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Head coach Gautam Gambhir was ecstatic after Tilak Varma hit an 80-metre maximum off Haris Rauf in the final over of India’s Asia Cup 2025
Match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium. Tilak’s stunning 53-ball 69 propelled India to their ninth Asia Cup victory in style.
The left-handed batter effortlessly picked up Rauf’s slower ball and swatted it over the deep square-leg fence. Gambhir lost control of his emotions and repeatedly smashed the table with his palms as India approached the finish line. The maximum reduced the equation to two off four. The Men in Blue moved past the target when Rinku Singh hit a boundary off the first ball he faced to seal the victory.
Raw energy like this is what makes Gautam Gambhir different from others.
This shows his belief in his squad,his men,his captain,his boys.
Many more to come Coach GG.
— Subham. (@subhsays) September 28, 2025
Meanwhile. Tilak’s calculated innings stood out on the all-important night. His knock comprised three fours and four sixes and some impressive running between the wickets in Dubai’s heat. His most productive shot was the pull. Coming in to bat midway through the third over of the run-chase, he stayed right till the end despite wickets falling around him.
Coming out to chase, the Men in Blue scored only 36 in powerplay and lost their top three batters to put themselves in a spot of bother. Sanju Samson (24 off 21) stuck around with Tilak to stabilise the innings, while Shivam Dube (33 off 22) played a crucial part after Samson’s dismissal. While the rest of the Pakistani bowlers did quite a decent job, Haris Rauf proved to be the most expensive of the lot, as he conceded 50 runs in 3.4 overs.
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