Akshay Thakur - Friday, Sep 05, 2025Asia Cup Schedule India: Asia Cup Schedule India: The countdown for Asia Cup 2025 has begun. When and on which date will India play its matches and when will Team India clash with Pakistan?
The countdown to the Asia Cup has begun, the tournament will start in just a week. The first match of Asia Cup 2025 will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong on 9 September. For the first time, 8 teams will participate in this Asian tournament. Team India will enter the field as the defending champion and will be eyeing its ninth title. Team India is going to play its first match on 10 September.
All 8 countries have been divided into two groups of four each. India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE have been placed in Group A. While Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Afghanistan have been placed in Group B.
The India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup will be played on 14 September at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. In the history of the Asia Cup, India and Pakistan have clashed 18 times so far, out of which Team India has won 10 times. Pakistan has been victorious 6 times and its 2 Asia Cup matches ended in no result.
India will play its first match in the Asia Cup against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 10. After this, it will face Pakistan on September 14 and in the last match of Group A, India will face Oman.
The team that has played most finals in the history of Asia Cup is Sri Lanka, which has played 13 finals so far, but India has won most titles. Team India has reached Asia Cup final 11 times so far, out of which it has won the trophy 8 times. India is the number one country in the world in T20 rankings and is also the defending champion of Asia Cup, so this time India can win the Asia Cup title for the 9th time.
