Cricket players from India and Pakistan train side by side before the shock of the Asian Cup 2025
The India national cricket team and the players of the Pakistani cricket national team were seen in training at the Dubai ICC Academy at the same time before the shock of the Asian 2025 Cup.
Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the T20 format from September 9 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates (Water) with a total of eight participating teams.
India vs Pakistan which will be played on September 14
The Asian 2025 Cup was in doubt after tensions between India and Pakistan reached their peak in April-May 2025, following a fatal terrorist attack against Indian tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, April 22, 2025.
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In retaliation, Operation Sindoor, a major military operation, was launched by India on May 7, 2025 and the two countries were committed to a war situation.
After four days of conflict, on May 10, 2025, a cease-fire was agreed, but due to cross-border tensions, the Asian 2025 Cup has become doubt.
However, ACC, after a meeting in Dacca, announced the calendar of competition with India and Pakistan in group A alongside water and Oman. The high -tension match between India and Pakistan is expected to take place on Sunday, September 14 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
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Pakistan arrives for training in Dubai while the Indian players sweat it
On Saturday September 6, Suryakumar Yadav, Hhelik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill and all the other Indian players, alongside head coach Gautam Gambir and his support staff, were spotted at the ICC academy in Dubai.
The players were seen by sweating before the marquee tournament, and they also underwent the newly introduced Bronco exercises as part of the warm -up.
While the Indian players did net practices, the players of the national Pakistani cricket team also arrived on the site for training. In a clip shared by Revsportz journalist, Rohit Juglan, Haris Rauf, Salman Agha, Abrar Ahmed and other Pakistani players arrived on the site while Indian players trained in the nets.
The Saturday session is optional for men in green, and they will train side by side with the Indian team.
India and Pakistan will train at the Dubai ICC Academy around the optional time session similar for the Pakistan team # Asiacup2025
– Revsportz Global (@revsportzglobal) September 6, 2025
🚨 Pakistan arrives for their training session @Rohitjuglan reports# Asiacup2025 @Thumsupufficial
Full link – https://t.co/k8ix03ossu pic.twitter.com/ewbtg2idra
– Revsportz Global (@revsportzglobal) September 6, 2025
I will be really surprised if India does not win their games comfortably – Sunil Gavaskar
Recently, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar striker said that India would be the favorites to win the 2025 Asian Cup, and it would be surprised if the team led by Suryakumar Yadav does not win the matches comfortably.
“I will be really surprised if India does not comfortably win his matches. All their matches, not only against Pakistan, but even against Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka,” said Gavaskar, quoted by Hindustan Times.
“If they do not win comfortably, it will be a bit of a surprise. Because the Indian team has really, in the past two years, a really superb team, in great touch and great shape.”
Sunil Gavaskar also estimated that the Asian Cup has lost its spark due to the formats based between the cricket of 20 and 50 to 50.
“It was mainly a tournament at 50. And in the past decade about the last decade, it has passed from a T20 tournament and a 50 on tournament, according to what is the big ICC tournament which is likely to occur after the tournament in Asia. When this kind of thing happens, he said the format from top to bottom, the tournament loses its spark a bit, “he said.
