One of the iconic rivalries in cricket will reignite when India and Pakistan go head-to-head in the high-stake Super Four clash of the Asia Cup this Sunday.
Defending champions India defeated Oman by 21 runs to finish the group stage on a high. With three wins from three matches, India topped Group A to cement their dominance. They had already sealed a Super Four berth with a six-wicket win over Pakistan in the group stage a week ago.
Pakistan, meanwhile, became the second team to book their spot with a 41-run victory in a must-win game against the UAE. Salman Agha and team will be itching to turn the tables on India this time around.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match live stream, TV channel in Australia
Here's how to watch this Asia Cup match in the Australia:
- TV Channel: Fox Sports
- Live Stream: Kayo
This match will be available for live TV broadcast on Fox Sports in Australia. The best way to catch them is through Kayo, which currently offers a FREE trial for new subscribers.
What time does India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match start in Australia?
This Asia Cup match takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and starts on Sunday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. local time (Gulf time).
Here's how that time translates across Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Mon, Sept. 22 | 12:30 a.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Mon, Sept. 22 | 12:00 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sun, Sept. 21 | 10:30 p.m. |
India vs. Pakistan Asia Cup match predicted XIs, team news
All-rounder Axar Patel is likely to miss the game after hurting his head while fielding against Oman. If he remains unavailable, then Rinku Singh may step in, or they can call up Washington Sundar, who is on the stand-by list, to join the squad.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy will return to the playing XI after being rested in the previous match.
Even though Shubman Gill hasn't piled on the runs yet, will continue to open the innings for India with the explosive Abhishek Sharma. Sanju Samson, who was brought in at one down against Oman, made the most of the opportunity as he scored a quick 56.
India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel/Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan's major concern in this tournament is not their bowling but the opening pair of Sahibzada Farhan (74 runs in 3 innings) and Saim Ayub. The explosive left-right combination has failed to rise to the occasion.
The men in green made two changes to their lineup against UAE -- they brought in Haris Rauf and Khushdil Shah. Rauf, playing his first match in the Asia Cup this year, took two wickets and proved why he shouldn't be ignored.
Shaheen Afridi has been their leading pacer and the addition of Rauf will bolster the attack. Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz will handle the spin department.
Pakistan predicted XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Khushdil Shah.
Asia Cup cricket 2025 fixtures and start times
Here's the complete fixture schedule for the Asia Cup cricket 2025:
| Match | Venue | Time (AEST)/Result |
| Afghanistan vs. Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Afg. won by 94 runs |
| India vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 9 wickets |
| Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong China | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ban. won by 7 wickets |
| Pakistan vs. Oman | Dubai International Stadium | Pak. won by 93 runs |
| Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | SL won by 6 wickets |
| India vs. Pakistan | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 7 wickets |
| UAE vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | UAE won by 42 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong | Dubai International Stadium | SL won by 4 wickets |
| Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ban. won by 8 runs |
| Pakistan vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Pak. won by 41 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | SL won by 6 wickets |
| India vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ind. won by 21 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 21 (12:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. Pakistan (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 22 (12:30 a.m.) |
| Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Super Four) | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Sept. 24 (12:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 25 (12:30 a.m.) |
| Pakistan vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 26 (12:30 a.m.) |
| India vs. Sri Lanka (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 27 (12:30 a.m.) |
| Final | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 29 (12:30 a.m.) |