Asia Cup 2025: The 17th edition of the Men’s Asia Cup, sponsored as the DP World Asia Cup, is set to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 28 September 2025. All matches will be played in the T20 International (T20I) format, continuing the post-2016 tradition of aligning with the T20 World Cup cycle.
The tournament features eight teams, split into two groups:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Oman, and hosts United Arab Emirates
- Group B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong.
The format: Round-robin Group Stage → Super Four (round-robin among top two from each group) → Final. A total of 19 matches will be contested.
Full Squad Details for All Teams Asia Cup 2025
India
- Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
- Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill
- Squad (15): Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
- Notable omissions: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer.
Pakistan
- Captain: Salman Ali Agha
- Squad includes standout names: Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris (WK), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, and others.
Sri Lanka
- Captain: Charith Asalanka
- Squad highlight: Wanindu Hasaranga returns from injury; other key all-rounders include Dasun Shanaka and Dunith Wellalage.
- Total squad: 16 members.
Afghanistan
- Captain: Rashid Khan
- Squad: Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), 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, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Bangladesh
- Captain: Litton Das (WK)
- Squad: Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin.
Hong Kong
- Captain: Yasim Murtaza
- Squad: Yasim Murtaza, Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali (WK), Nizakat Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah (WK), Adil Mehmood, Haroon Arshad Mohammad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif (WK), Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Captain: Muhammad Waseem
- Squad (17): Muhammad Waseem, Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (WK), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (WK), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan. Two new additions: Matiullah Khan and Simranjeet Singh.
Oman
- Captain: Jatinder Singh
- Squad: Jatinder Singh, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Mohammad Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava.
Asia Cup 2025 Full Match Schedule (Local Time GMT +4 / Local)
Group Stage Matches
- 9 Sept: Afghanistan vs Hong Kong – Abu Dhabi (14:30 GMT / 18:30 local)
- 10 Sept: India vs UAE – Dubai
- 11 Sept: Bangladesh vs Hong Kong – Abu Dhabi
- 12 Sept: Pakistan vs Oman – Dubai
- 13 Sept: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Abu Dhabi
- 14 Sept: India vs Pakistan – Dubai (highlight fixture)
- 15 Sept:
- UAE vs Oman – Abu Dhabi (12:00 GMT / 16:00 local)
- Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong – Dubai
- 16 Sept: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Abu Dhabi
- 17 Sept: Pakistan vs UAE – Dubai
- 18 Sept: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Abu Dhabi
- 19 Sept: India vs Oman – Abu Dhabi
Super Four Stage Asia Cup 2025
- 20 Sept: Super Four Match 1 (B1 vs B2) – Dubai
- 21 Sept: Super Four Match 2 (A1 vs A2) – Dubai (possible India vs Pakistan rematch)
- 23 Sept: Super Four Match 3 (A2 vs B1) – Abu Dhabi
- 24 Sept: Super Four Match 4 (A1 vs B2) – Dubai
- 25 Sept: Super Four Match 5 (A2 vs B2) – Dubai
- 26 Sept: Super Four Match 6 (A1 vs B1) – Dubai
Final Asia Cup 2025
Asia Cup 2025 28th Sept: Final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (approx. 14:30 GMT / 6:30 PM local — 19:30 IST for Indian viewers)
Asia Cup 2025:Why This Matters
- Expanded Format: First time featuring eight teams in T20I format, offering more competitive matchups and preparation ahead of T20 World Cup 2026.
- India-Pakistan Rivalry: High-stakes matches on 14 Sept, potentially again on 21 Sept, and possibly culminating in the final on 28 Sept.
- Captains & New Leadership: Key figures like Suryakumar Yadav (India), Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka), and Litton Das (Bangladesh) now carry the leadership baton.
Summary Table of Asia Cup 2025
| Feature | Details |
| When | 9–28 September 2025 |
| Where | UAE – Dubai & Abu Dhabi |
| Participants | 8 teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, Hong Kong |
| Format | Group Stage → Super Four → Final (19 matches) |
| Squads | Comprehensive 15–17 member squads for all teams, with new leadership |
| Key Match | India vs Pakistan: 14 Sept (group), potential Super Four & Final matchups |
