Star India cricketer R Ashwin showered Tilak Varma for guiding India's chase and jokingly credited Haris Rauf's bowling for aiding the win.

New Delhi: Haris Rauf’s over turned out to be a key part in India’s Asia Cup 2025 final win over Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. While India’s chase of 147 appeared comfortable at first, the quick dismissals of Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill and captian Suryakumar Yadav gave Pakistan the upper hand. But Rauf’s loose spells in the 15th and 18th overs shifted the momentum back to India.

Rauf’s spell shifted the momentum back to India

India were struggling at 83/4 at the start of the 15th over, with Shivam Dube on strike and Tilak Varma at the other end. Dube smashed a boundary in the first ball of the over followed by a single. Varma hit a half-volley wi

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