The 2025 Men’s Asia Cup is set to light up cricket fans worldwide as it takes place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to September 28, 2025. The eight-team tournament will be played in the T20 International (T20I) format, making it a thrilling preparation stage for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
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Asia Cup 2025 Format & Groups
The tournament will begin with two groups of four teams each:
Group A: India, Pakistan, Oman, UAE (host nation)
Group B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka
From each group, the top two teams will qualify for the Super Four stage, and the best two sides will clash in the grand Final.
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Why Asia Cup 2025 Matters
Serves as vital preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
A chance for young talent and rising stars to make their mark.
An opportunity for Asian cricket powerhouses to test new strategies under UAE conditions.
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Asia Cup 2025 Squads – Full Team List
Group A Squads
🇵🇰 Pakistan Squad:
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Waseem Jnr, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem.
🇮🇳 India Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
🇦🇪 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.
🇴🇲 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.
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Group B Squads
🇦🇫 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.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh Squad:
Litton Das (c), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Tawhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Quazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
🇱🇰 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.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Squad:
Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan.
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Conclusion
The Asia Cup 2025 in UAE is expected to be a historic tournament, bringing together Asia’s cricketing giants and emerging challengers. With high-profile clashes like India vs Pakistan, rising stars from Afghanistan, and host UAE looking to surprise, fans can expect thrilling cricket throughout September.
