Asia Cup 2025: IND vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction & Match Preview
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Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Start: 7:30 PM IST.
A high-voltage Group A showdown between India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) awaits at the Asia Cup 2025, a T20I competition scheduled in the UAE from September 9 to 28. Fixtures list India vs Pakistan on Sep 14 in Dubai (6:00 PM local / 7:30 PM IST).
Match context (quick facts)
Format & window: Asia Cup 2025 is in T20I format, staged in UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi),
Dream11 Team Picks: Latest IND vs PAK Squad Details:
India Suryakumar Yadav (c) Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube/Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill.
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c) Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Hasan Ali. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam out.
Most recent encounter India edged past Pakistan by 6 runs at the 2024 T20 World Cup in New York, where Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliant spell of 3 for 14 earned him the Player of the Match award.
Venue & fantasy angle
Dubai T20I scoring generally sits around 140–160 in first innings; chasing sides often have a slight edge, with dew a factor in evening games. Pacers could find swing early on, while spinners may benefit from more turn as the pitch deteriorates..
Probable XIs
India: Gill, Abhishek, Tilak, Sky, Rinku, Hardik, Dube, Jitesh behind the stumps, Bumrah, Arshdeep, and Kuldeep.
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha (c), Mohammad Haris (wk), Khushdil Shah, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
(Built off confirmed squads and typical roles.)
Vision11 Team Picks For IND vs PAK
Small League (Safe) XI
WK: Mohammad Haris
BAT: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Fakhar Zaman
AR: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel
BOWL: Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Why:
Suryakumar remains the highest-ceiling T20I batter in this fixture pool; elite intent and range.
Gill anchors with matchup value vs left-arm pace if he settles.
Hardik offers dual points and has a strong IND-PAK record with ball.
Bumrah (POTM vs PAK in 2024) and Shaheen are bankable death-phase wicket sources.
Grand League (High-Upside) XI
WK: Mohammad Haris
BAT: Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub
AR: Hardik Pandya (C), Faheem Ashraf (VC)
BOWL: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr
Differentials:
Rinku Singh thrives as a finisher against pace in the death overs.
Kuldeep if the pitch slows—wrist-spin threat in middle overs.
Farhan / Saim are high-intent top-order options in Pakistan’s new-look lineup.
Captaincy ladder: Suryakumar / Hardik → Bumrah / Shaheen → Gill / Kuldeep.
Player form & data nuggets (2024–25 cues)
Jasprit Bumrah: Continues to be elite in T20s; his economy is markedly better than the T20 global baseline and he dominated vs Pakistan at the 2024 T20 WC (3/14).
Shaheen Afridi (T20I): With over 100 wickets, he continues to lead Pakistan’s pace attack, delivering key breakthroughs early on.
India squad shape: Suryakumar leads a power-heavy side; Gill returns, Kuldeep main wrist-spinner, dual keepers Samson/Jitesh.
Pakistan squad call: Major reset—Babar and Rizwan left out to push strike-rate/intent; Salman Ali Agha to captain. Top-order explosiveness via Saim/Farhan/Fakhar.
Pitch Report
Expect 160-ish par. With dew likely, chasing can be marginally preferable; seamers get early assistance, while high-class spin (wrist-spin/SLAs with pace off) can control the middle. Adjust captain/VC to a bowler (Bumrah/Shaheen/Kuldeep) if there’s notable grass or if batting looks tricky at dusk.
Final Dream11 tips
Build for phases: 1 new-ball wicket-taker from each side (Bumrah, Shaheen), 1 middle-overs spinner (Kuldeep/Axar), and 1 death-phase pacer (Arshdeep/Haris Rauf).
Stack top orders if you expect dew: add Gill/Saim/Fakhar.
If India bowl first, consider Bumrah (C) for maximum over leverage.
If Dubai looks slow, upgrade Kuldeep/Axar; downgrade one finisher.
Quick reference: Match & squads
IND vs PAK — Asia Cup 2025, Group A
Date: Sep 14, 2025 • Time: 7:30 PM IST • Venue: Dubai International Stadium.India squad (confirmed): Suryakumar (c), Gill (vc), Abhishek, Tilak, Hardik, Dube, Axar, Jitesh (wk), Bumrah, Arshdeep, Varun C, Kuldeep, Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku.
Pakistan squad (confirmed): Salman Agha (c), Abrar, Faheem, Fakhar, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim. Thanks for Visiting Best11Pick