| Dates | 9 – 28 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) | United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Official website | asiancricket |
The 2025 Men's Asia Cup will be the 17th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament. It is scheduled to take place in United Arab Emirates from 9 to 28 September 2025.[1] The matches will be played in T20I format. India are the defending champions.[2]
The tournament will feature 8 teams. The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka automatically qualified for the tournament and will be joined by United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong, the teams which finished in the top three in the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup.
Background
[edit]The dates for the tournament were released on 26 July 2024, with India initially set to host the tournament.[3] But, on July 26, 2025, ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced that the tournament would instead be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28, with matches taking place in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.[4]
Format
[edit]The groups and format of the tournament will be different to the previous tournaments, with the eight teams split into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group will qualify for a single-group Super Four stage. The top two teams in this stage will contest the final.[1]
Teams and qualification
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The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council qualified automatically for the tournament. The United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong qualified following their top-three finish at the 2024 ACC Premier Cup.[5]
| Means of qualification | Date | Hosts | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full Member | — | — | 5 |  Afghanistan
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 Bangladesh
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 India
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 Pakistan
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 Sri Lanka
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| 2024 ACC Premier Cup | 12–21 April 2024 | Oman | 3 |  United Arab Emirates
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 Oman
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 Hong Kong
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| Total | 8 |
Squads
[edit]| Afghanistan[6]
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Bangladesh[7]
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Hong Kong[8]
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India[9]
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Oman
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Pakistan[10]
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Sri Lanka
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United Arab Emirates
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Venues
[edit]| United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
| Dubai | Abu Dhabi |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| Coordinates: 25°2′48″N 55°13′8″E / 25.04667°N 55.21889°E | Coordinates: 24°23′47″N 54°32′26″E / 24.39639°N 54.54056°E |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
| Matches: 11 | Matches: 8 |
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Group stage
[edit]Asian Cricket Council (ACC) released the full fixtures of the tournament on 26 July 2025.[11][12] The venues were announced on 2 August 2025.[13]
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced to the Super Four |
| 2 | Oman
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Pakistan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced to the Super Four |
| 2 | Bangladesh
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Hong Kong
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Super Four
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Final
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "More India-Pakistan games on the horizon as Asia Cup gets September window". Cricbuzz. 27 February 2025.
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- ^ "Bangladesh Squad for Asia Cup 2025 & T20I Series Against the Netherlands Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Hong Kong, China Announces 20-Man ACC Asia Cup Squad for Preparation Camp in UAE". Cricket Hong Kong, China. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "India's squad for ACC Asia Cup 2025 announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "Pakistan announce squads for UAE T20I tri-series and Asia Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 Set for an Expanded Showcase in the UAE". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2025 confirmed; to be held in UAE from Sept 9 to 28". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ "ACC announces official venues for Men's Asia Cup 2025". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2025-07-27.