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Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi, on Saturday, revealed the official dates and venue for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025.
Naqvi confirmed that the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28.
He made the announcement on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that the detailed match schedule will be revealed soon.
“I am delighted to confirm the dates for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 in UAE,” he wrote. “The prestigious tournament will take place from September 9th to 28th.”
“We look forward to a spectacular display of cricket! Detailed Schedule will be out soon.”
For the unversed, the 2025 edition of the continental event will feature eight teams, up from six in the previous edition.
Alongside full-member nations India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, three teams from the ACC Premier Cup, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong, have qualified for the main event.
A total of 19 matches will be played across the tournament, with the final scheduled for the last Sunday of September.
India and Pakistan are expected to be drawn in the same group, creating the possibility of up to three high-voltage clashes between the arch-rivals in the group stage, Super Four, and possibly the final.
In line with the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the Asia Cup 2025 will be played in the T20 format.
Originally, India was set to host the tournament, but given the continued political deadlock between India and Pakistan, the event has been moved to a neutral venue.
The UAE was eventually locked in as the host after ACC’s annual meeting in Dhaka, with both the PCB and BCCI reportedly agreeing to keep ICC tournaments at neutral grounds due to the lack of bilateral travel between the two sides.
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