By Sushant Agarwal
Published on | Sep 29, 2025
A thrilling 5-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai crowned India as Asia Cup champions once again.
The young left-hander scored an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls, guiding India after an early collapse.
Sanju Samson (24) and Shivam Dube (33 off 21) played crucial knocks, building key partnerships with Tilak.
Needing 10 runs, Tilak smashed Haris Rauf for a six before Rinku Singh hit the winning boundary.
Kuldeep picked 4 wickets, ending with 17 in the tournament, as Pakistan collapsed from 113/1 to 146 all out.
Fakhar Zaman (46) and Sahibzada Farhan (57) added 84 runs, but Indian spinners ran riot in the middle overs.
17 runs came off his over, shifting the momentum. Dube and Tilak’s fearless shots silenced Pakistan’s hopes.
With this win, India lifted their 9th Asia Cup trophy, reaffirming their supremacy in white-ball cricket against Pakistan.
India celebrated their Asia Cup victory on the field, enjoying the moment and camaraderie even without the trophy and medals in hand.