Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the complete tournament schedule on Saturday, July 26. This edition of the Asia Cup will be played in the T20 International (T20I) format, culminating with the final on September 28.
Eight teams will compete: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, UAE, and Oman. The tournament will begin with the group stage. Asia Cup, Group A will feature India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman, while Group B will include Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. Each team will play against every other team in their group once. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Four stage, where they will face the other three teams once more.
The two teams with the highest points in the Super Four stage will clash in the final on September 28.
Asia Cup 2025: India and Pakistan Set to Battle on September 14
The highly anticipated showdown between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled for September 14. If both teams advance to the Super Four stage, they will meet again. There’s also a possibility of a third clash if they both reach the final.
India will kick off their tournament campaign on September 10 against the UAE. Following their face-off with Pakistan on September 14, the Men in Blue will wrap up the group stage by taking on Oman on September 19.
Full schedule of Asia Cup 2025:
| Match No. | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | September 9 |
| 2 | India vs UAE | September 10 |
| 3 | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | September 11 |
| 4 | Pakistan vs Oman | September 12 |
| 5 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | September 13 |
| 6 | India vs Pakistan | September 14 |
| 7 | UAE vs Oman | September 15 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong | September 15 |
| 9 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | September 16 |
| 10 | Pakistan vs UAE | September 17 |
| 11 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | September 18 |
| 12 | India vs Oman | September 19 |
| 13 | B1 vs B2 | September 20 |
| 14 | A1 vs A2 | September 21 |
| 15 | A2 vs B1 | September 23 |
| 16 | A1 vs B2 | September 24 |
| 17 | A2 vs B2 | September 25 |
| 18 | A1 vs B1 | September 26 |
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤! 🏏
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) July 26, 2025
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