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A great opportunity for revenge
India vs Pakistan Every match is a high voltage affair, in which cricket is played with more emotions than bat and ball and for India, defeating Pakistan is a matter of prestige. The final of Asia Cup 2025 will be played in Dubai today where fans of both the countries will cheer for each other in the packed stadium and Team India has a great opportunity to avenge the Champions Trophy 2017, when Pakistan defeated India. However, after 2022, India has never lost a T20 match to the Pak team.
Challenge to dominance
The Indian team will face the challenge of maintaining its dominance against Pakistan. Team India has been undefeated against Pakistan in the last seven matches. In this Asia Cup tournament, India defeated Pakistan in two consecutive matches. This gives Team India a chance for a hat-trick.
Broadcasters happy with huge jump in advertising rates
The final match of The Great Rivalry has made a killing for broadcasters, and TV ad rates have skyrocketed. According to a report, TV ad rates during Sunday’s final have increased by 66 percent to ₹15 lakh per second.Generally, during Asia Cup, league and Super 4 matches, this rate was Rs 8 to 10 lakh per second.
Face to face for the first time after 41 years
This final of the Asia Cup is also interesting because these two teams will be contesting for the title here for the first time. In the 41-year history of this tournament, the arch rivals are facing each other in the final for the first time. But if we look at the records, India has always had the upper hand. India has played 15 T20 matches against Pakistan and has won 12 of them, whereas Pakistan has won only 3 matches.
Mauka Mauka TV will explode again in Pakistan today
Whenever Pakistan has lost the final match, they have taken out their anger of defeat on TV in their own country. It is not known whether those TVs are cheap or old, but after losing to Team India, Pakistani fans first watch the match in their homes and then are seen breaking the same TV.
They will have to live up to the expectations.
Shubhman Gill-Gill has lacked consistency in his performances, scoring 115 runs in six matches and is yet to score a half-century in this tournament.
Shivam Dube-Having scored just 17 runs in five matches, Shivam has yet to shine with the ball. Team India will be hoping for a better performance from him in the middle order.
Jasprti Bumrah-He took 5 wickets in just four months. Bumrah has yet to make an impact in the tournament. In this crucial match, he will need to take wickets with the new ball to put pressure on the Pakistani team. Furthermore, his fitness will also be under scrutiny.
Suryakumar yadav-The biggest challenge for the Indian team is the poor form of captain Suryakumar Yadav, who has yet to play a significant innings in this tournament. He has scored just 71 runs in five innings, and his bat has been unable to withstand the Pakistani bowlers.