Naqvi reveals venues, match timings for Asia Cup 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially announced the venues and match timings for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, confirming that the tournament will take place across Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28 in T20 format.

The announcement was made by ACC President Mohsin Naqvi in a post on X.

“ACC T20 Asia Cup venues and match timings are out! Looking forward to packed stadiums and some truly breath-taking encounters,” he wrote.

According to the schedule, the much-anticipated Pakistan-India encounter is scheduled for September 14 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, while the final will be played at the same venue on September 28 at 6pm.

ACC T20 Asia Cup venues and match timings are out! Looking forward to packed stadiums and some truly breath-taking encounters! pic.twitter.com/eKrJcwnJlj

— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) August 2, 2025

Pakistan will play all its group stage matches in Dubai. Other tournament matches will be held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Cricket Stadium.

All matches will begin at 6pm except for one on September 15, which is set to start at 4pm.

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Pakistan will play all its group stage matches in Dubai. Other tournament matches will be held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Cricket Stadium.

According to the Asia Cup 2025 schedule, all matches will begin at 6pm except for one on September 15, which is set to start at 4pm.

The tournament will feature eight teams, divided into two groups. Group A includes Pakistan, India, UAE, and Oman, while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong.

If Pakistan and India advance to the Super Four stage, they could face each other again on September 21, raising expectations for another high-stakes showdown.

Bumrah likely to miss Asia Cup 2025

Meanwhile, India’s preparations have taken a hit as their ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah may miss the tournament due to workload concerns.

According to Indian media reports, Bumrah has already played three Test matches against England and may be rested for the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE to manage his workload.

Indian media also claimed that Bumrah’s growing preference for Test cricket and India’s upcoming two-match Test series against the West Indies starting October 2 may also influence the decision.

There are indications Jasprit Bumrah could instead feature in the January T20 series against New Zealand, which is expected to serve as a dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup.