The grouping and fixture of the 17th edition of the Asia Cup 2025 to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in T20 format from September 9 to 28 has been finalized.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially unveiled the full schedule for the Asia Cup 2025, confirming that the much-anticipated tournament will take place in UAE from September 9-28.
Bangladesh put in Group B of the eight-nation meet along with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong Kong while two traditional rivals India and Pakistan put in Group A with Oman and hosts UAE.
Afghanistan will play Hong Kong in the tournament opener on September 9 while two arch- rivals holders India and Pakistan will lock horns on Sept 14.
Bangladesh will start their Asia Cup campaign taking on Hong Kong on September 11, play Sri Lanka on Sept 13 and Afghanistan on Sept 16.
The Asia Cup 2025 will feature 8 top Asian teams, split into two groups of four. The tournament follows a round-robin format, where each team will face every other team in their group once.
The top two teams from each group will move on to the Super Four stage.
In the Super Four, the four teams will compete again in a round-robin format.
Later, the top two teams from the Super Four will qualify for the final match scheduled for Sept 28.