five wickets, finishing the tournament unbeaten and lifting their ninth Asia Cup title (including ODIs and T20Is).
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took a dig at Pakistan, writing on X: &ldquo;Lost on the border, lost in the field too.&rdquo; His remark echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s earlier statement on &ldquo;Operation Sindoor on the games field.&rdquo;
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also congratulated the Indian team, praising their all-around performance and wishing them continued success.
Batting first, Pakistan looked strong with an 84-run partnership between Sahidzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46). However, India&rsquo;s spinners turned the game. Kuldeep Yadav (4/30) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/30) ripped through Pakistan&rsquo;s middle order, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) cleaned up the tail, restricting Pakistan to 146 all out.
India&rsquo;s chase began shakily at 20/3, but Tilak Varma (69 off 53 balls)* played a match-winning knock. His partnerships with Sanju Samson (24) and Shivam Dube (33) steadied India&rsquo;s innings. Finally, Rinku Singh hit the winning runs, sealing a memorable victory.
This triumph marked India&rsquo;s second T20I Asia Cup title and reinforced their dominance in Asian cricket.
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India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to win Asia Cup 2025, remaining unbeaten

India beat Pakistan to lift Asia Cup 2025

India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to win Asia Cup 2025, remaining unbeaten

September 29, 2025 | 19:00 IST