Former India player Mohammad Kaif gave a stern message to Pakistan ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final. However, both teams will fight for the trophy on Sunday, September 28, in Dubai. Kaif said that India had peaked at the right time against Sri Lanka.

“From a cricketing perspective, India are peaking at the right time. Against Sri Lanka, they scored 200, their first time in this Asia Cup edition. That’s a direct message to Pakistan that the Indian batting line-up is in form. Abhishek Sharma can smash 50-60 in just 6 overs. Samson scores at number five or even three. Tilak Varma finishes innings unbeaten. Collectively, it shows they’re in rhythm before the big final,” he said on his YouTube channel.

“Player to player comparison also shows India ahead – from spinners like Kuldeep, Varun, Axar, who have often broken Pakistan in middle overs, to batting depth. If you score skill out of 10, India get 10, Pakistan just 2. The gap is huge,” he again shared.

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Mohammad Kaif also added that India would handle pressure better than Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final. He shared that the expectations would be more on India, having beaten Pakistan twice already as well.

“Of course, for this Asia Cup final, expectations are heavier on India, they’ve beaten Pakistan twice already, so fans see a sure win. That’s extra pressure. But in their current form, I believe India will handle it. Even in a Super Over against Sri Lanka, they showed composure to defend under pressure,” he said.

“Bangladesh, for years, have been “building a team for the future.” They still panic in crunch situations, like failing to chase 135 against Pakistan. Their batting collapsed, playing careless shots under pressure. This showed why they lost, not because Pakistan were extraordinary. Their cricket is just in building phase. This was a chance for them to win. They lost their common sense, that is why Pakistan won,” Mohammad Kaif concluded.