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The greatest cricket rivalry is back! Cricket fans will witness an India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, to be held in the UAE, on September 14 in a Group A match.
As reported earlier, India and Pakistan are placed in the same group, with Oman and the UAE being the other two teams.
India will begin their Asia Cup campaign in the UAE on September 10 (Wednesday), while Pakistan will play their first match against Oman on September 12 (Friday).
The much-awaited clash of the tournament will take place on September 14 (Sunday) when the arch-rivals lock horns.
The Asian Cricket Council has not revealed the names of the stadiums yet, but it is understood that UAE's Abu Dhabi and Dubai are set to be the two venues.
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The timings of the matches have also not been announced yet.
Asia Cup 2025 format
The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format. Notably, the Asia Cup is regarded as a build-up to the next World Cup, and with 2026 being a T20 World Cup year, the format aligns accordingly.
The eight teams in the competition are divided into two groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four round.
With Oman and the UAE being the other two teams, it is expected that India and Pakistan will qualify from Group A. If that happens, the Men in Blue and the Men in Green will clash in the Super Four round on September 21.
The top two teams in the Super Four round will play the final on September 28. The Asia Cup 2025 grand finale could also see India and Pakistan face off if both teams finish in the top two.
Meanwhile, Group B is regarded as a group of death as it has the teams like Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh along with Hong Kong.
| Asia Cup 2025: Full schedule | |
| Group Stage | |
| 9 Sep (Tue) | Afghanistan vs Hong Kong |
| 10 Sep (Wed) | India vs UAE |
| 11 Sep (Thu) | Bangladesh vs Hong Kong |
| 12 Sep (Fri) | Pakistan vs Oman |
| 13 Sep (Sat) | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka |
| 14 Sep (Sun) | India vs Pakistan |
| 15 Sep (Mon) | UAE vs Oman |
| 15 Sep (Mon) | Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong |
| 16 Sep (Tue) | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan |
| 17 Sep (Wed) | Pakistan vs UAE |
| 18 Sep (Thu) | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan |
| 19 Sep (Fri) | India vs Oman |
| Super 4 schedule | |
| 20 Sep (Sat) | B1 vs B2 |
| 21 Sep (Sun) | A1 vs A2 (likely India vs Pakistan) |
| 23 Sep (Tue) | A2 vs B1 |
| 24 Sep (Wed) | A1 vs B2 |
| 25 Sep (Thu) | A2 vs B2 |
| 26 Sep (Fri) | A1 vs B1 |
| Final | |
| 28 Sep (Sun) | Super Four Top 2 - Final |
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