Suryakumar Yadav’s India will face Salman Agha’s Pakistan in the second Super 4 match of the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE. India went unbeaten in the group stage, while Pakistan’s only loss came against the Men in Blue.
India is set to bring back key players who were rested against Oman in Abu Dhabi. Jasprit Bumrah will return to lead the attack with the new ball and finish strongly in the final overs. Varun Chakravarthy will strengthen India’s middle overs with his tricky spin. Their inclusion adds depth and balance to the side.
Pakistan had relied heavily on spin against the UAE, but they have now brought back Haris Rauf to their attack. In their last encounter, India handled Pakistan’s spin strategy easily. Salman Agha may tweak his lineup, but fast-bowling could be crucial if Pakistan wants to challenge India.
India vs Pakistan: AI predictions
Ahead of the match, we asked the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots ChatGPT and Perplexity to predict who will win tonight’s Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan. After analysing the head-to-head stats and expert opinions both chatbots favoured India.
ChatGPT said, “Cricket is unpredictable, but India’s current form, balanced lineup, and recent record against Pakistan give them the edge. Pakistan’s strong bowling could still make it a close contest.”
Perplexity added, “India are widely expected to win based on team form, expert opinions, and betting odds, though Pakistan’s fast bowling makes the match potentially competitive.”
India vs Pakistan: Head-to-head stats
India and Pakistan have played each other 14 times in T20 internationals. India has won 10 of those matches, while Pakistan has won 3 and one game ended with no result. While history favours India, matches between these two teams are always unpredictable and full of excitement.
India vs Pakistan: Predicted XI
India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan predicted XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Salman Agha (captain), Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf.