he Asian Cricket Council chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, announced on Saturday that the 2025 Asian Cup will take place between September 9 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates.
Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board, made the announcement through his official X account.
India and Pakistan, the two fierce rivals on the field, are placed in the same group for the continental tournament. Both sides will meet on September 14. The 2025 edition could witness as many as three India-Pakistan matches: in the group stage, Super Four, and potentially the final, if both teams progress.
The Asia Cup will see eight teams compete in a
T20 format, a dress rehearsal of sorts ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. The tournament format ensures at least one India-Pakistan clash in the group stage, keeping up with the format that has stayed ever since the two nations stopped playing each other in bilateral series.
