The match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. There are five players in the Indian team who have not played a single match against Pakistan till date. These players may get a chance to play against Pakistan in the match to be held on 14 September.
No bilateral series has been played between India and Pakistan since 2012-13. Cricket matches between these two teams are held only in International (ICC) and Asian (ACC) events. Due to this, the young players included in the Indian team have not played any match against Pakistan till now. These players include India’s opening batsman Abhishek Sharma, wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma. Along with him, Tilak Verma and Rinku Singh have not played any match against Pakistan till date.
Out of these five Indian players, three players got a chance in the first match of the Asia Cup. Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma and Sanju Samson were included in the playing eleven against UAE. If Team India does not make any changes in the playing eleven against Pakistan, then these players will play the first match of their career against Pakistan. While Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma will have to wait. India’s playing eleven for the match against Pakistan can be announced before the match on 14th September.
Asia Cup 2025 is being organized in T20 format. On the other hand, Shubhman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav are two players of the Indian team who have played ODI matches against Pakistan, but have never faced Pakistan in T20 till now. Gill and Kuldeep can play their first T20 match against Pakistan on 14 September.
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