Rinku Singh Joins the Fray as Hardik Pandya Sidelined for Asia Cup 2025 IND vs PAK Final

Hardik Pandya will not be participating in the Asia Cup 2025 Final against Pakistan. Rinku Singh will be replacing him in the lineup.

Hardik played a key role in India’s exciting win over Sri Lanka, managing to bowl just one over where he dismissed Kusal Mendis for zero.

For live updates and the scorecard, you can follow the match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Final in Dubai on this link, with the toss scheduled for 7:30 pm IST.

In Hardik’s absence, India has had to adjust its lineup. Rinku takes his position in the batting order, while Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube rejoin the squad, replacing Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

India won the toss and chose to bowl first, aiming to secure their second Asia Cup T20I title.

Published on September 28, 2025