Eyeing a record-extending twelfth title, a dominant India will look to underline their supremacy over arch-rivals Pakistan once they conflict within the Underneath-19 Asia Cup ultimate on the ICC Academy, in Dubai on Sunday (December 21, 2025).
The Ayush Mhatre-led Indian colts have been a category aside, successful all their Group A matches to complete on high forward of Pakistan, who suffered their solely group-stage defeat in opposition to India, a 90-run loss final Sunday.
India carried that momentum into the semifinals on Friday (December 19, 2025), brushing apart Sri Lanka by eight wickets. Pakistan, alternatively, reached the ultimate by knocking out defending champions Bangladesh.
India’s march to the ultimate has been constructed on an all-round effort, with batters and bowlers gelling collectively seamlessly to kind a formidable unit.
With the bat, India have been nothing wanting spectacular, posting two 400-plus totals.
The 50-over match has seen the rise of thrilling younger abilities, akin to 17-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Abhigyan Kundu.
If teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi set the tone within the opener in opposition to UAE with a wide ranging 95-ball 171 as India piled up 433/6, Kundu etched his identify into the document books in opposition to Malaysia.
The left-hander smashed an unbeaten 125-ball 209, turning into the primary Indian to attain a double century in Youth ODIs.
The duo will search for yet one more good present in opposition to a disciplined Pakistan bowling assault.
Even when the top-order has faltered, India’s middle-order has risen to the event.
Hyderabad’s Aaron George has been the glue, registering three successive half-centuries, typically batting by way of the important center overs whereas sustaining a strike price of 100-plus.
He has been ably supported by Vihaan Malhotra, who provides a left-handed possibility and is recent from a 61 not out in opposition to Sri Lanka.
Including depth is all-rounder Kanishk Chouhan, who has reimagined the finisher’s function with a strike price of over 127, whereas making well timed breakthroughs with the ball.
Chouhan has picked up six wickets in 4 matches, together with a telling 3/33 in opposition to Pakistan within the group stage.
With the ball, India had been led by pacer Deepesh Devendran, the joint-highest wicket-taker within the match with 11 scalps, alongside Pakistan’s Abdul Subhan.
Deepesh has thrived by bowling probing strains at 130 kmph-plus with the brand new ball.
His standout spell of 5/22 in opposition to Malaysia showcased his menace, whereas in opposition to Pakistan he dismantled the top-order, eradicating three batters in successive overs, together with match top-scorer Sameer Minhas.
Minhas, who struck an unbeaten 177 in opposition to Malaysia, comes into the ultimate on the again of a half-century in opposition to Bangladesh and shall be eager to make amends.
Pakistan’s largest energy lies of their pace-heavy bowling assault, with Subhan main the charts and receiving strong help from left-arm pacer Mohammad Sayyam and Ali Raza.
Within the spin division, left-armer Niqab Shafiq impressed with a two-wicket burst in opposition to India, whereas leg-spinner Ahmed Hussain provides selection as Pakistan try and nullify India’s batting juggernaut.
Batting, nevertheless, stays an space of concern for the Farhan Yousaf-led facet, which has struggled for consistency and shall be determined to halt their current reversals in opposition to India on the largest stage.
In September, India’s senior group had swept Pakistan 3 times en path to lifting the Asia Cup (T20) title, a pattern the junior facet will hope to proceed.
As in earlier encounters, gamers from each groups are anticipated to stick to the no-handshake coverage.
Pakistan have been champions of the Asia Cup as soon as in 2012 and since then they’ve been runners-up twice (2013-14 and 2017).
Groups (from):
India: Ayush Mhatre (C), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vihaan Malhotra (vc), Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Harvansh Singh (wk), Yuvraj Gohil, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Naman Pushpak, D. Deepesh, Henil Patel, Kishan Kumar Singh*, Udhav Mohan, Aaron George.
Pakistan: Farhan Yousaf (captain), Usman Khan (vice-captain), Abdul Subhan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Hasan Baloch, Ali Raza, Daniyal Ali Khan, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Huzaifa Ahsan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Shayan (wk), Niqab Shafiq, Sameer Minhas and Mohammad Huzaifa.
Match begins: 10.30am IST.
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