2025 Asia Cup
| Dates | 5 – 21 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) | TBD |
| Official website | asiancricket |
The 2025 Men's Asia Cup will be the 17th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament. It is scheduled to take place in September 2025.[1] The matches will be played in T20I format. India are the defending champions.[2]
The tournament will feature 8 teams. The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka automatically qualified for the tournament and will be joined by United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong, the teams which finished in the top three in the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup.
Background
The dates for the tournament were released in July 2024, with India initially set to host the tournament.[3]
Format
The groups and format of the tournament will be different to the previous tournaments, with the eight teams split into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group will qualify for a single-group Super Four stage. The top two teams in this stage will contest the final.[1]
Teams and qualification
The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council qualified automatically for the tournament. The United Arab Emirates qualified after winning the 2024 ACC Premier Cup.[4]
| Means of qualification | Date | Hosts | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full Members | — | — | 5 | Afghanistan |
| Bangladesh | ||||
| India | ||||
| Pakistan | ||||
| Sri Lanka | ||||
| 2024 ACC Premier Cup | 12–21 April 2024 | Oman | 3 | United Arab Emirates |
| Oman | ||||
| Hong Kong | ||||
| 8 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Advanced to the Super Four
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Oman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Advanced to the Super Four
Super Four
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winner of Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Runner-up of Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Winner of Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Runner-up of Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Advanced to the Final
Final
21 September 2025
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1st placed team
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2nd placed team
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References
- ^ a b "More India-Pakistan games on the horizon as Asia Cup gets September window". Cricbuzz. 27 February 2025.
- ^ "India to host Men's Asia Cup 2025". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "India to host 2025 Asia Cup, Bangladesh the 2027 edition". Firstpost. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Amid rising optimism, ACC aims to start Asia Cup in September". Cricbuzz. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-29.