Asia Cup 2025: Format, teams and groups explained

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The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be played from September 9 to 28 among eight countries from the Asian continent. This tournament will also serve as a preparation for teams ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.

The United Arab Emirates will host the 19-match tournament after they qualified for it from the ACC Premier Cup alongside Oman and Hong Kong.

All 19 matches, including the marquee India vs Pakistan event, will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium or Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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In this article, TSN explores the format of the Asia Cup 2025, which are the teams qualified and how the two groups have been formed.

What is the format of the Asia Cup 2025?

The eight teams in the Asia Cup 2025 are divided into two groups of four teams each, where every team will play three matches against the teams in their group.

The teams finishing at the top of the table in both groups will then move to the next stage of the competition, i.e., Super Four, where all the remaining teams will face each other.

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A separate table will be made for the Super Fours, and the top-2 teams will reach the final of the tournament to determine the winner.

Which teams have qualified for the Asia Cup 2025?

Eight teams will participate in the Asia Cup 2025, among which the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Hong Kong have qualified from the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup.

Below is the list of teams for the Asia Cup 2025:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Hong Kong
  4. India
  5. Oman
  6. Pakistan
  7. Sri Lanka
  8. UAE

What are the groups in the Asia Cup 2025?

The eight teams of the upcoming Asia Cup will be divided into two groups of four teams each. The hosts UAE are named in Group A alongside the powerhouses, India and Pakistan.

Below are the two groups listed:

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Group A:

  1. India
  2. Oman
  3. Pakistan
  4. UAE

Group B:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Hong Kong
  4. Sri Lanka

Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande has been a content producer at The Sporting News since 2023 and has extensive experience in cricket writing. His work has previously appeared on platforms like OneCricket and Last Word on Sports. Beyond cricket, Mayank closely follows football as an FC Barcelona supporter, along with tennis and Olympic sports. Despite holding a degree in Business Administration, he chose to pursue a career in sports, bringing sharp analysis to his writing as someone who once played cricket.