Captain Suryakumar Yadav elected to bowl after winning the coin flip against Pakistan during Sunday's Asia Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The venue historically favors teams batting second, as all five previous matches between these nations have been won by the chasing side. India defeated Pakistan twice during this tournament and secured their final berth by beating Bangladesh by 41 runs on Wednesday. Pakistan advanced Thursday with an 11-run victory against the same opponent.
Yadav made three changes to his squad, replacing injured Hardik Pandya, along with Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube were included in the playing eleven for the championship match. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha retained his entire team from the previous game. Both nations field experienced lineups featuring established international players across batting and bowling departments.
Yadav made three changes to his squad, replacing injured Hardik Pandya, along with Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube were included in the playing eleven for the championship match. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha retained his entire team from the previous game. Both nations field experienced lineups featuring established international players across batting and bowling departments.
