U19 Asia Cup: Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 has reached an exciting turn. Now the eyes of cricket fans are also fixed on one question, will India and Pakistan face each other in the final for the Asia Cup trophy? If the results of the semi-finals are as expected, then another high-voltage India-Pakistan match can be seen on Dubai soil.
Team India has appeared in excellent form in this tournament. Under the captaincy of Ayush Mhatre, the Indian Under-19 team performed well in the group stage and achieved the top position. The special thing is that earlier this year, India had won the Asia Cup trophy at the senior level by defeating Pakistan in UAE. Now after 81 days, the junior team also has a chance to win the Asia Cup on the same ground.
Semi-final picture complete
The line-up of the semi-final matches of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 has been decided. India and Sri Lanka will face each other in the first semi-final on 19 December. On December 19 itself, defending champion Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the second semi-final. Both matches will be played on the same day.
How can India-Pak clash happen in the final?
If the Indian team beats Sri Lanka in the semi-finals and on the other hand Pakistan is successful in defeating Bangladesh, then India and Pakistan will face each other in the final on 21st December. In such a situation, this match will not only become a battle of trophy but also a battle of prestige and dominance.
India had the upper hand in the group stage
India and Pakistan have already come face to face once in this tournament. In the group stage match played on 14 December, India defeated Pakistan by 90 runs. In that match, the Indian team, batting first, scored 240 runs in 46.1 overs. Aaron George played an important inning of 85 runs, while Kanishk Chauhan added 46 runs.
While chasing the target, the Pakistani team disintegrated under pressure and was all out for 150 runs. For India, Kanishk Chauhan and Deepesh Devendran took 3 wickets each. Kishan Singh got 2 wickets, while young bowler Vaibhav Suryavanshi also took an important wicket.
