India and Pakistan are all poised for a high-voltage Round 2 in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025, and the Dubai International Stadium is once again the venue of the most ardent rivalry in cricket. Only seven days after the group stage match between the two was marred by the highly controversial handshake incident, the two arch-rivals now come back to the same field with more intensity and new stakes.
The two have had time to counter, learn the strategies of their opponents, and hone their playing plans, with each knowing that a decisive session will give one an edge over the other. India goes to the match with self-belief following the convincing 7-wicket win they had over Pakistan in the group stage, whereas Pakistan will be adamant to cause the turnaround and keep their campaign going.
The legendary conflict between the two countries dates as far back as 1952, and the total number of encounters is 209 events of different formats. Pakistan has the overall advantage of 88 wins against India of 77 in a long form of the game, but India has the shortest form of the game with 103 wins and 3 losses in T20 Internationals. Nevertheless, the memories of Pakistan winning the T20 World Cup by 10 wickets in this very venue are still fresh in the minds of the fans.
India has since gone on to win three matches straight against Pakistan, the latest being the victory against Pakistan last week. India is another nation that has the upper hand in the history of the Asian Cup, winning 11 out of 19. India has not lost an encounter in the Asia Cup in T20I, losing just once; the Super Four match in Dubai in 2022 against Pakistan, where Mohammad Nawaz produced an overall heroic performance to drive Pakistani chasing to 182.
In the T20Is, both teams have an equal number of wins and losses at the Dubai International Stadium, as each team has won two games in their four encounters. History, form, and emotion all combine to make the same thing; the battle in the night is not only going to be fireworks in terms of cricketing but also the reignition of a non-sport rivalry.
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