Asia Cup 2025: Full schedule and timings in IST

Top teams from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will compete in the Asia Cup 2025, which is expected to be an interesting event. The tournament's 17th edition will be a crucial period for teams getting ready for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

The tournament, which will be held in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, will feature exciting matches between some of Asia's top cricketing teams and will be played in the T20I format. There will be 12 group-stage matches during the tournament's September 9–28 run, followed by six Super Four games and the final match.

Eight teams—two more than in the previous edition—will compete in a total of 19 matches at this Asia Cup. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan have been assigned to one group, while India and Pakistan have been drawn into the same group.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the competition in two locations: Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Due to ongoing cross-border tensions between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the tournament will be held at a neutral location even though the hosting rights are held by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

There may be three matches between the arch rivals, India and Pakistan, since they are in the same group. First in the league stage, then in the Super 4 round, which begins on September 20, and if both teams advance that far, in the final.

As a prelude to the 2026 T20 World Cup, the next Asia Cup will be contested in the T20I format, as opposed to the 2023 Asia Cup, which was played in the ODI format before the 2023 World Cup. With eight titles, defending champions India are the most successful team in the tournament's history. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are next with six and two trophies, respectively.

Asia Cup 2025: Full Schedule

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