Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: Full schedule, squads, venues and live streaming

All you need to know about Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 [Source: @FaisalNawabi3/x]

The Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, as organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), is scheduled to launch from Friday, November 14, onwards in Doha. Previously known as the Emerging Teams tournament, the upcoming edition will also feature eight teams, including five ‘A’ units of their respective nations and three international sides.

The tournament serves as a proving ground for the continent’s brightest young talents, offering a golden platform for the next generation of cricketers to announce themselves on the international stage. As all eight teams brace themselves for the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, here is a look at all the important information regarding the upcoming season.

How many teams will participate in Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025?

As many as eight teams, dividing into two groups of four, will be participating in Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. They are:

Group A:

• Afghanistan A (also defending champions)
• Bangladesh A
• Hong Kong
• Sri Lanka A

Group B:

• India A
• Oman
• Pakistan Shaheens
• United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Who are the captains in Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025?

Where to watch Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 on OTT?

Fans in India can catch all the live action of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 season via live streaming on the Sony LIV app and website.

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Where to watch Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 on TV?

Fans can also tune into the Sony Sports Ten Network channels like Sony Sports Ten 1, Sony Sports Ten 1 HD TV, Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4 on their television sets to catch the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 season.

Where will Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 be held?

All 15 matches of the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, including the two semifinals and the final, will be hosted by the West End International Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

What is the full schedule for Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025?

What are the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 squads?

Afghanistan A

Darwish Rasooli (c), Sediqullah Atal, Noor Rahman, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Zubaid Akbari, Imran Mir, Rahmanullah Zadran, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Qais Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai and Farmanullah Safi

Bangladesh A

Akbar Ali (c), Jishan Alam, Habibur Rahman, Jawad Abrar, Ariful Islam, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Rakibul Hasan, SM Meherob Hossain, Abu Hider Rony, Tufayel Ahmed, Shadhin Islam, Ripon Mondol, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain and Mohammad Mrittunjoy Chowdhury

Hong Kong

Yasim Murtaza (c), Zeeshan Ali (wk), Nizakat Khan, Narula Rana, Hassan Khan, Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Challu, Md. Ghazanfar, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Shiv Mathur, Kinchit Shah and Md. Waheed

Sri Lanka A

Dunith Wellalage (c), Vishen Halambage, Nishan Madushka, Lasith Croospulle, Sahan Arachchige, Sohan de Livera, Ramesh Mendis, Traveen Mathew, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Pramod Madushan, Milan Rathnayake, Isitha Wijesundara and Garuka Sanketh

India A

Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir (vc), Suryansh Shedge, Jitesh Sharma (c) (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abhisek Porel (wk) and Suyash Sharma

Oman

Hammad Mirza (c), Wasim Ali, Sufyan Yousaf (wk), Aryan Bisht, Saishiv Narayan, Zikria Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Shafiq Jan, Samay Shrivastava, Muzahir Raza, Mohammed Yousuf, Shuaib Ismail, Jay Odedra, Pruthvi Machhi and Ubaidullah

Pakistan Shaheens

Muhammad Irfan Khan (c), Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Faiq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Shahzad, Mubasir Khan, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz, Sufiyan Moqim, Ubaid Shah and Yasir Khan

UAE

Alishan Sharafu (c), Aayan Khan, Rohid Khan, Mayank Kumar, Zahid Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Harshit Kaushik, Yayin Rai, Ethan D’Souza, Ahmed Tariq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Shah and Faraazuddin

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