\u201cLooking forward to packed stadiums and some truly breath-taking encounters!\u201d says Mohsin Naqvi
\nNew York
\nAsian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday announced the venues and match timings of much-anticipated Asia Cup, slated to be held from September 9 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
\nTaking to his X handle, ACC chairman Naqvi said that the eight-team tournament will be played across two venues in the UAE \u2013 Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
\nAbu Dhabi\u2019s Zayed Cricket Stadium will host eight Asia Cup 2025 matches, including one Super Fours clash on September 23.
\nThe majority of the continental tournament\u2019s matches, however, will be played at the Dubai stadium, including the blockbuster Pakistan-India clash on September 14 and the highly-anticipated final on September 28.
\nAll of the matches will start at 6 PM as per the Gulf Standard Time, except for the September 15 clash between the UAE and Oman.
\nThe upcoming edition of the continental tournament will be played in T20 format, serving as a preparatory event for the T20 World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February.
\nA total of eight teams, divided into two groups, will vie for the prestigious title. Fierce rivals Pakistan and India are placed in Group A, alongside UAE and Oman, while Group B features Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.
\nThe eight-team tournament will get underway on September 9 with a curtain-raiser between Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi.
\nPakistan, on the other hand, will start their campaign against Oman on September 12 before taking on arch-rivals India on September 14.
\nThe green shirts\u2019 remaining group-stage match is scheduled on September 17 against hosts UAE.
\nUpon completion of the group stage, the top two teams from each pool will qualify for the Super Four, meaning Pakistan and India may face each other once more in the Asia Cup on September 21.
\nThe top two teams in the standings after the conclusion of the Super Four stage will qualify for the final, scheduled to be played on September 28.
\nComplete schedule of ACC Men\u2019s Asia Cup 2025
\n9 September: Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
\n10 September: India vs UAE
\n11 September: Bangladesh vs Hong Kong
\n12 September: Pakistan vs Oman
\n13 September: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
\n14 September: India vs Pakistan
\n15 September: UAE vs Oman
\n15 September: Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong
\n16 September: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
\n17 September: Pakistan vs UAE
\n18 September: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
\n19 September: India vs Oman
\nSuper Four Stage:
\nSeptember 20: B1 vs B2
\nSeptember 21: A1 vs A2
\nSeptember 23: A2 vs B1
\nSeptember 24: A1 vs B2
\nSeptember 25: A2 vs B2
\nSeptember 26: A1 vs B1
\nSeptember 28: Final<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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