India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: Dubai Pitch & Weather – All You Need to Know Before the Big Clash

Sports News: India will face Pakistan in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today (Sunday) at 8 PM IST. This will be their second meeting in the ongoing tournament. In their previous Group A match, India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets. India enters this clash as the favorite after showing consistent form so far, while Pakistan will be aiming to bounce back from their earlier loss and put up a strong fight.

Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report

The pitch at Dubai International Cricket Stadium continues to support spin bowling, making it harder to score in the middle overs. This favors India, who have the best spin attack in the tournament. Fast bowlers may not get much assistance from the surface, while batters can score freely once they settle. As the game progresses, the pitch may slow down, making hitting boundaries more difficult. Teams winning the toss are expected to bat first and set a big total.

Dubai weather update

The weather is likely to be hot and humid during the match. According to Accuweather.com, temperatures could reach around 39°C with humidity levels between 60% and 70%, which may test the players’ stamina.

India Squad

India squad includes Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana.

Pakistan Squad

Pakistan squad features Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, and Sufyan Moqim.