NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav’s woeful form with the bat continued in the Asia Cup 2025 final against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Coming in at No.3 in a modest chase of 147, Surya managed just 1 run off five balls before being brilliantly caught by Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha diving forward at mid-off off Shaheen Afridi’s delivery.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The dismissal left the defending champions in a precarious position at 10/2 in just 2.3 overs, adding immense pressure on India’s middle order. Expectations had been high for the T20I captain, especially after India lost in-form opener Abhishek Sharma early in the run chase.Live Score: India vs Pakistan Asia Cup FinalSurya’s Asia Cup with the bat has largely been forgettable apart from a memorable 47* against Pakistan in the group stage. His only other double-digit score came in the Super Fours against Sri Lanka, where he made 12 off 13 balls in a match India eventually won via Super Over.The tournament started with Surya scoring a modest 7* off 2 balls against UAE in India’s opening game. After the 47* vs Pakistan, he chose not to bat in India’s final group-stage match against Oman as the team had already qualified for the Super Fours. However, his struggles resumed immediately after, as he was out for a duck against Pakistan in the Super Fours, followed by 5 against Bangladesh and 12 against Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup final flop adds yet another low point to his already turbulent campaign.Suryakumar Yadav at Asia Cup 2025
- M 7 | I 6 | R 72 | Ave. 18.00 | SR 101.42
Suryakumar’s continued struggles raise questions about his form heading into the T20 World Cup next year, where India will need their captain to fire consistently in pressure games.
