The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced 21 crores in prize money for the Indian squad and support staff following their victory against Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup final on Sunday, September 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Suryakumar Yadav asked Pakistan to bat first and they only managed 146 runs in 19.1 overs. Pakistan got off to a strong start with an 84-run combination from Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan. However, India responded strongly at the end of the innings, limiting the Men in Green to a poor total.
However, Pakistani pacers claimed three wickets during the powerplay, putting India in trouble. However, Tilak Varma formed critical alliances with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube to soothe the Indian camp. In the end, Tilak finished unbeaten on 69 off 53 balls when Rinku Singh scored the winning runs in the twentieth over.
India’s won the match in 19.4 overs with five wickets remaining. This was India’s third triumph over arch-rivals Pakistan in the 17th Asia Cup.
Referring to the three victories and India’s outstanding performance in the campaign, the BCCI sent a tweet that took a not-so-subtle jab at their neighbours.
“3 blows. 0 response. Asia Cup Champions. Message delivered. 21 crores prize money for the team and support staff,” India’s cricket governing body posted on ‘X’.
3 blows.
0 response.
Asia Cup Champions.
Message delivered. 🇮🇳21 crores prize money for the team and support staff. #AsiaCup2025 #INDvPAK #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/y4LzMv15ZC
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2025
Tilak was awarded Player of the Match for his dogged display under pressure. Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma won the Player of the Tournament award after finishing as the highest run-getter. In seven innings, the Punjab batter amassed 314 runs at an average of 44.86 and a strike rate of 200.
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