Dubai (Urdu Times) Asia Cup; Is Pakistan’s weight heavy in the Dubai Cricket Stadium?

Dubai (Urdu Times) The Asia Cup 2025 festival has been set and now all eyes are on the Pakistan-India match. Pakistan has been heavy in the Dubai Cricket Stadium. 3 matches were played between the two, out of which 2 matches were won by Pakistan and one by India. The Pakistan-India match in the Asia Cup T20 is being described as a battle of nerves. All 4 teams participating in Asia Cup Group A have played one match each. India and Pakistan won, while Oman and the United Arab Emirates faced defeat. If we look at the points in Group A, India is first with a net run rate of 10.483, while Pakistan is second with a net run rate of 4.650, Oman is third, and the United Arab Emirates is fourth. Both teams will take to the field at the Dubai International Stadium under the leadership of new captains, which is expected to make the match more interesting. The Pakistani team is full of passion, while the Indian team is also determined to prove its superiority. India is ahead in the white-ball matches of the traditional rivals. A total of 19 matches were played between Pakistan and India in the Asia Cup, in which India won 10 while the Pakistani team won 6 matches and 3 matches ended without any result.
15 matches were played in the Asia Cup ODI format, India won 8 and Pakistan won 5, while in the shorter format, there were 3 face-to-face meetings, 2 matches were won by India and one T20 by Pakistan.
Pakistan and India have faced each other 13 times in T20 cricket matches. In these 13 matches, the Indian team has been dominant. The Indian team has won 9 out of 13 matches, while Pakistan has won only three matches and one match was a draw. Pakistan and India first faced each other in T20 Internationals on 14 September 2007, which ended in a draw. India won the second match on 24 September 2007 by 5 runs. The third match between the two teams was played on 30 September 2012, in which India won by eight wickets. The fourth T20 match was played on 25 December 2012 in Bangalore, in which Pakistan defeated India by five wickets. The fifth match was played on 28 December 2012 in Ahmedabad, in which India defeated Pakistan by 11 runs. The sixth match was played on March 21, 2014 in Mirpur, which was won by India, India won by 7 wickets. The seventh match was played on February 27, 2016 in Mirpur itself, in which India won by five wickets, the eighth match was played on March 19, 2016, in which India won by six wickets. The ninth match was played on October 24, 2021 in Dubai, in which Pakistan won by ten wickets. The tenth match was played on August 28, 2022 in Dubai, in which India won by five wickets. In the match played between the two teams in Dubai on September 4, 2022, Pakistan defeated India by five wickets. The twelfth match was played on October 23, 2022 in Melbourne, which India won by 4 wickets. The thirteenth match between the two teams was played on June 9, 2024 in New York, in which India won by six runs. Thus, the 14th T20 International match in the Asia Cup between the two teams will now be played in Dubai.
Be it the ODI or T20 format of the Asia Cup, the Indian team has a heavy advantage over Pakistan, and the Indian team has also dominated in all T20 matches.
Pakistani opener Saim Ayub has said before the match that the team has left the past behind and will enter the field without fear or anxiety. According to him, the goal is not just to defeat India but to win the entire Asia Cup.
Traditional rivals Pakistan and India are going to face each other in the Asia Cup. This time, the victory will depend on the spinners of both teams. The Dubai wicket is known to be favorable for spinners and both teams have world-class spinners. The Pakistani team depends on young spinner Abrar Ahmed, who seems eager to dismiss Indian openers Shabhan Gill and Abhishek Sharma. Similarly, the hero of the tri-series, Mohammad Nawaz, is ready to put pressure on the nerves of the Indian batsmen with his left-arm spin. Sufyan Muqim can also prove to be an important weapon for the Pakistani team. On the other hand, the Indian team is also relying heavily on its spinners. Varun Chakravarthy can create problems with his magical spin. Axar Patel is skilled in tying up batsmen, while Kuldeep Yadav has the ability to turn the tide of the match with his spin. In the Pakistan-India clash, the team that escapes the trap of spin will win. The Pakistan-India clash in the Asia Cup T20 is being described as the biggest battle of nerves. The cricket war between the two countries is not limited to just bat and ball, but the attitudes and mutual clashes of the players are also part of it. The quarrel between Javed Miandad and Kiran More in the 1992 World Cup became a memorable moment. In the 1996 World Cup, Amir Sohail gave Venkatesh Prasad harsh words but was dismissed on the very next ball and returned to the pavilion quietly. In 2004, Shoaib Akhtar and Rahul Dravid came face to face, and Inzamam-ul-Haq intervened. In the 2007 Kanpur ODI, Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi exchanged harsh words when the two collided while taking runs. In the 2010 Asia Cup, Gautam Gambhir and Kamran Akmal had a fight, while Shoaib Akhtar and Harbhajan Singh also had a fight in the same match. India-Pakistan matches are not just about sports, but also about nerves.