India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, Asia Cup 2025 Super Four: India wins in super over after an intense battle!

Like they did against Oman in the first round, there is a good chance India will experiment today. Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma remain the only ones in the squad who haven’t had the opportunity to represent the nation in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. It remains to be seen if India throws them into the mix for a fixture where they have not got much to lose.

Sri Lanka’s batting so far has looked vulnerable in the middle overs. The Lankan side has developed a tendency to lose wickets and struggle to build momentum after the power play. India’s spinners could potentially exploit this break in momentum in the upcoming fixture, especially players like Kuldeep Yadav.

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The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be good for batting. It typically offers some assistance to bowlers in the early overs. Spinners could be lethal, especially in the middle overs. Teams batting second have had an advantage historically in this tournament.

Date – Friday, September 26, 2025

Time – 8:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time)

Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Toss Time – 7:30 PM IST

“We have discussed it, but everything said and done, our guys have been playing spin regularly. They know how to handle the spinners irrespective of the conditions. Having said that, they have some good world-class bowlers in their line-up,” Thilina Kandamby, Sri Lanka batting coach said before the game

India and Sri Lanka have faced each other in Dubai once previously. It was in the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup back in 2022. Sri Lanka won the toss, inserted India, and won by six wickets.

Wanindu Hasaranga has gone for less than a run a ball through this tournament, and will relish bowling against a top line-up on a SLow Dubai track. Especially outside the powerplay.

India have posted very strong powerplays in their recent games which has enabled them to pick up early momentum in recent matches. If Sri Lanka doesn’t contain India early, the match could tilt heavily.

India must look to improve its fielding performance from their previous match if they would like to continue their unblemished run in the tournament so far. Fielding lapses as seen in recent matches; under pressure that could open doors for Sri Lanka.

Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill have been in explosive form, consistently delivering strong opening partnerships for India throughout the tournament. Chameera, with his pace and ability to swing the ball, will be looking to challenge them in the power play and break the Indian top order early.

If batting first, analysts predict Team India to score somewhere around 190–200 in favorable conditions, whereas Sri Lanka is expected to conclude their innings somewhere around 160-170 runs.

Analysts speculate that if India chooses to bat first, then Suryakumar Yadav’s men in blue should be able to score around 190–200 in favourable conditions.

Many experts predict India to choose to bowl first in case they win the toss. The team is expected to do the same in an attempt to exploit conditions (dew, scoreboard pressure) especially in a dead-rubber match where India can try different combinations without worrying about the result.

Both Artificial Intelligence bots ChatGPT and Perplexity strongly favour India to win the game. Both chatbots consider India as the stronger team given their unbeaten run in the tournament so far and Abhishek Sharma’s recent explosive innings. The AI bot built by Open AI forecasts India to win this match convincingly.

The game is scheduled to commence at 8 PM IST. The toss will take place at 7:30 PM IST

Pandya has shown his hitting prowess down the order, providing crucial runs in the death overs. Theekshana, a wily off-spinner, will look to contain him and pick up wickets in the crucial stages of the innings.

“If we bowl 12-14 good overs, we will win on most occasions” – Suryakumar Yadav, told reporters after beating Bangladesh in their last match.

Nissanka is a vital part of Sri Lanka’s top order, and his ability to score quickly against the new ball will be key to Sri Lanka’s success. He will face a challenge from India’s pacers, especially Arshdeep Singh, known for his ability to pick up early wickets and bowl at the death overs. The clash between Arshdeep and Nissanka will surely present itself as an interesting contest.

Hasaranga, with his deceptive leg-spin, is a proven wicket-taker and could pose a significant challenge to the Indian batsmen in the middle overs particularly Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav. His ability to pick up crucial wickets and maintain a good economy rate will be important for Sri Lanka.

Winning the toss could be important tonight. Teams may prefer to bowl first because chasing targets has generally been easier, as long as the batting side paces their innings wisely.

Hasaranga could likely be a key threat for the Indian batting line-up today. The bowlers boasts an impressive track record against India in T20Is, having picked up 17 wickets in 12 games, including a spell of 4/9 in a previous encounter.

No rain has been forecasted for the game today. Clear skies and no rain mean there is no threat of interruptions, ensuring a full match.

Hardik Pandya needs three wickets to become the second India bowler after Arshdeep Singh to claim 100 wickets in T20Is.

With the humidity level expected to be around 50% at the start of the game. The side to open with bat could face some early challenges brought on by the extreme weather conditions.

A crucial player battle to look out for today will be between the Indian Kuldeep Yadav and the Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka. Kuldeep has displayed excellent form in India’s last games against Sri Lanka, and will be looking to replicate his performance. Asalanka, who has been dismissed by Kuldeep twice in the past, will be aiming to counter the spinner.

India and Sri Lanka have faced each other in Dubai once previouSLy. It was in the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup back in 2022. Sri Lanka won the toss, inserted India, and won by six wickets.

The highest wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in the tournament, securing 7 wickets in 5 matches, Hasaranga’s performance will be crucial in deciding the fate of the game. The Sri Lankan spin wizard further boasts an impressive economy rate of 5.95 whilst bowling in the batting-friendly pitches in the UAE.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk)/Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah/Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy