Asia Cup 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 16

India and Bangladesh will face off in Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025 on September 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

Bangladesh and India kicked off their Super Fours campaigns on a winning note, as Bangladesh overcame Sri Lanka while India defeated Pakistan for the second time in the tournament, once again in Dubai. Now, the two sides are set to meet in Dubai for the first time, with an exciting clash on the horizon.

Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in Match 16 of the Asia Cup 2025:

1. Abhishek Sharma vs Taskin Ahmed 

Abhishek Sharma leads the run-scoring charts with 173 runs at a strike rate of 208.43 in four games, including one fifty and a best score of 74. He has given fiery starts to the Indian team with scores in the 30s against Pakistan and the UAE in the group stage. But he unleashed his fury against Pakistan with a 74-run knock, including six fours and five sixes, in the Super Fours.

Taskin Ahmed has taken five wickets at an economy of 9.08 in four matches, with best bowling figures of 2/34. Taskin might be the best bet for Bangladesh to counter Abhishek at the start, and if he manages to keep him quiet, it will be a big win for his team. Taskin has pace, swing, and the ability to change the speed of the ball to keep batters guessing.

2. Shubman Gill vs Mustafizur Rahman

Shubman Gill was struggling with the bat in Group A matches for India. But he found form against Pakistan in the Super Fours with 47 runs off 28 balls, including eight fours. He has scored 82 runs at a strike rate of 157.69 in four games so far. If he can emulate his knock against Pakistan and sustain the demolition, Bangladesh will have plenty to chase.

Mustafizur Rahman has taken the most wickets (7) at an economy of 7.00 and best bowling figures of 3/20. Rahman will be tasked with challenging and countering the Indian openers, particularly Shubman Gill. Gill has a chink in his armour, with left-armers bringing the ball into him. Rahman can exploit this weakness and dismiss Gill either LBW or by clean bowling him.

3. Kuldeep Yadav vs Litton Das

Kuldeep Yadav has been in top form, winning Player of the Match awards in the first two games for India. He has nine wickets with an economy of 6.00 in four games, with best bowling figures of 4/7. He will be tasked with keeping skipper Litton Das, Bangladesh’s most in-form batter, in check and dismissing him early.

Das has scored 119 runs at a strike rate of 129.34 in four games, with one fifty and a best score of 59. He came into the Asia Cup in brilliant batting form and has sustained it. As captain, he has done well, as seen in Bangladesh’s impressive win over Sri Lanka recently. He will take on Kuldeep, who has been a handful for opposition batters so far.

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