Asia Cup 2025 Schedule Announced

The 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, which will be played in T20 format, promises a month-long celebration of cricket. Whether it is high-stakes rivalry, emerging teams or Super Four drama, this edition of the tournament promises everything that fans love to watch in a T20 event.

The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – along with hosts United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong China will compete in the continental showpiece. The teams will be split into two groups, with each team facing each other twice in the group stage. The top two teams from each group will then advance to the Super 4 stage, and the final match. Go here asiacup.com.in

Breaking Down the Asia Cup 2025 Schedule, Format, and Host Nation

After weeks of uncertainty owing to increased tensions between India and Pakistan, the dates and venues for the Asia Cup have been announced. The competition is set to start on September 9, with India taking on Pakistan in the first match of the tournament in Dubai. The arch-rivals are scheduled to meet three times in the tournament – once in the group stages, and once in the Super 4 round and the final if both teams make it that far.

The Indian squad for the tournament is likely to include Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar. The defending champions will look to build on their win in the previous edition of the tournament, which was also a T20 event.