Asia Cup 2025: A T20 Showdown in the UAE

 The 17th edition of the Asia Cup takes place from 9–28 September 2025 in the United Arab Emirates —a neutral venue (UAE) chosen due to rising Indo-Pak tensions at home Wikipedia Reuters . Format: T20 International (T20I) 8 teams : India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan (full members) + UAE, Oman, Hong Kong (qualified) Wikipedia Crictoday Group Stage → Super Four → Final (Total: 19 matches; Final: 28 Sep in Dubai) Crictoday Reuters 🏟️ Venues & Timing Dubai International Cricket Stadium (11 matches, incl. Final) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi (8 matches) Crictoday Wikipedia Most matches begin at 8:00 PM IST (6:30 PM GST); one afternoon match (UAE v Oman) on 15 Sept starts at 5:30 PM IST The Times of India 📅 India’s Fixtures & Rivalries India vs UAE – 10 Sept (Dubai) India vs Pakistan – 14 Sept (Dubai)—the tournament's spotlight clash Indiatimes Reuters India vs Oman – 19 Sept (Abu Dhabi) Samayam Tamil Sach India ...