Men’s Asia Cup to start from September 9 in United Arab Emirates

Dhaka: The Men’s Asia Cup, to be held in the T20 format, will be held from September 9-28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed Mohsin Naqvi, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President. The development comes following the ACC’s meeting in Dhaka, where the BCCI apparently joined in virtually.

“I am delighted to confirm the dates for the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 in UAE. The prestigious tournament will take place from September 9th to 28th. We look forward to a spectacular display of cricket! Detailed schedule will be out soon. #Cricketwins,” wrote Naqvi, also the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman on his ‘X’ account on Saturday.

The hosting rights of the upcoming Asia Cup are with India, but the tournament will now be played in the UAE due to India’s geopolitical and diplomatic tensions with Pakistan. With Asia Cup 2025 to be now played in the UAE, Dubai and Abu Dhabi along with Sharjah are expected to be the host cities.

Apart from India and Pakistan, Bangladesh, UAE Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Oman were to be a part of the tournament. India are the defending champions of the Asia Cup, having beaten Sri Lanka in the 2023 final held in the 50-over format in Colombo. IANS

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