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**India Opts to Bowl First Against Pakistan in Crucial Asia Cup Super Four Clash**

**Dubai, UAE – September 21, 2025** – India will bowl first against Pakistan in their opening Super Four stage match of the Asia Cup 2025, after captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The high-stakes match, a repeat of their earlier encounter in the tournament, sees both teams making key changes to their lineups.

India has brought back pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy, replacing Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh from the side that played against Oman. All-rounder Axar Patel, who sustained a head injury in the Oman match, has recovered and retains his place in the XI.

Pakistan has also made two changes, bringing in all-rounders Hussain Talat and Faheem Ashraf in place of Khushdil Shah and Hasan Nawaz. The Pakistani side will be hoping for a strong performance from opener Sam Ayub, who has struggled with form, recording three consecutive ducks.

This is the second time India and Pakistan have faced off in the Asia Cup 2025. In their previous encounter on September 14th at the same venue, India emerged victorious by 7 wickets, a victory dedicated to the Indian Army by Captain Yadav.

**India’s Playing XI:** Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

**Pakistan’s Playing XI:** Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (c), Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

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