The Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 runs from September 9 to 28 in the UAE, with matches split between Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Eight teams are divided into two groups, followed by a Super Fours stage and the final on September 28 in Dubai. The marquee India vs Pakistan group game is on September 14 in Dubai.
Groups and Format
- Group A: India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Oman. The top two progress to Super Fours.
- Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Hong Kong. The top two progress to Super Fours.
- Format: Two groups of four → top two from each into Super Fours (single group) → top two to the final on September 28.
Venues
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium: Hosts 11 matches including the final.
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi: Hosts 8 matches including multiple group and Super Fours games.
Key match to watch
- India vs Pakistan: September 14, Dubai (night match). Potential rematches in Super Fours and the final if both progress.
Group A
| Date | Matches | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 10th Sept | India vs UAE | Dubai | 07:30:00 PM |
| 12th Sept | Pakistan vs Oman | Abu Dhabi | 07:30:00 PM |
| 14th Sept | India vs Pakistan | Dubai | 07:30:00 PM |
| 15th Sept | UAE vs Oman | Abu Dhabi | 07:30:00 PM |
| 17th Sept | Pakistan vs UAE | Dubai | 07:30:00 PM |
| 19th Sept | India vs Oman | Abu Dhabi | 07:30:00 PM |
Group B
| Date | Matches | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 9th Sept | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | 07:30:00 PM |
| 11th Sept | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong | Dubai | 07:30:00 PM |
| 13th Sept | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 07:30:00 PM |
| 15th Sept | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong | Dubai | 07:30:00 PM |
| 16th Sept | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 07:30:00 PM |
| 18th Sept | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Dubai | 07:30:00 PM |
Super Four
| Date | Matches | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 20th Sept | Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | NA | 07:30:00 PM |
| 21st Sept | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 | NA | 07:30:00 PM |
| 23rd Sept | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | NA | 07:30:00 PM |
| 24th Sept | Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2 | NA | 07:30:00 PM |
| 25th Sept | Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2 | NA | 07:30:00 PM |
| 26th Sept | Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1 | NA | 07:30:00 PM |
| 28th Sept | Final | NA | 00.00:00 PM |
Squads of All Teams
INDIA:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, 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), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammed Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Muhammed Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava.
SRI LANKA:
Charith Asalanka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Janith Liyanage.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan.
