Pakistan’s threats in the Asia Cup 2025 Final
Pakistan’s threats in the Asia Cup 2025 final are obvious due to the in-form players of India. Abishek Sharma, Pandya, and Kuldeep are the three Indian players who can prevent Pakistan from winning the Asia Cup 2025. These three players have displayed unique performances against Pakistan on International stages, especially in the Asia Cup 2025. These are the biggest threats for Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final. The Asia Cup 2025 final match is going to be held in Dubai between Pakistan and India today.
This article covers complete breakdown of the performances of these three star players who can break the dream of Pakistan.
Why is Abhishek Sharma dangerous for Pakistan?
Abhishek Sharma’s record in the Asia Cup vs Pakistan is great, which justifies his threat against Pakistan. His form in the Asia Cup 2025 is impressive, especially in the two clashes against Pakistan. The star and in-form batter has bagged 309 runs with a stunning average of 51.50 in the Asia Cup. He is the highest run-scorer in the event so far and played a major role in India’s final qualification. The in-form opener can be a powerful threat against Pakistan in the powerplay.
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Abhishek’s Performance against Pakistan
Abhishek has overcome the threat of Shaheen Afridi in the powerplay in the previous two clashes of the event. He faced 14 deliveries of Shaheen in these clashes and countered them in a confident way. The star opener became successful by smashing 31 runs in these deliveries without losing his wicket. India’s star opener smashed 105 runs against Pakistan in these two contests and gave a dominant start to his side.
Pakistan should overcome this threat in the powerplay and learn from the previous clashes. If Shaheen takes the wicket of Abhishek early in the powerplay then Pakistan can control the game. The firepower of Abhishek can destroy Pakistan’s bowling attack in the powerplay.
Kuldeep Yadav’s spin threat
Kuldeep Yadav’s spin threat against Pakistan’s batting line-up is a big problem for Pakistan. Pakistan’s batters are struggling against spin bowling in the Asia Cup 2025. Spinners have taken 22 wickets out of 41 against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 so far. Pakistan’s batters have scored at a normal economy rate of 6.29 against spinners in this event.
Kuldeep is the most successful bowler of the Asia Cup 2025 as he got 13 wickets in just 6 innings. He took four wickets while giving 49 runs against Pakistan in the previous two contests. Overall, he took 19 wickets against the arch-rival Pakistan in just 8 innings in major tournaments. This showcases his dominance and pressure against Pakistan.
Pandya all-rounder threat to Pakistan
Pandya’s all-rounder threat to Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup is evident from his performances. He has really good and promising record against Pakistan. This danger man can disturb the Pakistan’s performance both with batting and bowling. His fearless attitude in the middle order is a major threat to Pakistan if India loses its early wickets.
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Pandya can dominate the Pakistani batters with the new ball and his swing bowling. He has the ability to pick early wickets of Pakistan’s top-order batters. Overall, he took 15 wickets against Pakistan on different occasions with his brilliant bowling tactics. He has the ability to smash against spinners with a high strike rate in crucial times for India.
Pakistan will need to focus on these three key threats to dominate and control the game against the defending Champions. No doubt, India is the favorite contestant of this Asia Cup, but anything can happen in cricket.