Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and immediately elected to bowl first against arch-rivals Pakistan in the electrifying final of the Asia Cup 2025 at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

This historic clash marks the first-ever Asia Cup final between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, 41 years after the tournament’s inception in 1984. India enters unbeaten, having dismantled Pakistan twice already in this edition—by seven wickets in the group stage and six in the Super Fours—extending their T20I dominance to 11-3.

For Pakistan, it’s a redemption arc after a shaky tournament, buoyed by a gritty 11-run semifinal win over Bangladesh.

Suryakumar Yadav said, “We will bowl first. The surface looks good, and under lights it tends to play even better, so we would prefer

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