The 2025 edition of the Asia Cup is set to begin on September 9, bringing together eight of the continent’s best teams for a thrilling T20I tournament. Hosted across two venues in the United Arab Emirates—the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi—this year’s tournament will serve as a critical preparation ground for the T20 World Cup in 2026.
Suryakumar Yadav‘s top-ranked Indian team enters the tournament as a strong favorite. However, they can’t afford to underestimate rivals like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, all of whom possess match-winning talent. The hosts, UAE, will also be looking to make a strong statement in front of their home crowd.
Groups and Teams
The eight teams have been divided into two groups:
| Group A | Group B |
| India | Sri Lanka |
| Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| United Arab Emirates | Afghanistan |
| Oman | Hong Kong |
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Full Schedule
The tournament will feature 19 matches, culminating in the final on September 28. Here is the complete schedule:
| Date | Day | Group | Team 1 | Team 2 | Venue |
| September 9 | Tuesday | B | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi |
| September 10 | Wednesday | A | India | UAE | Dubai |
| September 11 | Thursday | B | Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi |
| September 12 | Friday | A | Pakistan | Oman | Dubai |
| September 13 | Saturday | B | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi |
| September 14 | Sunday | A | India | Pakistan | Dubai |
| September 15 | Monday | A | UAE | Oman | Abu Dhabi |
| September 15 | Monday | B | Sri Lanka | Hong Kong | Dubai |
| September 16 | Tuesday | B | Bangladesh | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
| September 17 | Wednesday | A | Pakistan | UAE | Dubai |
| September 18 | Thursday | B | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
| September 19 | Friday | A | India | Oman | Abu Dhabi |
| September 20 | Saturday | Super Fours | B1 | B2 | Dubai |
| September 21 | Sunday | Super Fours | A1 | A2 | Dubai |
| September 23 | Tuesday | Super Fours | A2 | B1 | Abu Dhabi |
| September 24 | Wednesday | Super Fours | A1 | B2 | Dubai |
| September 25 | Thursday | Super Fours | A2 | B2 | Dubai |
| September 26 | Sunday | Super Fours | A1 | B1 | Dubai |
| September 28 | Tuesday | Final | – | – | Dubai |
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Squads
All eight teams have announced their squads for the tournament, featuring a mix of established stars and promising new talent.
- India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
- Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (C), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan (WK), Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
- Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kusal Perera (WK), Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara (WK), Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana.
- Bangladesh: Litton Das (C & WK), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon (WK), Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik (WK), Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan (WK), Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
- Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq (WK), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
- Oman: Jatinder Singh (C), Hammad Mirza (WK), Vinayak Shukla (WK), Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammed Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Muhammed Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava.
- Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (C), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali (WK), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath (WK), Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif (WK), Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.
- UAE: Muhammad Waseem (C), Muhammad Zohaib, Asif Khan, Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (WK), Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh, Ethan DSouza, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Jawadullah, Aryansh Sharma (WK), Saghir Khan, Matiullah Khan.
Live Streaming and Telecast
In India, cricket fans can watch all the action live on the Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will also be available on the Sony LIV app and website.
Key Records in the T20 Format of the Asia Cup
With the tournament being played in the T20I format, a look back at some of the historical records from the two previous T20 editions (2016 and 2022) provides a glimpse into what to expect.
- Most Runs: Virat Kohli of India (429 runs in 10 matches).
- Highest Score: Virat Kohli (122* vs Afghanistan, 2022) and Babar Hayat (122 vs Oman, 2016).
- Most Wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar of India (13 wickets in 6 matches).
- Best Bowling Figures: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (5/4 vs Afghanistan, 2022).
- Highest Team Total: 212/2 by India against Afghanistan in 2022.
- Lowest Team Total: 38 by Hong Kong against Pakistan in 2022.