The 16th match of the Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s stage features a clash between India (A1) and Bangladesh (B2) today at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS). India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, enter as strong favorites after a dominant 6-wicket win over Pakistan in their Super 4 opener, extending their unbeaten streak to 4 matches in the tournament. Bangladesh, captained by Litton Das, are buoyed by a morale-boosting victory over Sri Lanka in their first Super 4 game, where spinners Mahedi Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman starred with combined figures of 8-0-45-5.

A win for India would virtually seal their spot in the final on September 28, while Bangladesh need an upset to stay in contention, potentially complicating the race with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Details:

September 24, 2025; Toss: 7:30 PM IST; Match Start: 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM GMT / 6:30 PM Local)

- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai (Balanced pitch favoring spinners; average 1st innings score ~160; dew likely to aid chasing)

Team News & Predicted Playing XI India:
No major injuries; expect continuity from the Pakistan game. Sanju Samson could retain his spot at No. 4, with the spin trio of Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav key on the turning track.

Predicted XI: India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju SamsonAlso Read: 'Veera Raja Veera' Copyright Case: Delhi High Court Grants Relief to A.R. Rahman

Bangladesh: Relying on their spin attack; Tanzid Hasan might edge out Soumya Sarkar for extra batting depth. Mustafizur Rahman is a threat on slow pitches.
Predicted XI: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Litton Das (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, T

Impact Player Options: anzim Hasan Sakib, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain.

Head-to-Head & Stats Overall T20Is:
India lead 4-1 in last 5 encounters (most recent: India won by 50 runs in June 2024).

In Asia Cup: India 5-1 vs Bangladesh (India's only loss in 1988).

At Dubai: India 2-0 vs Bangladesh in T20Is.

India are clear favorites (win probability ~75%) to chase down a modest total on a pitch assisting spinners and chasers. Bangladesh's upset hopes hinge on early wickets and exploiting any middle-order wobble, but India's depth makes them hard to beat. Predicted Winner: India by 25-30 runs (if batting first) or 6 wickets (chasing).