{"id":2173,"date":"2025-08-19T12:38:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neardubai.com\/blog\/?p=2173"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:28:26","slug":"asia-cup-2025-full-schedule-with-dates-timings-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neardubai.com\/blog\/asia-cup-2025-full-schedule-with-dates-timings-venues\/","title":{"rendered":"Asia Cup 2025: Full Schedule with Dates, Timings &#038; Venues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Asia Cup 2025<\/strong> countdown has now begun! Just a matter of weeks remain till Asia&#8217;s most celebrated tournament incites frenzied anticipation around the cricket world. Hosting an Asia Cup in an ever-cricket-passionate land of the <strong>UAE<\/strong> promises to be a spectacle, as the best from Asia pit against each other for continental supremacy.<\/p>\n<p>With the tournament to be conducted in <strong>T20 format<\/strong> ahead of the T20 World Cup in 2026, every match provides a serious opportunity for preparation for the world stage. Here now, an A-Z for <a href=\"https:\/\/asiancricket.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Asia Cup 2025<\/strong><\/a> with all information from the dates and venues to teams and potential clashes.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Guide to Asia Cup 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>A &#8211; All You Need to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s edition of the Asia Cup will feature eight teams, an expanded format that guarantees more thrilling cricket. It will be held from <strong>September 9 to September 28, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>B-UAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UAE would the only hosting ground, and the matches would be shared between the two best venues in the world:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dsc.ae\/locations\/dubai-international-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportshub.abudhabi\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>C-Cricket Format<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tournament will be played in the T20 format, serving as a vital tune-up for the T20 World Cup next year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D-Dates, Timings &amp; Venues (IST)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"horizontal-scroll-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"table-block-component\">\n<div class=\"table-block has-export-button\">\n<div class=\"table-content not-end-of-paragraph\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<td>Match Details<\/td>\n<td>Venue<\/td>\n<td>Time (IST)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 9, Tue<\/td>\n<td>Afghanistan vs Hong Kong<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 10, Wed<\/td>\n<td>India vs UAE<\/td>\n<td>Dubai<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 11, Thu<\/td>\n<td>Bangladesh vs Hong Kong<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 12, Fri<\/td>\n<td>Pakistan vs Oman<\/td>\n<td>Dubai<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 13, Sat<\/td>\n<td>Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 14, Sun<\/td>\n<td><b>India vs Pakistan<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Dubai<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>7:30 PM<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 15, Mon<\/td>\n<td>UAE vs Oman<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>5:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 15, Mon<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong<\/td>\n<td>Dubai<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 16, Tue<\/td>\n<td>Bangladesh vs Afghanistan<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 17, Wed<\/td>\n<td>Pakistan vs UAE<\/td>\n<td>Dubai<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 18, Thu<\/td>\n<td>Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sep 19, Fri<\/td>\n<td>India vs Oman<\/td>\n<td>Abu Dhabi<\/td>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Note: All Super Four and Final matches are scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.<\/i><\/p>\n<h6><strong>E-Excitement: The India vs. Pakistan Showdown<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>The arch rivalry game between <strong>India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sept 14<\/strong> is a guaranteed show-stealer in the group stage. This is a contest that every cricketing eye has been counting down days to. The two teams have a fair chance of playing against each other thrice &#8211; in the Super Four, and final if they ever get that far.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>F-Final Showdown<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>The tournament will conclude with the final, which will take place on <strong>September 28<\/strong> at the renowned Dubai International Cricket Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G-Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The eight teams are distributed into two groups:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group A:<\/strong> India, Pakistan, Oman, United Arab Emirates <a href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>(UAE)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Group B:<\/strong> Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p><strong>H-Home Team Advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The home turf will have its part to play as UAE strives for a deep run in the tournament. They begin their campaign against a spirited Indian side on September 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I-India&#8217;s Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India, the defending champions, have announced their squad led by <strong>Captain<\/strong> <strong>Suryakumar Yadav with Shubman Gill<\/strong> as his deputy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>P-Pakistan&#8217;s Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan, with its list of players, made the cut, while omitting big names such as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha being the captain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S-Super Four Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Top two from each group will vie into Super Four stage, carrying out a round-robin format where these four sides will meet each other in order to identify the top two who will then proceed to contest for the final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Asia Cup 2025 countdown has now begun! Just a matter of weeks remain till Asia&#8217;s most celebrated tournament incites frenzied anticipation around the cricket world. 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