Asia Cup 2025: Full match schedule, teams, format and India vs Pakistan

Some of the biggest names successful men’s cricket volition beryllium successful enactment erstwhile 8 teams travel unneurotic for the 17th variation of the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Asia Cup tourney successful the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9.

Defending champions India volition look to clasp their crown successful the 20-day Twenty20 contest, which volition comprise 19 matches.

Here’s each you request to cognize astir the teams, format and docket of the Asia Cup 2025:

Which teams are playing successful the Asia Cup 2025?

In summation to the 5 imperishable members of the ACC – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan – 3 different teams person qualified for the 2025 edition: Hong Kong, Oman, and the UAE. They are divided into 2 groups of 4 each:

Group A: India, Pakistan, Oman, UAE
Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong

What’s the format of the Asia Cup 2025?

The tourney volition beryllium played successful 2 radical stages, followed by the final.

Following the archetypal radical stage, the apical 2 teams from each radical volition participate the Super Four, wherever each teams volition look each different successful a round-robin format.

The apical 2 teams astatine the extremity of the Super Fours volition suffice for the final.

Where volition the Asia Cup matches beryllium held?

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Zayed Cricket Stadium successful Abu Dhabi volition big the games.

When are the India vs Pakistan lucifer and the last successful the Asia Cup 2025?

The neighbouring countries are acceptable to play the archetypal of their 3 imaginable encounters connected Sunday, September 14, successful Dubai successful their Group A clash.

Should some teams participate the Super Fours, they volition look each different again connected September 21 astatine the aforesaid venue and, if some suffice for the final, their all-important lucifer volition instrumentality spot connected September 28 successful Dubai for the 3rd time.

India is the defending Asia Cup champion. They won the rubric aft defeating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets astatine the R. Premadasa Stadium successful Colombo connected September 17, 2023 [Farooq Naeem/AFP]

What’s the afloat lucifer docket of the Asia Cup 2025?

Asia Cup 2025 radical signifier schedule

Tuesday, September 9, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Wednesday, September 10, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

UAE vs India astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Thursday, September 11, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Bangladesh vs Hong Kong astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Friday, September 12, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Oman vs Pakistan astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Saturday, September 13, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sunday, September 14, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

India vs Pakistan astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Monday, September 15, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Monday, September 15, 4pm (12:00 GMT)

UAE vs Oman astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Tuesday, September 16, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Wednesday, September 17, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

UAE vs Pakistan astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Thursday, September 18, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Friday, September 19, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

India vs Oman astatine Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Asia Cup 2025 Super Four schedule

Saturday, September 20, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

B1 vs B2 astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sunday, September 21, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

A1 vs A2 astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Tuesday, September 23, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

A2 vs B1 astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Wednesday, September 24, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

A1 vs B2 astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Thursday, September 25, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

A2 vs B2 astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Friday, September 26, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

A1 vs B1 astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Asia Cup 2025 final

Sunday, September 28, 6:30pm (14:30 GMT)

TBD vs TBD astatine Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai