The highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 is starting tonight in the UAE. Things are starting to get more interesting in the continental cricket landscape. Not free from controversies, this tournament is being hosted by multiple stadiums in the UAE.
From September 9 to 28, Asia Cup 2025 is going to see eight prolific teams from across the continent battle it out for the ultimate trophy. There could be as many as three India-Pakistan matches to pay attention to – in the Group Stage, Super Four and the Final.
Nonetheless, this is not the UAE’s first time hosting an international cricket tournament. Earlier in 2025, the Gulf state hosted many matches during the Champions Trophy. Today’s match lets Afghanistan lock horns against Hong Kong.
Asia Cup 2025 group details
Group A – India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman
Group B – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong
Asia Cup 2025 schedule
Group Stage
September 9 – Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
September 10 – India vs UAE
September 11 – Bangladesh vs Hong Kong
September 12 – Pakistan vs Oman
September 13 – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
September 14 – India vs Pakistan
September 15 – Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong
September 16 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
September 17 – Pakistan vs UAE
September 18 – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
September 19 – India vs Oman
Super 4 Stage
September 20 – Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2
September 21 – Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2
September 23 – Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2
September 24 – Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2
September 26 – Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1
Final Stage
September 28 – Finals
Asia Cup 2025 stadiums, timings and screenings
The first match of the tournament, Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, is going to be hosted by Sheikh Zayed Stadium in the UAE’s capital. Each match in the entire tournament starts at 9:30 pm UAE time (8 pm IST, 10:30 am ET, 3:30 pm BST).
There is an exception, though. On September 15 (Monday), the UAE vs Oman clash starts at 7 pm UAE time (5:30 pm IST, 8 am ET, 1 pm BST). The final match of Asia Cup 2025 is set to be hosted by the gigantic Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 28 (Sunday).
Fans in the UAE can check out all the clashes in real time on CricLife and StarzPlay (for OTT platforms). In India, fans should stream the latest updates on Sony LIV mobile application and site. Sony Sports channels also help.
Read Also : ICC Cricket Rankings: Joe Root Extends Lead While Abhishek Sharma Claims T20I Top Spot
Asia Cup 2025 squad details
Afghanistan:
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh:
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:
Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan
India:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Oman:
Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, 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
Pakistan:
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim
Sri Lanka:
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana
UAE:
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan
Top Stories3 weeks ago
