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Because of the heat in the United Arab Emirates, the schedules for 18 of the 19 Asia Cup 2025 matches have been rescheduled. Every match, with the exception of the September 15 encounter between the UAE and Oman, has been postponed by 30 minutes.
The games will now commence at 6:30 PM Gulf Standard Time instead of 7 PM local time. This covers every game, including the September 28 final. Now, all day-and-night events will start at 8:00 PM IST. The tournament’s sole day encounter is the UAE vs. Oman match in Abu Dhabi.
Tournament format and groups
The Asia Cup 2026 will feature two groups of four teams each.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Oman, and UAE
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong
Each team will play one match against every other side in its group. The top two from each group will advance to the Super-4 stage, followed by the final on September 28.
Asia Cup – a dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup
The Asia Cup 2025 is a dress rehearsal for some key Asian teams for the T20 World Cup 2026. Five of the eight teams from the regional tournament will be playing in the 20-over World Cup 2026, so this tournament becomes crucial for the likes of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
India in Group A, face Pakistan on September 14
India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are all in Group A of the competition. Their campaign will begin on September 10 against the United Arab Emirates, followed on September 14 by a matchup with bitter rivals Pakistan. On September 19, India will play Oman in their final group match.
Following a round-robin stage in which each team plays the other once, two teams from each group will advance to the ensuing Super Four. If both teams go to the Super Four, there may be another match between India and Pakistan on September 21. If both teams get to the final, there may be another match.
Earlier this month, India revealed their tournament roster, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the Men in Blue. His deputy is Test captain Shubman Gill; players like Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal are not included in the 15-man roster.
India’s squad for Asia Cup: Surya Kumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (WK), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh
Source: InTv
