Image: India and Pakistan are set for their third Asia Cup clash / © ESPNcricinfo
The Asia Cup 2025 gets more heated as India and Pakistan go against each other for the third time in the tournament. But this time, the stakes will be high, as they will be playing the final clash. India, the defending champions, aim for their third consecutive win over Pakistan in the same tournament.
On the other hand, Pakistan might aim to regain its form, as they were able to clinch a win against Bangladesh in a must-win game. As both teams gear up for the finals, social media has gone bizarre, waiting for the final clash. Let’s take a look at some greatest social media reactions throughout the week.
Pakistan surely had a tough time in the Asia Cup 2025, but they have eventually made it to the finals of the tournament. However, the team is not ready for their opponent, which is the most dominant team of the tournament, India.
India has already defeated Pakistan two times in the Asia Cup, and it would be pressurising for Pakistan to face them again in the finals. To this, a Twitter user reacted with a meme, where he denoted the Pakistan team by saying that they will be thrashed by their father (Indian team) again.
The Asia Cup 2025 has seen the maximum number of India vs Pakistan matches, which a fan could have expected. First, India defeated Pakistan in the Group stages, and thought that the team won’t be able to reach the Super Fours stage. However, Pakistan won their remaining two games, reaching the next stage.
Even in the Super Fours, India defeated Pakistan with ease, lowering their chances to reach the finals. But with the team making it again to the finals, it seems that Pakistan is behind the ICT all the time. To this, a Twitter user reacted by mimicking the reaction of the Indian team watching Pakistan qualify for the finals.
India has been strong against Pakistan in the two games they have played against each other in the Asia Cup 2025. In both of these wins, one thing was constant, which was Abhishek Sharma, smashing the Pakistani bowlers, all around the park.
Even in the Super Fours clash where Pakistan posted a good total, Abhishek Sharma made the chase a lot easier for the Indian team. With Pakistan in the finals, Abhishek would be ready to unleash his madness against their bowlers. A Twitter user reacted to this by saying that Abhishek Sharma will beat them to an extent that even doctors won’t give them a prescription, which is a famous Hindi dialogue.
This time the Asia Cup was not expected to attract much of an audience, noting the fact that the Indian team played without its senior players. The absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the team ensured that the only match which would attract the audience’s attention would be the India Pakistan match.
And now, both teams will be going against each other for the third time, and the stakes are a lot higher, with the match being the final. A Twitter user said that the fans would surely be happy for this intense final, but it is the broadcasters (Sony Sports Network), who would be the happiest.
The clashes between India and Pakistan have been a lot intense all the time. But in the Asia Cup 2025, they have been one-sided, with India dominating Pakistan easily. Due to this reason, the interest of fans has not been much in watching the game.
But the cameraman knows well how to increase audience retention, as he switches the camera towards the girls in the stands. The glances taken by the cameraman in the stands have been so good, that even the commentators could not resist themselves.
The Pakistan cricket team is known for its funny moments, most of which have been related to the team’s fielding. Even in the must win game against Bangladesh, the team was not able to field well, entering its prime era of fielding once again. However, it cannot be denied that Pakistan entertains the fans with its fielding skills.
While Bangladesh was chasing the target, both batsmen stood at one end while taking a run. Still, Pakistan was not able to put the throw rightly towards the bowler’s end, missing the run out chance with every possible mistake. Some fans have reacted to this being the practice for the team in the game against India.
Cricket Iceland’s official Twitter handle has been filled with several hilarious tweets, as they miss no opportunity to bring smiles to their faces. Saim Ayub, the Pakistani captain, didn’t perform well with the bat in the Asia Cup 2025, as he was able to grab his first run in the Super Four match against India.
However, he registered his fourth duck of the tournament against Bangladesh, making things worse for him. The official Twitter handle of Cricket Iceland didn’t hold back this time, as they said that another day brings another duck for the Pakistani skipper, Saim Ayub.
Zak Crawley, the English batter, didn’t have a good season with the bat, as he failed to perform well against India in the Test series held in June. Now, in the Asia Cup 2025, Saim Ayub has failed to score well for his team, despite coming up the order. With Iceland Cricket trolling both of them, their followers asked them to invite both for trials.
To this, their official handle responded hilariously by saying that both of them have been in terrible form lately. However, they took the meaning of trial differently, as they said that despite poor form, the team won’t be going with criminal proceedings against Saim Ayub and Zak Crawley.
For the first time in the history of the Asia Cup, India and Pakistan will be facing each other in the finals. This makes it a once in a lifetime moment for every cricket fan, as they would want to witness the history being created in front of their eyes.
A Twitter user was perfectly able to relate this moment with WWE. He uploaded a video of the WrestleMania match between John Cena and The Rock in the WWE, and said that India and Pakistan in the finals provide a similar vibe to the fans.
While several fans expected Pakistan to reach the finals of the Asia Cup 2025, most of them wanted either Sri Lanka or Bangladesh to be the one. Even in the match between India and Pakistan, the Pakistani players were seen showing the six numbers with their gestures.
As the team has reached the finals, a Twitter user took it as a moment to troll Pakistan. In the tweet, he said that now the sixth best team in Asia will be playing in the Asia Cup 2025 final. This was a great way to troll Pakistan’s performances in the T20I format and even take it in the context of the way they sledged the Indian team.
In the Asia Cup 2025, there has been one topic throughout and it is not any player or his form. It is the watch, which is being worn by Hardik Pandya throughout the tournament. According to some reports, his watch costs more than what the winners of the Asia Cup 2025 would receive.
Since there have been accusations of theft by several international teams when they played against Pakistan, a Twitter user took this as a moment for trolling. He said that if Hardik Pandya wants his watch to be safe, he won’t be wearing it in the finals against Pakistan. This was a great way to troll Pakistan’s team and also the accusations of theft put on them.
The ICC Chairman, Jay Shah , has been known for scripting the best tournaments for the Indian fans. After watching the games in the IPL 2024 and later in the Champions Trophy 2025 (when he became ICC Chairman), all of the matches have been a thriller, with the finals being new to the fans.
Now, with India and Pakistan playing against each other for the first time in the finals, fans say that it is a move by Jay Shah. To this, an Indian fan reacted with an iconic meme which said that Pakistan didn’t reach the finals, they have been brought to the finals by Jay Shah for another humiliating defeat.