Former India opener turned commentator Aakash Chopra said that spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy could define the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match in Dubai on Sunday, September 21. Chopra also said that Pakistan batters seemed clueless against Indian spinners at the same venue last week and added that the surface in Dubai is likely to be the same as well.

During a discussion on ESPNcricinfo ahead of the India vs Pakistan Super 4 clash, Aakash Chopra said: “Quite possible, because the pitch in Dubai is a little more spin-friendly compared to the one that we have seen in Abu Dhabi. What we gathered from the previous game against Pakistan was the fact that they were very timid against India’s spin. Lack of skill was also on display. The fact was there were far too many dot balls.”

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“If you are not able to read the ball from the hand, and your only response is ‘either my way or the highway’, that’s not going to work. You can’t rotate the strike, you can’t really push the bowlers on the back foot. If that is not going to happen, then that becomes a problem. So far whatever we have seen, Pakistan have struggled against quality spin and these two bowlers are high quality,” he further added.

Kuldeep Yadav has claimed eight wickets in three matches in the Asia Cup 2025 at an average of six as well. Chakaravarthy has claimed two scalps in two games. He was rested for the match against Oman as well.