Asia Cup 2025 Schedule: The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is set to be played in September 2025. The continental tournament will be hosted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The India national cricket team are the defending champion, having beaten the Sri Lanka national cricket team in the grand finale of the previous edition held in 2023. Notably, the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup was held in a 50-over format. Sri Lanka won the previous T20I edition, defeating the Pakistan national cricket team in the final in 2022. Asia Cup Winners List: A Look at Teams Who Have Won T20I Editions Ahead of 2025 Marquee Continental Cricket Tournament.
The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be played in a T20 format. Asia Cup 2025 will feature eight participating teams, up from the previous six, providing a larger competitive platform to emerging cricketing nations. Four teams are divided into two groups each. The top two teams from each group will move on to another four-team group for the second stage, with the top two sides proceeding to the final of the showpiece tournament. Meanwhile, fans can check the entire information about the Asia Cup 2025 tournament below.
Asia Cup 2025 Groups
Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman
Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong
Asia Cup 2025 Venue
The Asian Cricket Council has announced the venues for the 17th edition of the Asia Cup. The Asia Cup 2025 edition will be hosted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Asia Cup 2025 Full Squads
Pakistan Squad: Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, M Haris, M Nawaz, M Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, and Sufyan Moqim.
India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Standby: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Bangladesh Squad: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
Hong Kong Squad: Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.
Afghanistan’s Preliminary Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.
UAE Squad: Yet to be announced
Oman Squad: Yet to be announced
Sri Lanka Squad: Yet to be announced
(Note: Afghanistan has announced preliminary squad)
Asia Cup 2025 Live Streaming
Yes, SonyLiv is the official live streaming partner of the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. Indian fans can watch the 17th edition of the Asia Cup on the SonyLiv app and website. However, fans might need to purchase a subscription to watch the matches in the Asia Cup 2025. For the Live telecast of the 17th edition of the showpiece tournament, scroll down below.
Asia Cup 2025 Live Telecast
Yes, Sony Sports Network are the official broadcast partner for the Asia Cup 2025 tournament in India. The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be available for telecast viewing options on Sony Sports TV Channels for the Indian audience. Asia Cup 2025 Schedule: Tournament to Start from September 9, Final on 28; Confirms ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi.
Asia Cup 2025 Full Schedule
| Date | Match | Group/Stage | Time |
| September 9 | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong China | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 10 | India vs UAE | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 11 | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong China | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 12 | Pakistan vs Oman | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 13 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 14 | India vs Pakistan | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 15 | UAE vs Oman | Group | 3:30 PM |
| September 15 | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong China | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 16 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 17 | Pakistan vs UAE | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 18 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 19 | India vs Oman | Group | 7:30 PM |
| September 20 | Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | Super 4 | 7:30 PM |
| September 21 | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 | Super 4 | 7:30 PM |
| September 23 | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | Super 4 | 7:30 PM |
| September 24 | Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 | Super 4 | 7:30 PM |
| September 25 | Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | Super 4 | 7:30 PM |
| September 26 | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1 | Super 4 | 7:30 PM |
| September 28 | Final | Final | 7:30 PM |
The 17th edition of the Asia Cup promises to bring exciting action as eight countries compete for the prestigious title. The biggest attraction of the Asia Cup 2025 event will be the India vs Pakistan match. The Asia Cup 2025 event will be a perfect stage for teams to prepare for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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