The Asia Cup 2025 is set to be one of the major cricketing events of 2025, which will be hosted in the United Arb Emirates.
As the competition is to be played in the T20 format, it will be a big opportunity for the participating teams to test the waters of a multi-nation tournament ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
The exciting eight-team tournament is scheduled to take place from September 9 to 28, with India entering as the defending champions.
In this article, TSN explore all the details you need to know for the competition.
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Which teams are participating in the Asia Cup 2025?
There will be eight teams participating in the Asia Cup 2025, including the hosts, the United Arab Emirates. The eight teams will be divided into two groups of four.
Here is the list of participating teams:
Group A:
- India
- Pakistan
- UAE
- Oman
Group B:
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Hong Kong
What is the format of the Asia Cup 2025?
The Asia Cup 2025 will be played in a Group Stage and Knockout format — four teams in each group will face each other once, and the top-2 will head into the Super Fours.
The best-performing two teams in the Super Four stage will then lock horns in the final on September 28.
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Asia Cup 2025: Schedule
The venue for the matches is yet to be confirmed. The time and date for the matches are mentioned below:
| No. | Match | Date | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | Sept 9 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 2. | India vs UAE | Sept 10 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 3. | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | Sept 11 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 4. | Pakistan vs Oman | Sept 12 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 5. | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Sept 13 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 6. | India vs Pakistan | Sept 14 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 7. | UAE vs Oman | Sept 15 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 8. | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong | Sept 15 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 9. | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Sept 16 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 10. | Pakistan vs UAE | Sept 17 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 11. | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Sept 18 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 12. | India vs Oman | Sept 19 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 13. | Super Four- TBC v TBC | Sept 20 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 14. | Super Four- TBC v TBC | Sept 21 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 15. | Super Four- TBC v TBC | Sept 23 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 16. | Super Four- TBC v TBC | Sept 24 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 17. | Super Four- TBC v TBC | Sept 25 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 18. | Super Four- TBC v TBC | Sept 26 | TBA | 7:30 pm |
| 19. | Final- TBC v TBC | Sept 28 | TBA | 7:30 pm |