India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Schedule and Team Updates

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The Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place in September, with eight teams participating in the tournament, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong. The tournament was originally allotted to India, but due to the India-Pakistan dynamics, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has decided to host it in a neutral country, with Sri Lanka and UAE being the likely options. The BCCI will remain the designated hosts, despite the change in venue.

The tournament will feature 19 games, played in the T20 format, and will run between the second and fourth week of September. The teams will be divided into two groups, with India and Pakistan in the same group, ensuring a clash between the two teams at the group stage, and potentially in the Super Four round and the final as well. The top two teams from each group will progress to the Super Four stage, with the top two teams in Super 4 entering the final. The format of the tournament is designed to ensure a high probability of at least two India vs Pakistan matches, and a third one if the two teams enter the final.

India's likely squad for the Asia Cup 2025 has been announced, with Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill making a return to the team. The squad will be led by Rohit Sharma, and will include other key players such as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. The team has been undergoing training and preparation for the tournament, and is expected to be one of the strong contenders for the title. The ACC has also announced that the tournament will be held in a neutral country when it is the turn of either the BCCI or the PCB to stage it, in order to avoid any controversy about the India and Pakistan teams not wanting to travel to each other's countries.

The following is the list of teams participating in the Asia Cup 2025:

• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Afghanistan
• UAE
• Oman
• Hong Kong
• India
• Pakistan

The tournament schedule is as follows:

1. Group stage: September (second week)
2. Super Four stage: September (third week)
3. Final: September (fourth week)

The Asia Cup is one of the most prestigious tournaments in international cricket, and the 2025 edition is expected to be a highly competitive and exciting event, with some of the best teams and players in the world participating.

The Asia Cup 2025 will be a significant event in the cricket calendar, and fans around the world will be eagerly waiting to see the teams in action. With the tournament being held in a neutral country, it is expected to be a fair and exciting competition, with all teams having an equal chance of winning. The tournament will also provide an opportunity for the teams to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by the BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in 2026.

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