The Asia Cup 2025 is going to start on 9 September in the UAE. For the first time in the history of this tournament, 8 teams are going to participate in the T20 format. This is an important step to prepare for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The final match of the Asia Cup will be played on 28 September. Suryakumar Yadav will lead India, while Salman Ali Agha will captain Pakistan. Charith Asalanka will captain Sri Lanka, while Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan. Litton Das will lead Bangladesh, while Yasim Murtaza will captain Hong Kong. Jatinder Singh will captain Oman, while Muhammad Waseem will lead the United Arab Emirates.
The squads for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 are being announced, and India recently named their 15-member squad for the prestigious event. The tournament will be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28, with eight teams competing for the coveted title. This edition will be held in the T20I format, which will serve as an important preparation for the teams ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka next year. India is entering the tournament as the defending champions, having won the Asia Cup title for a record eighth time after beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the 2022 final.
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Asia Cup 2025: Full Squads
Here’s a look at the squads of all participating teams:
INDIA:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
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.
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:
Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.
OMAN:
Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammed Nadeem, Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish Odedra, Shakeel Ahmad, Aryan Bisht, Samay Shrivastava, Karan Sonavale, Hassnain Ali Shah, Muhammed Imran, Sufyan Yousaf, Nadeem Khan, Zikriya Islam, Faisal Shah
SRI LANKA:
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellaage, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahish Tikshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Mathisha Pathirana.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’ Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh and Saghir Khan.
Asia Cup 2025: Full Fixtures
Here’s a look at the fixtures of all participating teams:
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Sep 09, Tue | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, 1st Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 10, Wed | India vs United Arab Emirates, 2nd Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 11, Thu | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, 3rd Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 12, Fri | Pakistan vs Oman, 4th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 13, Sat | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 5th Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 14, Sun | India vs Pakistan, 6th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 15, Mon | United Arab Emirates vs Oman, 7th Match, Group A | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 5:30 PM |
| Sep 15, Mon | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, 8th Match, Group B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 16, Tue | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 9th Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 17, Wed | Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates, 10th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 18, Thu | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 11th Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 19, Fri | India vs Oman, 12th Match, Group A | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 20, Sat | Super Four, Match 1 (B1 vs B2) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 21, Sun | Super Four, Match 2 (A1 vs A2) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 23, Tue | Super Four, Match 3 (A2 vs B1) | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 24, Wed | Super Four, Match 4 (A1 vs B2) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 25, Thu | Super Four, Match 5 (A2 vs B2) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 26, Fri | Super Four, Match 6 (A1 vs B1) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| Sep 28, Sun | Final | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 7:30 PM |
All You Need to Know About the Asia Cup 2025
How many teams are participating in the Asia Cup 2025?
The 2025 Asia Cup includes eight teams, and they will be divided equally into two groups (Group A and B).
Group A: India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong
When will the Asia Cup 2025 be played?
The first match of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played on 9 September, and the final will be held on 28 September.
Which team has won the most Asia Cup titles?
India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup with eight titles.