Asia Cup 2025: UAE to Host T20 Tourney Sept 9–28

The Asia Cup will be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28, 2025

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The tournament will be played in the T20 International format

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India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman and Hong Kong will participate

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Teams will play group matches followed by the Super Four and the final

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India and Pakistan are expected to face each other multiple times

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The tournament runs from September 9 to September 28, 2025

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The UAE will host the Asia Cup for the first time since 2018

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