Asia Cup 2025 schedule: Complete fixtures, India vs Pakistan date out

The 2025 edition of the Men’s Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on social media on Saturday.“I am delighted to confirm the dates for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE,” the PCB chairman posted on X (formerly Twitter). “The prestigious tournament will take place from September 9 to 28. We look forward to a spectacular display of cricket.”The tournament, which is ACC’s marquee event, will see participation from eight teams—up from six in the previous edition, creating a larger competitive platform for emerging cricketing nations. “This year marks yet another milestone in ACC’s journey. With the inclusion of additional teams, we are witnessing the game's boundaries expand, both geographically and competitively,” Naqvi added. The BCCI had earlier agreed to stage the tournament in the UAE in line with ACC’s neutral venue policy, especially when either India or Pakistan are official hosts. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are expected to host the matches. India and Pakistan are drawn into the same group and will face off in a blockbuster clash scheduled for September 14, their first meeting since April’s heightened diplomatic tensions.The Asia Cup will act as a key preparatory tournament for the ICC T20 World Cup in February 2026, to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions from 2023, will open their campaign against UAE on September 10, followed by matches against Pakistan on September 14 and Oman on September 19. Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Oman Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong The Super Four phase begins September 20, with A1 vs A2 potentially featuring another high-voltage India-Pakistan showdown on September 21.