Pakistan cricket is once again in the news after defeating India in the Under-19 Asia Cup final. With this victory, Pakistan won the Under-19 Asia Cup title after 13 years and for the second time in history. The atmosphere of celebration after this match played at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai was such that a Pakistani fan even stopped PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
Fan’s enthusiasm seen in viral video
After the final, a video went viral on social media, in which a Pakistani fan stops PCB Chairman and ACC President Mohsin Naqvi while leaving the venue. The fan enthusiastically repeats the famous dialogue from the Bollywood film PK, “Sarfaraz never cheats.” After this he appeals to Naqvi that Sarfaraz Ahmed should also be made the mentor of the team for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Naqvi was seen smiling and finally reacted by showing a thumbs up, which the fans took as a positive sign.
After Pakistan’s 191 run win over India in the U19 Asia Cup final, a fan urges PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi to make Sarfaraz Ahmed senior team mentor ahead of T20 World Cup 2026. Sarfaraz, who led Pakistan to the 2017 Champions Trophy, is currently U19 mentor.
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— Pakistan Connect (@Pak_Connect) December 21, 2025
Sarfaraz Ahmed’s name has always been associated with big final matches against India. In the year 2004, he defeated India in the Under-19 World Cup final. After this, in 2017, under his captaincy, Pakistan created history by winning the Champions Trophy. Now, as a mentor in the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup, another final victory against India has been added to his account. This is the reason why Pakistani fans have started considering him as “lucky charm”.
final match status
Talking about the match, the foundation of Pakistan’s victory was the historic innings of Sameer Minhas. He scored 172 runs in 113 balls and took the team to 347 runs for 8 wickets. In reply, the Indian team could not withstand the pressure despite a fast start.
Pakistan’s fast bowlers kept the match completely under their control. Ali Raza, Mohammad Sayyam and Abdul Subhan did not give the Indian batting a chance to survive by taking advantage of the accurate line-length and bounce. With this victory, Pakistan won the Under-19 Asia Cup trophy after 13 years and the presence of Sarfaraz Ahmed once again became a big reason for discussion.
