Cricket fans around the world–buckle up your seatbelt as the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025 schedule has been announced for July 26. As per the ACC, the tournament, played in the T20 format, will kick off on September 9 till September 28, with India vs Pakistan’s match happening on September 14, amid the growing tension between the two neighbouring countries.
In addition to this, the highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan will be played in a neutral venue within the UAE.
[TRENDING] Asia Cup 2025 Overview
The schedule of the 17th edition of the Asia Cup was announced on Saturday, and the eight teams are prepared to set the pitch on fire with nail-biting performances. As per the announcement made by the chief of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Moshin Naqiv, on July 26, Asia Cup 2025 will take place from September 19 to September 28. The announcement was made following the ACC meeting in Dhaka, which was attended by the 25 member nations.
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Naqiv said, “I am delighted to confirm the dates of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 in UAE. The prestigious tournament will take place from September 9th to 28th. We look forward to a spectacular display of cricket. Details scheduled will be out soon.”
Meanwhile, the concern of the cricket fans regarding the match between India and Pakistan was also clearly addressed, announcing that the group stage match between the arch-rivals will be played on September 14.
Considering the escalating tension between these countries in the past months, the India vs Pakistan match was likely called off. But despite the struggles and hurdles, BCCI, ACC, ICC, and PCB collaboratively took the decision to hold the cricket match at a neutral venue, the UAE.
Although BCCI holds the hosting rights for the Asia Cup 2025, all the matches will be hosted across two venues, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, due to the ongoing cross-border tension involving India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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[REPORT] Full Asia Cup 2025 Schedule
Taking to Instagram, the official handle of the Asian Cricket Council posted a series of photos revealing the dates for the Asia Cup 2025. As per the post, eight teams are divided into two groups. The groups are as follows:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman
- Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong
As per the format, two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage, and in this stage, each team will face the other three once.
Following this stage, two teams will play the final on September 28, Sunday. Similarly, India and Pakistan are in the same group as per ACC’s deal with the broadcasters, and also get another shot at each other in the Super Four stage, with a possibility of a third meeting if both teams reach the final.
The first match will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong China, followed by India vs UAE on September 10. Here are the other fixtures of the Asia Cup 2025.
- Group Stage
| Date | Match | Time |
| September 9 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong China | 7:30 PM |
| September 10 | India vs UAE | 7:30 PM |
| September 11 | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong China | 7:30 PM |
| September 12 | Pakistan vs Oman | 7:30 PM |
| September 13 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 7:30 PM |
| September 14 | India vs Pakistan | 7:30 PM |
| September 15 | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong China | 7:30 PM |
| September 16 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 7:30 PM |
| September 17 | Pakistan vs UAE | 7:30 PM |
| September 18 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | 7:30 PM |
| September 19 | India vs Oman | 7:30 PM |
- Super 4
| Date | Match | Time |
| September 20 | Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM |
| September 21 | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM |
| September 23 | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM |
| September 24 | Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM |
| September 25 | Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM |
| September 26 | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1 | 7:30 PM |
- Final
| Date | Match | Time |
| September 28 | Final | 7:30 PM |
This year’s Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format since the next big ICC tournament is the T20 World Cup, which is set to be hosted in India and Sri Lanka.
Asia Cup 2025 Points Table
Here is the Asia Cup 2025 points table:
Group A Standings
Team | M | W | L | NRR | Pts |
IND | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.793 | 4 |
PAK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.649 | 2 |
OMA | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4.65 | 0 |
UAE | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10.483 | 0 |
Group B Standings
Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
1 | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.7 |
2 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
3 | Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.7 |
4 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Amit Mishra’s Take
For a cricket fan like me, the announcement of fixtures for the Asia Cup 2025 has increased the excitement since the matches are certain to be bangers following the addition of new nations in the league. Similarly, the concern for India vs Pakistan, which was earlier announced to be called off, is also addressed with both teams playing in a neutral venue on September 14.
I cannot wait for the tournament to begin, and I am especially looking forward to the match between nations like the UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong China. It is certain that the matches will be competitive as all the teams will be aiming for the undisputed title on September 28.
