Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that the powerplay overs hold the key in the Asia Cup 2025 final as well. He shared that India can virtually seal the game if they dominate with the new ball as well. However, India will take on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai on Sunday, September 28 as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Win the powerplay and control the match. Many times you have to close the match later, but against Pakistan, you just close the game right at the top, and if you do that, you will be in a very good space. When I look at it from our perspective, it seems like we can figure out even if the powerplay is not good. If you see against Sri Lanka, our powerplay wasn’t good with the ball, but India made a comeback after that. However, Pakistan won’t be able to do that. Pakistan is totally about how they start.”

READ HERE: Shubman Gill Takes Sly Dig At His Critics After India Win At Edgbaston

“If you stop them in the powerplay, this team won’t be able to recover from there. It’s been heard that Saim Ayub is not eating eggs even in his breakfast because he has scored so many already. So he wants to stay away from them. Salman Ali Agha has been seen struggling a lot. The batting has been slightly topsy-turvy and they probably do not have that much experience and expertise either,” Chopra shared.

However, Aakash Chopra also added that Pakistan bowlers will be left clueless if India don’t lose early wickets in the final as well.

“If you don’t give them wickets at the start, Shaheen Afridi’s performance has improved slightly, but if you don’t give him wickets with the new ball, his situation turns bad. Then he doesn’t understand what needs to be done, and that’s not just him, it’s the entire Pakistan team. So, win the powerplay and win the match is the biggest story,” Aakash Chopra concluded.