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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Team India on their Asia Cup victory, emphasizing that "New India delivers." Prime Minister Narendra Modi also praised the team's performance, calling it "OperationSindoor on the games field." India clinched their ninth Asia Cup title with a five-wicket win over Pakistan in a thrilling final in Dubai. The victory was anchored by Tilak Varma's unbeaten 69 and supported by crucial bowling performances from Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy.

Key Points: Jaishankar Modi Congratulate Team India Asia Cup Victory

  • India wins ninth Asia Cup title with tense five-wicket victory over Pakistan in final
  • Tilak Varma's unbeaten 69 anchors successful chase after early collapse
  • Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy share six wickets to restrict Pakistan
  • India completes undefeated tournament run against arch-rivals Pakistan
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New India delivers: EAM Jaishankar congratulates Team India on winning Asia Cup

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and PM Modi celebrate India's Asia Cup win over Pakistan, highlighting Tilak Varma's match-winning performance and undefeated tournament run.

"Congrats to Team India on winning the Asia Cup. New India delivers. - S Jaishankar"

New Delhi, September 29

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday congratulated Team India on winning the Asia Cup 2025 final match against Pakistan.

In a post shared on X, Jaishankar said, "Congrats to Team India on winning the Asia Cup. New India delivers."

https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1972376007295520876

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Team India for their win. PM Modi took to Twitter and said, "#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same - India wins! Congrats to our cricketers."

Tilak Varma's clutch knock of 69* and his useful half-century partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube helped India to their second T20I Asia Cup title and overall ninth title including the ODI editions, with a successful, yet a tense run-chase of 147 runs against Pakistan in the final in Dubai on Sunday.

With this win, India has not only won the Asia Cup, but also ended the tournament undefeated against Pakistan, starting with a seven-wicket win in group stage, six-wicket win in the Super Four phase and capping it all off with a five-wicket win in the title clash.

Coming to the match, India won the toss and elected to field first. An 84-run stand between Sahidzada Farhan (57 in 38 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes) and Fakhar Zaman (46 in 35 balls, with two fours and two sixes) gave Pakistan the headstart they needed. However, thanks to the magic of spinners Kuldeep Yadav (4/30) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/30) in the middle overs, Pakistan faced a collapse from 113/1 in 12.4 overs to 146 all out in 19.1 overs, with Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) also getting the final two wickets.

During the run-chase, India sank to 20/3 due to an initial burst from Faheem Ashraf (3/29). However, Tilak Varma (69* in 53 balls, with three fours and four sixes), stitched a 57-run stand with Sanju Samson (24 in 21 balls, with two fours and a six) to bring back India to the game. Shivam Dube (33 in 22 balls, with two fours and two sixes) delivered some carnage with Tilak, solidifying India's hold on the game despite some occasional brilliance from Pakistan. In the end, it was Rinku Singh, who was featuring in his first Asia Cup match, got the chance to hit the winning runs on the first ball.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Kuldeep Yadav's 4/30 was the game-changer! Our spinners completely dominated the middle overs. Great to see India's bowling strength coming through when it mattered most.
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Arjun K
While the win is fantastic, I wish our top order batting was more consistent. 20/3 in a final is quite worrying. Need to work on that before bigger tournaments.
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Sarah B
The way our team handled pressure was incredible! From 20/3 to winning comfortably shows the mental strength of this young team. Future looks bright for Indian cricket! 🏏
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Michael C
Rinku Singh hitting the winning runs in his first Asia Cup match - what a moment for the young player! Perfect end to a perfect tournament for India.
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Kavya N
Undefeated against Pakistan throughout the tournament! This is the kind of dominance we love to see. Congratulations to the entire team and support staff! 🎉

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