Team India and Team Sri Lanka are locking horns with each other in the 18th match of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday, September 26.
After a dominant hat-trick of wins in the group stage, they won back-to-back matches in the Super Four stage to make it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025.
Captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed at the toss that they have decided to provide rest to superstar pacer Jasprit Bumrah and star all-rounder Shivam Dube, replacing them with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana. He stated:
Suryakumar Yadav added that they want to continue doing good things against Sri Lanka and improve their fielding. He said:
Notably, Bumrah has looked out of rhythm in the Asia Cup 2025, and his best is yet to be seen. In two matches against Pakistan, he registered figures of 2/28 and 0/46, while he recorded figures of 2/18 and 1/19 against Bangladesh and the UAE.
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Here's How Fans Reacted To India Resting Jasprit Bumrah:
— sandy ❤ (@shivsenasandy) September 26, 2025
Gambhir will never learn,.. Bumrah is someone need the rhythm not the rest,.. last time he rested him and the next game he lost the touch
— Shivam (@ShivamKPy) September 26, 2025— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) September 26, 2025
Why why...there was need to rest Bumrah...you are making this mistake again and again...u make him rusty...it is just about 4over... #IndVsLanka #AsiaCup2025 @bcci
— Samip Rajguru (@samiprajguru) September 26, 2025— smit (@smit_pvt) September 26, 2025
Bumrah ko phirse rest. Bhai ek match mein touch mein aya tha. Why ruin it. Resting dube is suicidal.
— . (@Kakkarot246) September 26, 2025— Somesh Nolkha (@somumsdian) September 26, 2025
I still don’t understand what’s wrong with Bumrah and the team management. Was there really a need to rest him? It’s just a matter of 4 overs.We’re playing the final in the next two days.He was already rested against Oman, and in next match, he went wicketless by conceding 45…
— ?????? (@Shebas_10dulkar) September 26, 2025Sri Lanka and India Playing XIs for Asia Cup 2025 clash:
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara
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