'Where are you Virat Kohli?' - Fans react as India collapse to 20/3 in powerplay during IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 final

Mayank Bande

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'Where are you Virat Kohli?' - Fans react as India collapse to 20/3 in powerplay during IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 final image

India suffered an early collapse against Pakistan in the all-important final of the Asia Cup, as the teams face of for the third time in the tournament.

Having won twice in two weeks, India entered the match as the favorites to extend their win streak against the arch-rivals amid the controversy around the fixture.

However, as India look to assert the continental dominance with their second consecutive Asia Cup title, the title holders found themselves in trouble for the first time in the tournament, as everyone started missing Virat Kohli.

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Here's what happened.

Fans miss Kohli as India suffers an early collapse vs Pakistan:

During a 146 run chase after India's comeback with the ball, the Men in Blue suffered an early collapse and lost all the top-3 batters inside the powerplay.

Thanks to Faheem Ashraf's two wickets and a wicket from Shaheen Afridi, India found themselves 20/3 in 4 overs.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor run of form continued against Pakistan with his 1(5) on the night, as fans expressed their concern

Additionally, Virat Kohli was also widely missed with everyone citing his famous big match knocks against Pakistan, including the 82* at the MCG where he helped India chase down 160 runs after 31/4.

Here's how the fans reacted:

 

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Suryakumar Yadav's record against Pakistan in T20Is

Suryakumar Yadav averages just 16.00 against the arch-rivals in 8 innings at a strike rate of 113.13. His best score against them in the format came earlier in the competition, where he scored 47* in the Super Four game.

InningsRunsHighestAvg/SR50/100
811247*16.00/113.130/0

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Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.