The stage is all set for the Asia Cup 2025 which will be played between September 9 and September 28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. India will begin their campaign on September 10 against UAE hosts, while arch-rivals Pakistan will begin their campaign on September 12 against Oman. The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan contest is on September 14 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, their first T20I encounter since the 2024 T20 World Cup. With Group A including India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman, both India and Pakistan are likely to make it to the Super Four round. If they do, they will once again face each other on September 21. There is even a possibility of a third encounter if both teams make it to the final on September 28, creating one of the most dramatic Asia Cups in years. Haris Rauf's Bold Statement Creates Buzz Before the tournament, Pakistan's ace fast bowler Haris Rauf has been making headlines by making a confident statement. In a viral video, Rauf was asked by a fan if Pakistan will beat India twice in the tournament. Swiftly, Rauf responded, saying, "Dono apne hai, Inshallah," which means "Both the matches are ours, God willing." Watch the video here: Haris Rauf on Pakistan vs India. 🇵🇰🔥 pic.twitter.com/1nywqFxGou — Sheri. (@CallMeSheri1_) August 24, 2025 Also Read | Shubman Gill Set to Play Virat Kohli’s Role for India in Asia Cup Rauf, Pakistan's top T20I wicket-taker with 120 scalps in 87 matches, has faced India five times in T20Is, claiming seven wickets. He played two Asia Cup matches against India in 2022 but could pick up only one wicket. Pakistan's team for the competition does not include experienced players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, who were omitted by selectors. Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Iftikhar Ahmed are not included as well to give way to a younger team under Salman Ali Agha. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading team India in this continental tournament, while Shubman Gill is named as his deputy. Key names like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Mohammed Siraj missed a spot in India's 15-men squad. India and Pakistan Squad for Asia Cup 2025 India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh Reserve players: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.