The Asia Cup 2025 tournament is now at a make or break point. India has been the only unbeaten team so far, marching with absolute confidence through the Super Fours stage. India’s narrow win against arch-rivals Pakistan gave them two very important points. Not only did India win, they improved their NRR (net run rate) to 0.121. India’s biggest test yet will be against Bangladesh. The team that comes away with a victory in this matchup will automatically qualify for the championship game.
India’s excellent showing so far has put them in good position. With a win over Bangladesh, they’ll be in the final. They will then wait and see who wins the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match. India’s run of 9 matches unbeaten has built up quite the wave of momentum, and their fans will believe that this is their time.
Pakistan’s Resurgence and Strategic Interests
Despite facing early challenges, Pakistan has made a remarkable recovery in the tournament by defeating Sri Lanka in a recent match. That five-wicket win greatly improved their position. It helped guarantee that all four teams in the Super Fours stage remain mathematically alive for a place in the final. Pakistan, for their part, are now just hoping that their archrivals India do them a favour and beat Bangladesh on Wednesday. Should India be victorious, they would set up a mouth-watering all Pakistan–India final clash.
Pakistan will be looking to make it two wins from two on Thursday when they face Bangladesh. This victory would move them step to within a match of a much-anticipated final face-off against India. That action has set up a fascinating counterbalance—the competition for the new money is fierce. The results are determined by what happens in the remaining matches.
Bangladesh’s Path to the Final
Bangladesh’s path to reaching the final is more complex. A victory over either India or Pakistan would put them in a very strong position going into the final stages of qualification. Yet they have to wade through this difficult gauntlet with no promises of victory. The team is aware that their fate may rest on net run rate calculations if they fail to secure wins in both encounters.
Sri Lanka’s dreams of making it through have all but evaporated. They need big wins against India and Bangladesh to still have a shot at qualification. Their final match against Bangladesh on Friday could determine whether Sri Lanka remains in contention or exits the tournament early.
