(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025: Full Squads, Groups, Schedule, and Venues
The wait is almost over. The ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 kicks off on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with eight teams ready to battle it out for regional supremacy. The tournament will run until September 28, featuring high-voltage cricketing action at two world-class venues: the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Venues and Fixtures
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Dubai will host the majority of matches, including both possible Pakistan vs India blockbusters if the rivals progress beyond the group stage.
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Abu Dhabi will stage eight games, including a Super Four clash on September 23.
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Matches will begin at 6:00 pm Gulf Standard Time, except for the UAE vs Oman fixture on September 15.
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The tournament opener features Afghanistan vs Hong Kong on September 9.
Group Division
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Group A: Pakistan, India, Oman, UAE
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Group B: Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong
Asia Cup 2025 Squads
Group A
Pakistan: Salman Agha (capt), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem
UAE: Muhammad Waseem (capt), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan
India: Suryakumar 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
Oman: Jatinder Singh (capt), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Mohammad Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava
Group B
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (capt), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Fareed Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Bangladesh: Litton Das (capt, wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Saifuddin
Hong Kong: Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat (vc), Zeeshan Ali (wk), Shahid Wasif (wk), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali-Hassan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed
Sri Lanka: 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
Key Highlights to Watch
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Pakistan vs India showdown(s) could light up Dubai, depending on group results.
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Host UAE will be looking to make a statement in front of home fans.
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Defending champions Sri Lanka face tough competition in Group B from Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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Young stars from Oman and Hong Kong could be the surprise packages of the tournament.
📌 The ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 promises thrilling encounters, packed stadiums, and unforgettable cricketing moments. Fans worldwide will be watching closely as Asia’s best teams fight for glory in the desert.