The 2025 Asia Cup will be the 17th edition of the men's Asia Cup cricket tournament. It is scheduled to take place in September 2025.[1] The matches will be played in Twenty20 International 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 qualify for the tournament and they will be joined by Hong Kong, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, as they 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 hosting the tournament.[3]
Format
The groups and format of the tournament will be different to the previous tournaments, with the 8 teams split into two groups of 4. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for a single-group Super Four stage. The top two teams in this stage will contest the final for the Asia Cup trophy.[1]
Teams and qualification
The five full members of the Asian Cricket Council qualified automatically for the tournament while the United Arab Emirates joined them after winning the 2024 ACC Premier Cup followed by next best two teams Hong Kong and Oman.[4]
| Means of qualification | Date | Hosts | Berth(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full Members | — | — | 5 |  Afghanistan
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 Bangladesh
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 India
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 Pakistan
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 Sri Lanka
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| 2024 ACC Premier Cup | 12 – 21 April 2024 |  Oman
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3 |  Hong Kong
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| Oman
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 United Arab Emirates
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| 8 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | India
|
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 | Bangladesh
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Sri Lanka
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Afghanistan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Oman
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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
October 2025
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1st placed team
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v
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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.
- ^ "India to host Men's Asia Cup 2025". GNN. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-29.