Asia Cup 2025 match timings changed: ACC announces new schedule
Asia Cup 2025 is just around the corner, and the Asian Cricket Council has revealed a new schedule for the competition. There are mostly 8 PM IST starts for most matches, including the India-Pakistan match scheduled to be played at 8 PM IST on September 14. There is only a single day match between UAE and Oman on September 15 with a 5:30 PM IST start.
There will be eight teams, split into two groups. India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman are in Group A and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong in Group B. All teams will play the others within their group once with the top two qualifying for the Super 4 stage.
Here’s the match schedule:
September 9: Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
September 10: India vs United Arab Emirates, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 11: Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
September 12: Pakistan vs Oman, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 13: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
September 14: India vs Pakistan, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 15: UAE vs Oman, Abu Dhabi – 5:30 PM IST
September 15: Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 16: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
September 17: Pakistan vs UAE, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 18: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
September 19: India vs Oman, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
The Super 4 stage will see each qualifier face the other three teams, with the top two proceeding to the final on September 28 in Dubai. The Super 4 matches are scheduled as follows:
September 20: B1 vs B2, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 21: A1 vs A2, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 23: A2 vs B1, Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST
September 24: A1 vs B2, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 25: A2 vs B2, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
September 26: A1 vs B1, Dubai – 8:00 PM IST
The championship match is scheduled for September 28 in Dubai, with September 29 as a reserve day, in the event of weather disruptions. The scheduling move is made to stay clear of Dubai’s sweltering heat and capture maximum primetime viewership in the major cricketing countries.
The Asia Cup 2025 will act as important practice before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and each match will be important. With 18 out of 19 matches beginning at 8 PM IST, cricket enthusiasts can look forward to nail-biting action under lights. Let’s set ourselves up for some nail-biting matches.
