India Wins Asia Cup Trophy 2025, Tilak Verma Becomes Man of the Match

The thrilling Asia Cup Cricket 2025 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE, ended in favour of the Indian cricket team, who became Asia Cup cricket trophy winners, defeating Pakistan by five wickets.

Tilak Verma, who turned the match dramatically with his striking innings, led to India's victory over the opponent team, and was regarded as ‘Man of the Match’.

This thrilling victory has marked three consecutive winning records against Pakistan, as per previous encounters in this tournament.

On winning the toss, India decided to bowl first, and the game began with Pakistan's openers, Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan. They formed a sturdy partnership of 84 runs in 9 overs, when one of them bowled later.

After that collapse, Pakistan lost 9 wickets for just 33 runs and were bowled out for 146 in 19.1 overs.

 India had the modest target of 147 to win against the opponent team. The chase began with early stumping down of wickets, dropping to 20/3 within the fourth over.

Faheem Ashraf was the leading bowler who struck down the Indian wickets frequently.

When Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma Took Over the Charge

Following the steep fallout of wickets, Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma took charge to stabilise the innings. The partnership, unfortunately, broke with the dismissal of Gill while attempting to clear the infield. His knockout raised worries about the match's outcome.

After Gill, Sanju Samson took over and made a 57-run partnership that raised hopes for the Indians. However, after the dismissal of Sanju in the 13th over, all hopes rested on the latter batsman, who, with the partnership of Verma, performed well during the closing stages.

This terrific performance changed the course of the game when Tilak Verma's match-winning innings, unbeaten with 69 runs, resulted in India winning the Asia Cup 2025, with only two balls remaining in the last six overs. India finally defeated Pakistan by scoring 147.

Heartfelt congratulations from President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India's historic victory in securing the Asia Cup 2025, their ninth win at the tournament, was a proud moment for the cricket community, who congratulated the Indian team. It also left many Indian cricket fans overjoyed. This momentous win will be remembered for years to come.

President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Team India on their win, saying she was delighted and hoped they continue to shine in the years ahead. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the team and compared the victory to Operation Sindoor, saying the result was just as successful.

Refusing to take the winning trophy from Pakistan’s ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi

India’s win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 brought joy to Indian fans, but Pakistan’s ACC Chief and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi didn’t take the defeat well and struggled to accept the result.

During the post-match ceremony, he stood awkwardly on the stage, and the Indian team also chose not to join the presentation. As a result, the trophy was taken off the field instead of being handed over in the usual celebratory manner.

In a press conference post the cricket match, Suryakumar Yadav, captain of the winning team, announced the donation of match fees to the Indian Army. The denial of the trophy to the champion team despite their hard-earned victory in the tournament seemed an awkward moment for him.

Devajit Saikia, BCCI secretary, also criticised the conduct of ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi during the prize distribution ceremony. He further made a statement about not accepting the trophy from a person who belongs to a country with which our nation has a strained relationship.