Bangladesh A vs Pakistan A: The ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars reaches the climax, where Bangladesh A will face off against Pakistan A in the grand finale on November 23, 2025 (Sunday).
Both teams, after defeating their toughest rival in the semi-final, have now earned a spot in the high-octane title clash.
As this is the fourth instance of Pakistan qualifying for the final, Bangladesh makes its second appearance since 2019.
To predict the winner of the forthcoming final match, let’s analyze the head-to-head records of BAN-A vs PAK-A in Asia Cups, as well as the weather and pitch conditions, to form the strongest possible playing XI combination for both teams.
Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Final Match Details
| Match | Bangladesh A vs Pakistan A |
| Tournament | Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 |
| Round | Final (Winner of 1st Semi-Final vs Winner of 2nd Semi-Final in Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars) |
| Date and Day | November 23, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Venue | West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha |
| Seating Capacity | 14,500 |
| Timings | 05:30 pm LOCAL |
| 11:23 am BDT | |
| 07:30 pm PKT | |
| 08 pm IST |
Head-to-Head Records: BAN-A vs PAK-A in the Asia Cups?
Here is a detailed head-to-head stats of BAN-A vs PAK-A in Asia Cups, inclusive of both 50-overs and 20-overs format (starting from the Emerging teams 2013 season to date):
| Total Matches Played in Asia Cup (BAN-A vs PAK-A) | 02 |
| Won | BAN-A: 0, and PAK-A: 1 |
| Tied Matches | 01 (in Asia Cup Emerging Teams 2017 — ODI format) |
| Highest Total | BAN-A: 233/8 in 50 overs (in Asia Cup Emerging Teams 2017) |
| PAK-A: 301/6 in 50 overs (in Asia Cup Emerging Teams 2019 Final) | |
| Lowest Total | BAN-A: 225/10 in 46.5 overs (in Asia Cup Emerging Teams 2018) |
| PAK-A: 233/8 in 50 overs (in Asia Cup Emerging Teams 2017) |
For the first time, both Bangladesh A and Pakistan A are set to face off against each other in this season’s Asia Cup.
However, both teams have competed in the previous editions of the tournament, known as the Asia Cup Emerging teams. Notably, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) rebranded the tournament from the Emerging Teams to the Rising Stars, giving it a unique name and identity.
Performances in the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Semi-Finals
Bangladesh progressed into the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 final following a thrilling super over victory against the former champions India.
On the other hand, Pakistan secured a 5-run triumph over Sri Lanka to face off against Bangladesh in the tournament’s final for the second time.
Bangladesh (4 points and +2.323 NRR) and Pakistan (6 points and +4.560 NRR) concluded as the table toppers of Group A and Group B, respectively, before qualifying for the knockouts.
Weather Reports in Doha for Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars Final
Bangladesh A and Pakistan A will get an opportunity to play a full-fledged 20-over match per inning, as there are no chances of rain spoiling the spoilsport during the Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars. Here is a detailed weather forecast report, all you need to know:
- Temperature: 22 °C
- Wind Speed: 20 km/hr
- Humidity: 76%
- Cloud Cover: 0%
- Rainfall Chances: 0%
West End Park Stadium Pitch for the Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars Final
The West End Park Stadium in Doha has proven to be a chasing-friendly pitch where 43 out of 82 T20 matches were won by the teams that bowled first.
Considering the recent conditions in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars, only 5 out of 14 matches were won by the teams that batted first. While the chasing teams were triumphant on 8 occasions, added to the recently concluded super over contest between Bangladesh and India in the first semi-final.
The toss-winning captain should prefer bowling first and take advantage of chasing targets with the dew factor likely to assist the chase under the lights.
BAN-A vs PAK-A Asia Cup 2025 Final Playing XI Combination
Both Bangladesh A and Pakistan A are expected to maintain the same playing XI combination for the Asia Cup 2025 final:
Bangladesh A Expected Playing XI:
- Habibur Rahman Sohan: Batter
- Jishan Alam: Batter
- Zawad Abrar: Batter
- Abrar Ali (Captain): Batter and Wicketkeeper
- Mahidul Islam Ankon: Batter and Wicketkeeper
- Yasir Ali: Batter
- Abu Hider Rony: All-Rounder
- SM Meherob: Bowler
- Rakibul Hasan: Bowler
- Abdul Gaffar Saqlain: Bowler
- Ripon Mondol: Bowler
Pakistan A Expected Playing XI:
- Mohammad Naeem: Batter
- Maaz Sadaqat: All-Rounder
- Ghazi Ghori: Wicketkeeper-Batter
- Yasir Khan: Batter
- Irfan Khan (Captain): All-Rounder
- Mohammad Faiq: All-Rounder
- Saad Masood: All-Rounder
- Ahmed Daniyal: Bowler
- Shahid Aziz: Bowler
- Sufiyan Muqeem: Bowler
- Ubaid Shah: Bowler
Asia Cup 2025 Rising Stars Final Winner Prediction: Bangladesh A vs Pakistan A?
Both Bangladesh and Pakistan have higher chances of winning. However, Pakistan A’s unbeaten record against Bangladesh A in the Asia Cup makes them the favorites for the title. Overall, the team that comes up with a strong batting line-up and exhibits intent to score runs has higher chances of lifting the trophy at the West End Park Stadium in Doha.