India were crowned champions of the 2025 Asia Cup after a last-over win against Pakistan. Here's rating each player's performance through their unbeaten run in the campaign.
Tilak Varma 8/10
213 runs @ 71, SR: 131.48, HS: 69*
The hero of the final. Tilak has grown rapidly from his U19 days, and has already made headlines for Mumbai Indians, even rising to No.2 in the T20I batting rankings. Now, a match-winning knock, against Pakistan, in a final: that's bound to raise his stocks even higher. Punchy knocks against Sri Lanka, Pakistan (twice before the final) and Oman only reinforced his value in the middle order.
Kuldeep Yadav 9/10
17 wickets @ 9.29, ER: 6.27, BBI: 4-7
After months of sitting on the sidelines, Kuldeep made the most of his time in the middle. Teams like UAE and Oman were bound to struggle against his quality, but he was a key wicket-taker in the three fixtures against Pakistan too, quickly rectifying an expensive start in the final. The economy shows just how in control he kept things throughout.
Jasprit Bumrah 7/10
7 wickets @ 19.28, ER: 7.43, BBI: 2-18
Bumrah might not have been at his best, but a step down for him is still a dream for most others. In a largely different role this time, used more extensively inside the powerplay, he had effectively one poor outing, in the second game against Pakistan (0-45). Elsewhere, he took at least a wicket without giving too much away.
Shivam Dube 7/10
50 runs @ 16.66, SR: 125, HS: 33; 5 wickets at 20.20, ER: 7.76, BBI: 3-4
In a limited but effective role, Dube did more with the ball than was probably expected at the start. In the final, he even opened the bowling, and picked up three wickets in the UAE fixture. With the bat, he didn't have a lot to do until the final (33 off 22), where his crucial stand with Tilak helped India past the line.
Harshit Rana 3/10
2 wickets @ 39.50, ER: 11.28, BBI: 1-25
Just the two games for Rana, whose tournament ended after an expensive showing against Sri Lanka (1-54). With India having enough seam depth for Dubai, he wasn't needed beyond those games, ending as their most expensive bowler in the tournament.
Arshdeep Singh 4/10
2 wickets @ 41.50, ER: 10.37, BBI: 1-37
He started the campaign with a landmark 100th T20I wicket, but had a limited role to play, featuring only against Oman and Sri Lanka. His wide yorkers in the Super Over against Sri Lanka all but sealed the deal for India, giving away just two runs.
Also read: Asia Cup 2025 – Wisden's Team of the Tournament
Hardik Pandya 5/10
48 runs @ 16, SR: 120, HS: 38; 4 wickets @ 30, ER: 8.57, BBI: 1-7
A big-ticket player, Hardik unfortunately missed the final due to injury. He was slightly expensive in the two previous games against Pakistan, and bowled four overs combined against UAE, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Notably, his 38 off 29 from No.5 helped India to a competitive total against Bangladesh after a middle-order stutter.
Axar Patel 7.5/10
6 wickets @ 23, ER: 6.90, BBI: 2-18; 57 runs @ 57, SR: 132.55, HS: 26
The slightly understated member of the spin attack, Axar quietly kept the middle overs tight against the UAE and the first Pakistan match. He was slightly expensive against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, but returned with a thrifty spell in the final, accounting for Mohammad Haris and Hussain Talat. With the bat, he played effective cameos against Oman and Sri Lanka.
Abhishek Sharma 9/10
314 runs @ 44.85, SR:200, HS: 75
Abhishek continued his meteoric rise to resounding effect at the Asia Cup. Adjudged Player of the Tournament, he topped the runs chart with ease. Six blazing starts in a row were followed by a rare dud in the final, but Abhishek had done enough and more to make India the team to beat. The top-ranked batter in the world for a reason.
Shubman Gill 6/10
127 runs @ 21.16, SR: 151.19, HS: 47
Back in the T20I team after a glorious Test summer in England, Gill wasn't exactly close to matching his opening partner's consistency. He did play his part in the quick starts, putting together a century stand against Pakistan earlier, and 77 against Bangladesh. Among all openers in the Asia Cup, his strike rate was the third best.
Suryakumar Yadav 3/10
72 runs @ 18, SR: 101.40, HS: 47*
“SKY” says he's not out of form, but out of runs. Whatever may be his own analysis, it was apparent he was far from his best in the tournament, prolonging his scratchy run. Aside from his 47* (37) in the first Pakistan game, he didn't really get going. Still, leading the team to the title is a sweet achievement.
Sanju Samson 7/10
132 runs @ 33, SR: 124.52, HS: 56
As always, there were a lot of eyeballs on Samson, especially his role at five. After not getting to bat in the first two games, he hit a fine fifty from three against Oman. Mysteriously pushed down against Bangladesh, he set India for a 200-plus score in the tied Sri Lanka game. In the final, he helped India get out of a tricky position at 20-3.
Varun Chakravarthy 8/10
7 wickets @ 20.42, ER: 6.50, BBI: 2-29
First Champions Trophy, now Asia Cup. Varun has now played a key role in two events this year. Used mostly as a first-change bowler, he hardly had a costly outing, and picked up a wicket each in all but one game. In the final, he dismissed both openers, playing his part in Pakistan's spin choke.
Rinku Singh 400/10
4 runs, SR: 400
His first ball of the tournament. Last over of the final. Clubbed for four. What more to expect from your finisher?
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