Asia Cup 2025 Schedule: The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is set to be played in September 2025. The continental tournament will be hosted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The India national cricket team are the defending champion, having beaten the Sri Lanka national cricket team in the grand finale of the previous edition held in 2023. Notably, the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup was held in a 50-over format. Sri Lanka won the previous T20I edition, defeating the Pakistan national cricket team in the final in 2022. Asia Cup 2025: Teams Which Can Replace India If BCCI Decides To Pull Out of Continental Competition.

The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be played in a T20 format. Asia Cup 2025 will feature eight participating teams, up from the previous six, providing a larger competitive platform to emerging cricketing nations. Four teams are divided into two groups each. The top two teams from each group will move on to another four-team group for the second stage, with the top two sides proceeding to the final of the showpiece tournament. Meanwhile, fans can check the entire information about the Asia Cup 2025 tournament below.

Asia Cup 2025 Groups

Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman

Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong

Asia Cup 2025 Venue

The Asian Cricket Council has announced the venues for the 17th edition of the Asia Cup. The Asia Cup 2025 edition will be hosted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Asia Cup 2025 Full Squads

India, UAE, Oman, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong have yet to announce their final squads for the upcoming 17th edition of the Asia Cup. However, Afghanistan and Bangladesh have named their preliminary squads, while Pakistan is the only side to have announced its 17-member squad for the continental competition.

Afghanistan’s Preliminary Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Ishaq, Rashid Khan (C), Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mujeeb Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Bashir Ahmad.

Bangladesh’s Preliminary Squad: Litton Das (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Naim Sheikh, Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Parvez Hossain Emon, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shamim Hossain, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nahid Rana, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan Ankon, Mohammed Saif Hassan.

Pakistan Squad: Salman Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, M Haris, M Nawaz, M Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, and Sufyan Moqim.

Asia Cup 2025 Live Streaming

Yes, SonyLiv is the official live streaming partner of the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. Indian fans can watch the 17th edition of the Asia Cup on the SonyLiv app and website. However, fans might need to purchase a subscription to watch the matches in the Asia Cup 2025. For the Live telecast of the 17th edition of the showpiece tournament, scroll down below.

Asia Cup 2025 Live Telecast

Yes, Sony Sports Network are the official broadcast partner for the Asia Cup 2025 tournament in India. The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be available for telecast viewing options on Sony Sports TV Channels for the Indian audience. Asia Cup 2025 Schedule: Tournament to Start from September 9, Final on 28; Confirms ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi.

Asia Cup 2025 Full Schedule

The 17th edition of the Asia Cup promises to bring exciting action as eight countries compete for the prestigious title. The biggest attraction of the Asia Cup 2025 event will be the India vs Pakistan match. The Asia Cup 2025 event will be a perfect stage for teams to prepare for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

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