Asia Cup 2025 schedule out, India vs Pakistan on September 14, final on 28

India and Pakistan are set to clash in the Asia Cup 2025 on 14 September, according to the proposed schedule accessed by India Today. The continental tournament, which will be played in the T20 format, is scheduled to take place from 9 to 28 September.

On Saturday, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi officially confirmed the tournament dates.

A total of 19 matches will be contested in this edition of the Asia Cup, featuring eight teams - two more than the previous edition. India and Pakistan have been drawn in the same group, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan have been placed in the other group.

The competition will be hosted across two venues — Abu Dhabi and Dubai — in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) holds the hosting rights, the tournament will be staged at a neutral venue due to ongoing cross-border tensions involving India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

The specific venues for individual matches are yet to be finalised. Notably, the previous edition of the Asia Cup was held in a hybrid model after India refused to travel to Pakistan, the hosts of the 2023 tournament. Sri Lanka hosted nine matches, including the final, while Pakistan hosted four.

Earlier this year, the Champions Trophy was also held in a hybrid model after India refused to travel to Pakistan. India's matches were played in the UAE after the International Cricket Council announced that tournaments hosted by India or Pakistan will be held in a hybrid model until 2028.

Asia Cup 2025 Groups

Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman

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

Asia Cup 2025 Format

Two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four stage. In the Super Fours, each team will face the other three once. Two teams from the Super Four stage will play the final.

India and Pakistan can meet as many as three times in the Asia Cup. While their group stage meeting is scheduled for 14 September, they can meet once again on 22 September if they qualify together for the Super Four stage. The broadcasters will be hoping for an India vs



Pakistan final, which has never happened before in the history of the tournament.

Asia Cup 2025 Full Schedule

Group Stage

9 September (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs Hong Kong

10 September (Wednesday): India vs UAE

11 September (Thursday): Bangladesh vs Hong Kong

12 September (Friday): Pakistan vs Oman

13 September (Saturday): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka

14 September (Sunday): India vs Pakistan

15 September (Monday): Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong

16 September (Tuesday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan

17 September (Wednesday): Pakistan vs UAE

18 September (Thursday): Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

19 September (Friday): India vs Oman

Super 4

20 September (Saturday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2

21 September (Sunday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2

22 September (Monday): Rest Day

23 September (Tuesday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2

24 September (Wednesday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2

25 September (Thursday): Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2

26 September (Friday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1

27 September (Saturday): Break Day

Final

28 September (Sunday): Final Match

“The ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup is the marquee event of Asian cricket, and we are proud to present an expanded platform this year,” ACC chief Naqvi said.

“This year marks yet another milestone in ACC’s journey and a noteworthy development for cricket in Asia. With the inclusion of additional teams in the tournament, we are witnessing the game's boundaries expand, both geographically and competitively. This will be Asia Cup at its finest.”

Teams are scheduled to arrive in the UAE on September 7, and it remains to be seen if warm-up matches will be scheduled.