Asia Cup 2025 Schedule
The cricket fans will be up for an exciting month ahead as the Asia Cup 2025 begins on September 9. Started in 1983 by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the 17th edition of the tournament will be played in the T20 format, with the T20 World Cup 2026 in mind. Although BCCI is the host of the Asia Cup 2025, the tournament will be hosted by Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as Pakistan won't be traveling to India due to the political differences between the two countries. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host 11 games, including the final, while the remaining eight games will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Asia Cup 2025 groups Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Afghanistan The Asia Cup 2025 will see eight teams vying for the coveted trophy. The teams have been divided into two groups of four sides each. After the group stages, the tournament will go into the Super Four stage, where the teams will play each other once. The top two teams after the Super Four stage will play in the final in Dubai on September 28. The Asia Cup 2025 will kick off with Afghanistan taking on Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi on September 9. India's Asia Cup 2025 schedule Defending champions India will start their campaign on September 10 against the UAE in Dubai, followed by the high-octane India vs Pakistan clash on September 14 at the same venue. India will round off their Group A assignments on September 19 against Oman. India's Asia Cup 2025 group matches September 10 - vs United Arab Emirates (Dubai) September 14 - vs Pakistan (Dubai) September 19 - vs Oman (Abu Dhabi) If things go well, India and Pakistan could face on two more occasions - in the Super Four stage and in the summit clash. There is only one double header in the Asia Cup 2025 on September 15, when the UAE take on Oman and Sri Lanka face Hong Kong. All the matches in the Asia Cup 2025 start at 8 PM IST, with only the UAE vs Oman clash having a 5:30 PM IST start. Asia Cup 2025 Super Four stage The Super Four stage will start on September 20 and will run till September 26, with matches split between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. After the Super Four stage. Asia Cup 2025 final The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will play hosts to the Asia Cup 2025 final. If everything falls into place, the final could see arch-rivals India and Pakistan battle for the coveted trophy on September 28. Get here complete Asia Cup 2025 schedule with match dates, venues and timings.