India and Pakistan will meet in the 2025 Asia Cup final on Sunday, September 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. This will be the first time the bitter rivals meet in the Asia Cup finals.
India has the upper hand against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup, having defeated the Men in Green twice in two games.
The team led by Suryakumar Yadav is undefeated in the tournament, having won six straight games.
So yet, no match has been called off due to rain. However, some fans have been wondering what would happen if the final was rained out.
According to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) rules for the multi-nation competition, if the match ends in a tie due to weather or other circumstances, the trophy will be divided among the finalists.
However, there is a reserve day set, so the chances of a shared prize are slim. There have been no instances in the Asia Cup where two countries shared the title, like India and Sri Lanka did in the Champions Trophy final in 2002. The reserve day is on Monday, September 29.
If play is not possible or the game is abandoned on the original match day, September 28, the match will be shifted to the next day.
India are coming into this clash on the back of a thrilling win against Sri Lanka in the Super Over on Friday. Abhishek Sharma, who has been the best batter on show in this tournament, scored a blistering half-century to lift India to 202/5 in their 20 overs. However, Pathum Nissanka‘s maiden T20I century helped Sri Lanka level the scores. In the end, the Men in Blue won in the Super Over.
Meanwhile, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in a virtual semi-final clash on Thursday to punch their ticket to the final. They were restricted to just 135/8 after being asked to bat first. However, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Saim Ayub bowled sensational spells to keep Bangladesh down to 124/9.
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