Asia Cup 2025: The 17th Men’s Asia Cup is scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to September 28, 2025, organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Despite being hosted by India (BCCI holds hosting rights), matches are being held on neutral grounds in Dubai and Abu Dhabi due to ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan.
In this article, we’ll discuss the Asia Cup 2025 full schedule, matches, venues, and timings for the Asia Cup 2025.
Host Nation and Venues
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially confirmed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the host nation for the Asia Cup 2025. This decision aligns with the ACC’s policy of holding events at neutral venues, particularly when India or Pakistan are designated hosts, given the existing cross-border tensions.
The matches are expected to be primarily played across two prominent venues in the UAE:
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
- Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Tournament Dates and Format
The Asia Cup 2025 will commence on September 9, 2025, and conclude with the grand final on September 28, 2025. The tournament will feature a total of 19 matches, all played in the fast-paced T20I format.
The eight participating teams have been divided into two groups:
Group A:
- India
- Pakistan
- UAE
- Oman
Group B:
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong
The tournament format is structured as follows:
- Group Stage: Each team in a group will play against the other teams in their group once.
- Super Four Stage: The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage. In this phase, each of the four qualifying teams will play against the other three teams once.
- Final: The top two teams from the Super Four stage will then compete in the grand final to determine the Asia Cup 2025 champions.
This format provides ample opportunities for high-voltage encounters, including the potential for multiple clashes between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
Asia Cup 2025 Full Schedule
All matches start at 7:30 PM GST (Gulf Standard Time), which is 10:00 PM IST (India Standard Time) — when in India, add 2.5 hours to local UAE GST timings.
Group Stage:
- September 9 (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
- September 10 (Wednesday): India vs UAE
- September 11 (Thursday): Bangladesh vs Hong Kong
- September 12 (Friday): Pakistan vs Oman
- September 13 (Saturday): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
- September 14 (Sunday): India vs Pakistan
- September 15 (Monday): Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong
- September 16 (Tuesday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
- September 17 (Wednesday): Pakistan vs UAE
- September 18 (Thursday): Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
- September 19 (Friday): India vs Oman
Super Four Stage:
- September 20 (Saturday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2
- September 21 (Sunday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 (Potentially India vs Pakistan)
- September 22 (Monday): Rest Day
- September 23 (Tuesday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2
- September 24 (Wednesday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2
- September 25 (Thursday): Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2
- September 26 (Friday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1
- September 27 (Saturday): Break Day
Asia Cup 2025 Final
- September 28 (Sunday): Final (Super Four Team 1 vs Super Four Team 2)
Asia Cup 2025 India vs Pakistan
The highly anticipated clash between these two cricketing giants is scheduled for September 14. Depending on their performance, they could face each other again in the Super Four stage (potentially on September 21) and even in the final, making it a potentially unprecedented three encounters in a single tournament.
Participating Teams
A total of eight teams will compete for the Asia Cup 2025 title:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- India (Defending Champions from 2023)
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Oman
- Hong Kong
The five full members of the ACC (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) automatically qualified, and they are joined by UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong, who secured their spots through the 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup
Asia Cup 2025 Venue
All 19 matches—including group stage, Super Four, and the Final—will be played between Dubai International Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Final assignments per match are yet to be officially released, though marquee fixtures such as India vs Pakistan (Sept 14, and likely Sept 21 in Super Four) are expected at the Dubai International Stadium .
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