- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Asia Cup 2025: In a significant development, the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Mohsin Naqvi, revealed that the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup will be played in a hybrid model with the tournament starting from September 9 to 28.
“I am delighted to confirm the dates for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 in UAE," ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in a statement on X.
“The prestigious tournament will take place from September 9th to 28th. We look forward to a spectacular display of cricket! Detailed Schedule will be out soon. #Cricketwins"
The turbulent Asian Cricket Council conference in Dhaka, which was covered in controversy and acrimony, fueled by the regional geopolitical situation between Pakistan and Bangladesh, finally paved the way for a breakthrough.
The venue of the event was decided at an ACC meeting on July 24. All 25 member nations attended the meeting.
BCCI is the host of the tournament, but it is being held in the UAE as India and Pakistan have mutually agreed to compete only at neutral venues till 2027 due to prevailing cross-border tension between them.
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As per ACC's deal with the broadcasters, India and Pakistan will be clubbed in same group and also get another shot at each other in the Super Six stage, with a possibility of a third meeting if both teams reach the final.
This edition of the Asia Cup will be held in T20 format, as is the convention with the next ICC global meet being the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
With PTI Inputs