Countdown for the Asia Cup has begun the tournament will start in just one week. The first match of the Asia Cup 2025 will be played on September 9 between Afghanistan and Hong Kong. For the first time, 8 teams will participate in this Asian tournament. Team India will land as a defending champion, which will be on the ninth title. Let me tell you that Team India is going to play its first match on September 10.
Let you know that all 8 countries have been divided into two groups of four. India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE have been kept in Group A while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been kept in Group B.
When will the Indo-Pakistan match be played?
The match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14. India and Pakistan have been hit by 18 times in the history of the Asia Cup, out of which Team India have won 10 times. Pakistan has been victorious six times and has not resulted in their 2 Asia Cup matches. India will play their first match in the Asia Cup against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 10. Then will a confrontation with Pakistan on September 14 and India will clash with Oman in the last match of Group A.
September 10 – India VS UAE
September 14 – India VS Pakistan
September 19 – India VS Oman
Waiting for the 9th Trophy to India
Sri Lanka is the highest final player in the history of the Asia Cup, which has played 13 finals so far but India has won the highest titles. Team India has reached the Asia Cup final 11 times so far, of which it has won the trophy eight times. India is the world’s number one country in the T20 rankings and is also the defending champion of the Asia Cup, so this time India can win the Asia Cup title for the 9th time.
These players in Team India
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shubhman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma, Akshar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Arshadeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samasan, Sanju Samson.