India will enter the tournament as the reigning champions.
The Men’s Asia Cup 2025 is likely to commence in the first week of September in the UAE. Fans could expect to witness the India vs Pakistan clash on September 7 in Dubai. Previously, these two sides went head-to-head in the same stadium during their group-stage fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. India won that match by six wickets.
This will be the 17th edition of the tournament and will be played in the T20 format. According to a Sports Tak report, the final would take place on September 21. However, the official schedule for the league is yet to be announced by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
HKG
162/7
SAM
159/4
SGP
144/7
MAL
209/7
Malaysia beat Singapore by 65 runs
SAM
–
MAL
–
SGP
–
HKG
–
WI
172/8
AUS
173/2
Australia won by 8 wkts
ML
115/4
RWA
111/10
Malawi won by 6 wickets
BHN
176/4
ML
131/10
Bahrain beat Malawi by 45 runs
ALZ
118/7
HDN
114/5
Alby Zalmi beat Huddinge by 3 wickets
JIHCC
122/6
MAR
149/8
Marsta CC beat Jinnah CC by 27 runs
HDN
137/4
ALZ
117/4
Huddinge beat Alby Zalmi CC by 20 runs
HDN
165/3
JIHCC
162/4
Huddinge beat Jinnah CC by 7 wickets
MAR
137/6
ALZ
166/4
Alby Zalmi CC beat Marsta CC by 29 runs
JIHCC
–
MAR
–
RPH
–
HDN
–
HDN
–
JIHCC
–
RPH
–
MAR
–
JIHCC
–
RPH
–
BCC
148/7
NAJC
145/7
Bud Cricket Club beat Nabajyoti Club by 3 wickets
GTC
139/8
91YC
162/9
91 Yards Club beat Gauhati Town Club by 23 runs
BCC
–
91YC
–
EWW-W
77/9
MZW-W
165/3
Mozambique Women won by 88 runs
MWW-W
162/5
LSN-W
56/10
Malawi Women beat Lesotho Women by 106 runs
BOT-W
89/4
SLO-W
90/5
Sierra Leone Women beat Botswana Women by 5 wickets
RWA-W
22/0
CW-W
20/10
Rwanda Women beat Cameroon Women by 10 wickets
TBC
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TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
ENG
–
IND
140/2
MECS
–
CHK
–
BNC
–
TCC
–
STCC
–
CEC-A
–
CBS
–
FLI
–
Match Abandoned
VEV
–
GCF
–
CAT
–
VEV
–
Match cancelled
BAN
–
PAK
–
UAE
101/3
KNY
98/10
United Arab Emirates beat Kenya by 7 wickets
UGAA
127/8
NBA
124/7
Uganda A beat Namibia A by 3 runs
VMK
–
YAR
–
RWT
–
MMS
–
ASS
–
SGT
–
BDS
–
BAD
–
DUR-W
–
LAN-W
–
AAC
–
WIC
142/8
EDC
–
SAC
–
ZIM
–
NZ
–
IRE-W
180/4
ZIM-W
49/2
The Men’s Asia Cup 2025 will feature six teams, including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This edition of the tournament will be played in a group stage format, followed by the Super Fours. Due to the format, fans may get to watch the high-intensity rivalry between India and Pakistan twice in the tournament.
Previously, there was uncertainty regarding the India vs Pakistan clash in the upcoming multi-national T20 league, after the recent political tensions between the two neighbouring countries. However, the ACC has almost secured a 17-day window for the tournament, and reportedly, India are all set to take on Pakistan on September 7. Notably, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will host the league in the upcoming three editions, respectively.
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Previously, the first clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 during the group stage was a wash-out due to rain. However, in their second meeting during the Super Fours, Pakistan invited India to bat first at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (56 runs off 49 balls) and Shubman Gill (58 runs off 52 balls) provided a crucial start. But the highlight of India’s innings was two sublime centuries from the former India captain Virat Kohli (122 runs off 94 balls) and star batter KL Rahul (111 runs off 106 balls).
While defending 356, a brilliant five-wicket haul from spinner Kuldeep Yadav (25/5) thrashed Pakistan’s batting order for just 128 in 32 overs. Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Shardul Thakur also scalped one wicket each.
Eventually, India went on to win the title after a dominant display in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. They bundled out Sri Lanka for only 50 runs and chased the target under seven overs to win the match comprehensively by 10 wickets.
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