Asia Cup 2025, IND vs PAK: The wait finally ends for mega clash!

The muchawaited Asia Cup 2025 clash between archrivals India and Pakistan is set to begin in just a few hours at the Dubai International StadiumOver the years the hostile neighbours have played several cricket matches bringing euphoria among the fans when their best men step on the field to clash against each otherWhen these two teams take the field the world stops and watchesHowever Sundays match will be played amid boycott calls following the Pahalgam terror attack which claimed 26 lives in April Many cricket lovers former players politicians and the families of the victims have expressed disappointment over playing with Pakistan However the government announced that while Indian athletes will not play any bilaterals they will be allowed to participate in games against Pakistan in international eventsFans during the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match Pic AFPThis time however India will not see two of their stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on the fieldKohli has been a proven matchwinner on many occasions when the Men in Blue have taken on PakistanOne of the fiercest bowlers in the history of the game Shoaib Akhtar once said Never let Virat Kohli settle at the crease during the match Constantly keep pushing him to avoid him concentrating on the match if he does he will go on to win that matchThese lines from one of Pakistans alltime best bowlers highlight how dangerous Kohli has been against the archrivals Though India will miss Kohli in this edition Asia Cup they will still have the likes of one matchwinning player Hardik PandyaThe 31yearold Gujaratborn cricketer possesses the ability to take the game deep and secure victory for his side from any point in time during the match He is an example of a popular phrase Pressure What pressureSo far Pandya has featured in seven T20I matches against the Green Shirts in which he has accumulated 91 runs with a top score of 40Along with him will be Suryakumar Yadav Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma For Abhishek it will be a test to see if he can handle the pressure on such a big occasionMeanwhile Pakistan will also miss the services of their star batting duo Babar Azam and Mohammad RizwanThe team is renowned for its generational fierce pace attack and will have Shaheen Shah Afridi on their sideIn the batting department Saim Ayub will be a player to watch out for Although the lefthander failed to open his account in the sides campaignopening clash against Oman the Pakistan management will expect him to be at his best when the side faces their archrivals on SundayOver the years many players from both sides have kept saying that emerging victorious in a tournament is more significant than winning just the one clash However somewhere at the back of their minds the players do have the fire burning to defeat their generational rivalsSundays IndiaPakistan match promises to be entertaining and intense with fans from both sides waiting with bated breath for their sides victory