Asia Cup 2025: Full Schedule, Squads, Venues And More



T20 Asia Cup 2025 [Source: @amitava0112/X.com]T20 Asia Cup 2025 [Source: @amitava0112/X.com]

The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be played from September 9 to September 28, with eight teams divided into two groups. This year, the tournament will be in the T20 format to help teams prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup. The opening match will see Hong Kong face Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. 

So, as they both gear up for the thrilling tournament, let's take a look at the details.

How Many Teams Will Participate In Asia Cup 2025?

Eight teams will participate in the upcoming T20 Asia Cup 2025 namely India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, UAE and Afghanistan.

Who Are The Captains In Asia Cup 2025?

Each team has named a strong squad for the competition, with Suryakumar Yadav leading India, Salman Ali Agha captaining Pakistan, Rashid Khan in charge of Afghanistan, and Charith Asalanka guiding Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Muhammad Waseem will captain UAE, Jatinder Singh will lead Oman, and Yasim Murtaza will take charge of Hong Kong as all teams battle for the Asia Cup 2025 trophy.

What Is Full Schedule For The Asia Cup 2025?

Group A

Date
Matches
Venue
Time (IST)
10th SeptIndia vs UAEDubai8:00 PM
12th SeptPakistan vs OmanAbu Dhabi8:00 PM
14th SeptIndia vs PakistanDubai8:00 PM
15th SeptUAE vs OmanAbu Dhabi5:30 PM
17th SeptPakistan vs UAEDubai8:00 PM
19th SeptIndia vs OmanAbu Dhabi8:00 PM

Group B

Date
Matches
Venue
Time (IST)
9th SeptAfghanistan vs Hong KongAbu Dhabi8:00 PM
11th SeptBangladesh vs Hong KongDubai8:00 PM
13th SeptSri Lanka vs BangladeshAbu Dhabi8:00 PM
15th SeptSri Lanka vs Hong KongDubai8:00 PM
16th SeptBangladesh vs AfghanistanAbu Dhabi8:00 PM
18th SeptSri Lanka vs AfghanistanDubai8:00 PM
Super Four
Date
Matches
Venue
Time (IST)
20th SeptGroup B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2NA8:00 PM
21st SeptGroup A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2NA8:00 PM
23rd SeptGroup A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2NA8:00 PM
24th SeptGroup B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2NA8:00 PM
25th SeptGroup A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2NA8:00 PM
26th SeptGroup A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1NA8:00 PM
28th SeptFinalNA8:00 PM

What Are Asia Cup 2025 Squads?

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 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, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh: Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin

Hong Kong, China: Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan

India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh

Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammed Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Muhammed Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava

Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D'Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan