DUBAI – Team India edged Pakistan by five wickets in a gripping Asia Cup 2025 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, lifting a record ninth title. Tilak Varma guided the chase with an unbeaten 69 off 48 balls, steering India to 147 with two balls left. India had taken the group game on 14 September by seven wickets, then the Super Four clash on 21 September by six. Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub powered them to 55 for 1 in the powerplay, their best start against India in T20Is. In a month full of India-Pakistan heat, India stayed composed when it mattered most and kept their hold on Asian cricket.