IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya misses Asia Cup final due to niggle, Rinku Singh plays first match

Asia Cup 2025 final playing 11s, IND vs PAK: No Hardik Pandya no India. (AP Photo)

Asia Cup 2025 final playing 11s, IND vs PAK: India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final on Sunday (September 28). Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was not part of the India eleven. He missed the final due to a niggle.

Interestingly, ex-cricketers Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis conducted the toss with the Indian and Pakistan captain. Both conducted interviews separately after PCB's request to ACC (Asian Cricket Council) to keep a seperate presenter for the finale.

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India made three changes to their lineup from the previous game against Sri Lanka. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube came in for Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh. Pakistan retained the same eleven from the last match.

Asia Cup 2025 final, India vs Pakistan: Playing 11s

Pakistan (Playing 11): Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

India (Playing 11): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.