Asia Cup 2025 Final: 5 Team India Cricketers Who Can Cause Massive Damage to Pakistan

The Asia Cup 2025 final is on September 28. For the first time since the Asia Cup began in 1984, it will be an India vs Pakistan final. It took 41 years and 17 editions for this to happen. Nobody expected it as while India were the favourites, Pakistan were not expected to make it this far.

Pakistan qualified courtesy their wins over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4. India did the same by beating Pakistan and Bangladesh. This will be the third meeting between India and Pakistan in a span of two weeks. India won their Group A clash vs Pakistan as well.

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Indian Players Pakistan Will Be Worried About in Asia Cup 2025 Final

There are those in the Indian team who can cause massive damage to Pakistan. Pakistan have a reason to be wary around them. They could determine the outcome of the match either individually or collectively.

So which Indian players should Pakistan be worried about. Let’s take a look:

1) Abhishek Sharma

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Abhishek has been in great form in this tournament with over 300 runs and a strike rate of over 200 and an average in excess of 50. The man can destroy the bowling attack in the first six overs. Pakistan will want to see the back of him quickly.

2) Shubman Gill

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Gill is the perfect foil to Abhishek. More compact but no less aggressive, Pakistan must keep him quiet at the very least or else India will pile on a big score. Certainly a key player in the Asia Cup 2025 final.

3) Hardik Pandya

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Hardik can be a menace for Pakistan with bat, ball and in the field. The complete package is India’s big factor in all three departments. Pakistan have to deal with him in all three aspects of the game.

4) Jasprit Bumrah

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Bumrah has always been Pakistan’s nemesis and they will want him out of the attack quickly, Either play him out or go after him, it remains to be seen what strategy Pakistan adopt against a man who can change the game’s complexion in a couple of deliveries.

5) Kuldeep Yadav

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Kuldeep’s web of spin can trap the best of batters and the Pakistanis struggled against him in the Group A game. If he is allowed to settle into a rhythm, then Pakistan shall not be able to break free easily from the spinner’s grasp.