Former India player and veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has expressed confidence that the Indian team will play the Asia Cup 2025 final as well. He shared that India-A would have faced India in the final had they also been part of the tournament as well. Notably, India have started their Asia Cup 2025 Group A campaign with two wins as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Firstly, it felt nice that you said the Asia Cup final, because we will play. In fact, there is the Gulf of Aden between us and the other teams. It is such a big gulf. It seems like we are playing at a different level, and the rest are playing at a much lower level. I was wondering whether the India-A team can also be played. If India-A also plays in the Asia Cup, the final might be between India and India-A.”

“However, India-A are not there currently. So, I feel the best team is Sri Lanka. That is one team that can compete with you and challenge you. The main reason for that is which team will bat better against our bowling. That’s the primary question for me. Pakistan haven’t been able to do that. Afghanistan have good bowling, but I feel they will get stuck in batting against us. Sri Lanka have depth, class, and skills in batting,” he shared again.

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However, Aakash Chopra also shared his views on whether India are the most dominant and dangerous team in T20Is as well.

“Yes, sir. Whichever match happens in the T20 World Cup, India will start as firm favorites. We are far ahead of the other teams, and it’s clearly evident if you see the Indian team’s playing style. There is dominance, aggression, experience, and depth in batting. In bowling, you have variation, lethal combinations, wicket-taking ability, and the options to bowl defensively as well,” he said.

“At times, winning the World Cup is a pinnacle, and then you see a slump. There was a slump after we won the 2011 World Cup and the 2007 T20 World Cup. However, there has been no slump after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. People have retired, but this team has only gone upwards,” Aakash Chopra concluded.