The Asia Cup 2025 has begun in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to September 28, 2025. Eight teams are participating in this year’s edition, making it the biggest Asia Cup ever. This tournament will be played in the T20 format.
The opening match was played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, fans will enjoy 19 matches. Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the final on September 28. In addition to preparing their squads and testing their players, this tournament is also an important opportunity for all teams before the T20 World Cup 2026.
The Asia Cup features eight teams for the first time in the history. UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong, who qualified through qualification, join India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Teams are divided into two groups. Group A has India, Pakistan, Oman, and the UAE, while Group B has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. After each group, the top two teams move on to the Super Four round, where the best two will meet at the finals.
The India vs Pakistan clash in Dubai on September 14 is especially anticipated by cricket fans around the world. In sports, this is one of the biggest rivalries and the highlight of the Asia Cup. Both teams may face one another more than once if they reach the Super Four or even the final.
Full squads for all eight teams:
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Pakistan squad: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
Sri Lanka squad: 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.
Bangladesh squad: Litton Das (c, wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
Afghanistan squad: 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.
Hong Kong squad: Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan, Haroon Arshad, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan.
Oman squad: 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.
UAE squad: 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.
You can watch Asia Cup 2025 live matches online on YuppTV in continental Europe, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, and China. For fans who are living abroad, YuppTV is one of the best streaming platforms. With YuppTV, you can watch every ball, boundary, and wicket on your phone, laptop, or smart TV.
Asia Cup is not just about cricket; it is about pride, rivalry, and a lifetime of memories. Those who love cricket should mark their calendars. Enjoy the excitement of the Asia Cup 2025 live from September 9 to September 28. Watch the Asia Cup 2025 live online on YuppTV if you are outside of India.
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