'Sharma ji nahi toh Verma Ji maarenge' - Fans react as India defeat Pakistan by 5 wickets in Asia Cup 2025 Final

India won their ninth Asia Cup 2025 trophy after defeating Pakistan in a thrilling final on Sunday in Dubai, completing a 3-0 sweep over Salman Agha’s team in this edition of the tournament. While India’s previous two wins were comfortable, this final went down to the wire, with Pakistan having the upper hand at several stages. Fans were kept on the edge of their seats as the match swung back and forth before India finally sealed the victory.

India’s chase of 147 began disastrously. The team lost in-form Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and captain Suryakumar Yadav for just 20 runs in four overs, as Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi cleverly used varied deliveries to put India under early pressure. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma then steadied the innings with a 57-run partnership off 50 balls before Samson was caught at point off Abrar Ahmed. Varma had a great time at the crease, managing his 50 off 41 balls and another important partnership with Shivam Dube. Dube struck 33 off 21 balls, which made the target 17 runs from 12 balls. Then in the last over, with five balls remaining and eight runs to get, Varma hit a six down the leg side off Haris Rauf, ensuring the victory for India. So he was really the man for the occasion, as he scored his 53-ball knock of 69 not out, leading India to a fantastic 

Earlier, Pakistan’s innings started strongly. Sahibzada Farhan continued his dominance over Jasprit Bumrah, scoring 57, while Fakhar Zaman added 46, as Pakistan ended the powerplay at 45/0. Farhan and Zaman attacked the Indian spinners with three sixes and a four in the next 3.3 overs. But Pakistan soon collapsed under pressure. Varun Chakravarthy dismissed Farhan for 57, and Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel struck key blows in the 13th and 14th overs. In the 17th over, Kuldeep took three wickets while conceding just one run, completely derailing Pakistan’s innings. Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up the tail, and Pakistan was all out for 146 after losing nine wickets for just 33 runs. Handing India a thrilling five-wicket win and their ninth Asia Cup title. This victory fired up the Indian fans on Twitter, who expressed their emotions in various forms.

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