There are a few hours left for India-Pakistan start. This will be a total of 20th time when both teams are coming face to face in the Asia Cup. In the Asia Cup 2025, both teams have won one by one and the team winning today will come close to going to Super-4. There is also a lot of controversy over the Indo-Pak match, but in the meantime the veterans have given different opinions. Wasim Akram admitted that the Indian team is looking very strong.

A look at the figures

In the Asia Cup history, India and Pakistan have come face to face 19 times, in which 10 times Team India and 6 times Pakistan have won. While his 3 matches were drawn. At the same time, 3 matches have been played in the T20 Asia Cup, in which India has won 2 times and the Pak team once. Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill are players who will be playing in a T20 match against Pakistan for the first time. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma will play his first match against Pakistan.

Talking about Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan’s record against India is good here. Both have played 3 T20 matches here, in which the Pak team has won twice. Team India’s win-defeat in T20 is 7-3 at Dubai Stadium. Hardik Pandya is the highest wicket-taking bowler in India-Pakistan T20 matches. He can improve his 13 wickets records.

Learn the opinion of veterans

First of all, if we look at the Pakistani veterans, Wasim Akram said that the Indian team is looking very strong, but the Pak team is winning the TRAI series, which will compete with India with increased confidence. At the same time, Shoaib Akhtar also admitted that Team India is very strong and defeating it will be a very difficult task for Pakistan.

Dinesh Karthik said that any team can beat someone at any time in T20. However, the Indian team is a strong contender for victory in this tournament. Veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle also said that he is eager to see Abhishek Sharma and Shaheen Afridi’s competition. Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that the trio of Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed and Sufian Mukim’s spinners can make it difficult for Team India.

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Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman (PCB Chairman) Mohsin Raza Naqvi clearly says that India-Pakistan matches will not be pleaded in front of India for the India-Pakistan matches. On the one hand, there is anger among Indian people for Team India playing with Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Meanwhile, Mohsin Naqvi’s inflammatory statement has done the work of adding ghee to the fire. Let us tell you that the Asia Cup match of India and Pakistan will be played on 14 September.

It seems as if the Government of India and BCCI had pushed forward to join hands, but Mohsin Naqvi does not want to join hands. In the same year, there was an agreement between the Cricket Board of the two countries that their matches will be played on the neutral venue. This is the reason that despite being the host of Asia Cup, India will have to play in Dubai with Pakistan.

Government of India implemented new policy

Recently, a new policy was put on playing with Pakistan in sports events. It was told that whatever the game is, India will not play any bilateral series with Pakistan, which has been happening for the last 13 years. It was also told in the new policy that Team India will continue to play with Pakistan in multilateral tournaments.

Pakistan will not ask for begging …

After this new policy, Mohsin Naqvi told through a press conference in Lahore that now Pakistan will not bow before the BCCI. He said, “I think our attitude is very clear that whenever it comes to India, it will be done at a level of equality. Now we will not beg to get any demand. That time has passed now, what will happen next will be at the level of equality.”

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In the Asia Cup 2025, the India-Pakistan match has created a fierce battle. Asaduddin Owaisi has raised strong objection to playing a cricket match with Pakistan in Parliament. There is opposition to playing cricket matches with Pakistan in every street of India. Meanwhile, a media report has revealed that the Government of India has not changed its policy on cricket with Pakistan. At the same time, the India vs Pakistan match to be held in the Asia Cup cannot be canceled.

According to Inside Sport, a BCCI official says that there has been no change in the cricket policy of the board and the government with Pakistan. The official said, “We will not play any bilateral series or matches with Pakistan, but when it comes to multilateral competition, we have the government permission. We had sought advice from the government regarding the Asia Cup, since the match is not happening in India, so we have got the green signal for the match from the government.”

What is the whole controversy on Asia Cup?

Right now the Pahalgam terror attack has passed for about 3 months, in which 26 people lost their lives. Since then, there has been anger among the Indian people against the neighboring country, after which the Indian Army conducted Operation Sindoor in which many terrorist bases in Pakistan were also bombed. Indians were not even boiled by this incident, then the schedule of Asia Cup 2025 is released, in which India and Pakistan are kept in the same group.

One of the main reasons for this case to come into the discussion is WCL 2025. India vs Pakistan match was going to be held in the World Championship of Legends, but some Indian players refused to play with Pakistan, as a result that match was canceled. This incident has also affected the Asia Cup. Like the WCL match, the demand for cancellation of the Bahrat-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup is at its peak.

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