India and Pakistan will put their rivalry in Dubai on 14 September during the tent collision of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. This will be the second time that the two countries are in an international fixture this year. Their last meeting previously arrived in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the same location, where India registered a wicking six-wicket victory in a group phase meeting.
In the following months, tensions increased between the two countries after the terror attack of Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor performed by India. Against this background, former captain of Pakistan Wasim Akram Has called on both teams and their fans to stay disciplined and to ensure that the game does not exceed the border, and it insists that the focus on cricket remains.
“I am sure thesis matches will be entertining, just like all other indpack matches. But I hope both the players and the fans wille remain disciplined and not cross the line. If indians are patriotic and want their team to win, and ashes fans fans Favorites, But the Team that Handles Pressure Best On The Day Will Win, ”Akram Told Telecom Asia Sport as Quoted by India Today.
Last week, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport in India issued new guidelines in which the position of the country about sports relationships with Pakistan was explained. According to the directive, neither Indian teams will neither visit nor organize for the bilateral series, but they will continue to compete against them in Multi-Nation tournaments where Pakistan is a participant. This decision has been taken to prevent a possible ban on India or to host the risk of loss of rights for such global series.
In Cricket, the two countries have not disputed a bilateral series since 2012, then Pakistan Toured India for a T20i of two games and an ODI series of three games. The visitors attracted the T20i series 1-1 and achieved the ODI series 2-1. Since then, India and Pakistan have only met each other in ICC tournaments such as the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy, as well as the Asia Cup.
“This Asia Cup will be a party for fans worldwide. It is my wish that India and Pakistan will also resume playing a play. It is too long ago and it would be a historic spectacle for fans on both sides,” Akram said.
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