On September 14, 2025, Kuldeep Yadav’s mesmerizing spell of 3/18 orchestrated India’s emphatic seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the marquee Group A clash of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The wrist-spinner’s googlies and flippers dismantled Pakistan’s middle order, bundling them out for a paltry 127 in 20 overs—their lowest T20I total against India. Chasing a modest target, India romped home in just 15.5 overs, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 47 off 31 balls and Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 31 off 13.