India, Pakistan to clash at Asia Cup 2025 stage on this date, neutral venue almost decided

Nitin Srivastava

Nitin Srivastava

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India, Pakistan to clash at Asia Cup 2025 stage on this date, neutral venue almost decided
India captain Rohit Sharma and Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan during ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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The Asia Cup 2025 will be played at a neutral venue.

India and Pakistan will take on each other in Dubai, same venue as Champions Trophy 2025.

The final is likely to take place on September 21.

Asia Cup schedule: The Men's T20 Asia Cup 2025 is likely to begin on September 4 and 5. Sports Tak understands that UAE is the most likely venue for the tournament. The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will feature India and Pakistan going up against each other on September 7 in Dubai, the same venue they played their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group stage match. 

While an official announcement about the Asia Cup 2025's schedule is awaited, the final will be played on September 21.

Earlier, there were rumours that India are unlikely to play in the T20 Asia Cup 2025 following the dastardly Pahalgam terrorisk attack, which led to India launching Operation Sindoor to obliterate the terrorist outfits in Pakistan. Following the military conflict between the two nations, the chances of an India-Pakistan game were slim but it is likely to take place at a neutral venue. 

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T20 Asia Cup 2025's format

It will be a six-team tournament. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and UAE are the other four teams. The T20 Asia Cup 2025 will be played in group stage and Super Fours format. There is a possibility of India and Pakistan locking horns twice in the tournament. 

India vs Pakistan previous Asia Cup encounter

India are defending champions of the tournament. They beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the previous edition which was played in ODI format. The last time India and Pakistan locked horns in an Asia Cup fixture was in Colombo. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul's centuries helped India post 356/2. Kuldeep Yadav took a fifer as Pakistan were bowled out for 128 and India won the match by 228 runs.

When India, Pakistan met in Dubai earlier this year 

India played all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Dubai. Hosts Pakistan travelled to Dubai to take on India in group stage match. India bowled out Pakistan for 241. Then Kohli's unbeaten century led India to six-wicket victory. Pakistan bowed out of the tournament without a win, whereas, India went on to win the title.

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