IND A vs PAK A: The match between India and Pakistan A in the Men’s Rising Star Asia Cup 2025 has been completely engulfed in controversies. In this match played in Doha, Pakistan A registered an easy victory by 8 wickets. However, an incident happened during the match which made the blood of cricket fans boil. The indecent act done by Pakistan bowler Saad Masood after dismissing Naman Dheer is considered against the spirit of the game.

The player misbehaved by dismissing Naman Dheer

Saad Masood was bowling his 9th over for Pakistan A. Indian batsman Naman Dheer was present at the crease. Naman Dheer was caught out on the fourth ball of Saad’s over. As soon as Naman moved towards the pavilion, Saad Masood looked at him angrily and signaled him to go out. The camera captured this action on the field and the video quickly went viral on social media. Indian fans and many veteran players have described this behavior as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘shameful’.

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— World Sports (@worldsports__) November 16, 2025

match status

After winning the toss, Pakistan A chose to bowl first and this decision proved to be correct. India A team could not even last 20 overs. The entire team returned to the pavilion after scoring 136 runs in 19 overs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi gave a fast start by scoring 45 runs in 28 balls. Naman Dheer played a useful inning of 35 runs. The rest of the batsmen could not stand against the tight bowling of Pakistan.

For Pakistan, Shahid Aziz took 3 wickets, while Saad Masood and Maaz Sadakat took 2 wickets each.

Sadaqat’s stormy innings took away hope from India

Pakistan A had a strong start while chasing the target of 137 runs. Opener Maaz Sadaqat dashed India’s hopes by scoring 79 runs in 47 balls. Mohammad Naeem (14) and Yasir Khan (11) played short but important innings. In the end, Pakistan won the match in just 13.2 overs and achieved the target by 8 wickets unbeaten.

For India, Yash Thakur and Suyyash Sharma took one wicket each, but the bowling could not keep India long in the match.