Overview

• India chased 147 to win by five wickets with two balls to spare, finishing unbeaten to retain the Asia Cup.
• The ACC announced India would not collect awards, and the ceremony ended without a handover after media reports said the team did not wish to receive the trophy from ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi.
• Varma anchored the chase with partnerships of 57 with Sanju Samson and 60 with Shivam Dube, before Rinku Singh struck the winning boundary.
• Pakistan collapsed from 113/1 to 146 all out as Kuldeep Yadav took 4/30, with support from spinners and Jasprit Bumrah claiming the final wickets.
• Players again declined post-match handshakes in the first India–Pakistan Asia Cup final; Varma earned player of the match and Abhishek Sharma was named player of the tournament.