India captain Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Hardik Pandya has been ruled out, and the team management has included Rinku Singh in the Playing XI.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bowl first. It is a good wicket and we played two or three games over here. It is easy to chase over here. The wicket looks hard, and the curator has done a good job, and it will last for 40 overs. The team that plays better will take the game,” Suryakumar Yadav said.
Pakistan skipper Salman Agha wanted to bat first. “We wanted to bat first. I am happy with the outcome. We are excited and looking forward to the game. The pitches have been the same over here, and the pitch in the final doesn’t surprise me,” Salman Agha said.
Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
Toss Result Today India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final
Q1: Who won the toss today in India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final?
India won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss was held at 7:30 pm IST/ 6:00 pm local time.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bat?
Suryakumar Yadav has decided to bowl first as teams chasing have won more matches in Dubai.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.