Former West Indies superstar Chris Gayle has said that he is eagerly waiting for the Asia Cup 2025 clash between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium as it starts new era of rivalry between two teams.
Taking to his official X account, Gayle shared his excitement about the encounter, calling it a new chapter in one of cricket’s greatest rivalries.
“It’s the IndvsPak game again & it always brings excitement for fans across the globe,” Chris Gayle wrote.
“Both teams have moved on from their superstars, and it’s the new era for the rivalry. The atmosphere will be great & hope for a cracker of a game.”
Gayle who has played against both nations at the highest level, underlined how the rivalry continues to thrive despite the transition away from iconic names like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma, and Mohammad Rizwan.
Pakistan squad: Salman Agha (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
