- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sat, 30 Aug 2025 05:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Asia Cup 2025: In a bid to ease the impact of extreme temperatures, eighteen of the 19 matches at the upcoming Asia Cup - including the final -have been pushed back by half an hour from the original schedule of the Asia Cup 2025 due to the extreme heat in the UAE.
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday announced the development, and as per the revised timings, the matches will begin at 6.30 PM local time (8 PM IST).
The tournament, to be held in the T20 format this time, will run from September 9 to 28 across the two venues of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
"The start time for 18 out of the 19 DP World Asia Cup 2025 matches has been updated. These matches will now begin at 6:30pm local time (Gulf Standard Time)," the ECB said in a statement on its website.
"The Monday, 15 September match between UAE and Oman will start at 4:00pm local time at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi – the only day game of the tournament," it added in the statement.
In the original schedule revealed by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) earlier this month, the matches were pencilled to start at 6 PM local time.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the pulse-pounding clash between India and Pakistan in a Group A match on September 14.
India's opening match of the continental event against the hosts, the United Arab Emirates is slated to take place in Dubai on September 10, and the last group stage fixture against Oman will be played in Abu Dhabi on September 19.
India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman have been placed in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong are in Group B.