Rivalry Renewed as India and Pakistan Set for Another Clash Amid Controversy

India and Pakistan will be facing each other once again in the Asia Cup. Both of the teams had a lot of controversies in the Asia Cup 2025 edition, as the ACC announced the schedule for the Emerging teams. Amidst the controversy, fans are excited for the young talents to clash.

1. ACC Rising Stars Tournament 2025

Even after so many controversies in the Asia Cup 2025, both teams will square off on 16 November. Since it will be the young talents this time, the ACC must be expecting less action on the field, as compared to the senior team. India and Pakistan will clash on 16 November, and could also face each other again in the finals of the tournament.

Groups for ACC Rising Stars Tournament:

Group B: India, Oman, Pakistan and UAE.

Telling more details about the tournament, it will be played from 14 November to 23 November. In the group stages, two matches will be played each day from 14 November to 19 November. Following this, the semi-final clashes will take place on 21 November, which will be followed by the finals on 23 November.

• November 14 - Oman vs Pakistan; India vs UAE
• November 15 - Bangladesh vs HK; Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
• November 16 - Oman vs UAE; India vs Pakistan
• November 17 - Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka; Afghanistan vs Bangladesh
• November 18 - Pakistan vs UAE; India vs Oman
• November 19 - Afghanistan vs Hong Kong; Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
• November 21 - Semi-finals: A1 vs B2; B1 vs A2
• November 23 - Final

India will also be having its first clash on 14 November, which will be taking place against the UAE. If the team is able to win two out of the three games, it will be an easy qualification for them to the semi-final stages of the tournament.

The Asia Cup 2025 edition turned out to be the most controversial in the history of the game. It all started when India and Pakistan faced each other for the first time in the group stages. India ended up winning the game but decided not to shake hands with the Pakistan team and went straight back

Later, when India and Pakistan faced each other once again in the Super Fours, it took a new shape of a controversy. There was active sledging from both sides, as Pakistan mocked Indian fans too. Sahibzada Farhan did a gun celebration after scoring a half-century, while Haris Rauf mimicked the jets

The tensions between these two teams increased even more in the finals of the Asia Cup. In a heated clash, India was able to come out on top and win the game. But the trophy was set to be presented to the team by Mohsin Naqvi, the ACC Chief. He is also the Interior Minister of Pakistan, due to which India refused from him.

As a result, Naqvi went off without handing the trophy or the medals to the team. And till now, India has not received their medals and trophy, which remains locked up in an abandoned place in Abu Dhabi.