The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) unveiled the tournament trophy in Dubai on Tuesday, giving the 17th edition of the Asia Cup 2025 a spectacular start.
At the ceremony, ACC president Mohsin Naqvi was joined by the captains of the eight participating countries.
Skippers from Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong posed with the trophy during the tournament. Before the ceremonial unveiling, Mohsin Naqvi personally greeted each captain. The players then spoke with the media. The tournament will begin on September 9 with the trophy on display.
The Incredible Eight with the Exceptional One! 🏆😍#DPWorldAsiaCup2025 #ACC pic.twitter.com/0aDk0Qdxjo
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) September 9, 2025
The 2025 Asia Cup is an important training ground for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka because it will be played in the T20I format. The eight teams have been divided into two groups, with the hosts, the United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, and Oman making up Group A. Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka are in Group B.
Hong Kong vs. Afghanistan will be the first game.
The top two teams from each group advance to the Super Four stage after each team plays the other teams in their group once. From there, the top two teams will go to Dubai for the final on September 28. India’s campaign starts on September 10 against the United Arab Emirates and ends on September 14 against Pakistan. However, before playing India, the Men in Green will play Oman on September 12 to start their campaign. The tournament’s first match will pit Hong Kong against Afghanistan.
Notably, Pakistani icons Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, Indians Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Sanjay Manjrekar, as well as Russell Arnold of Sri Lanka and Simon Doull of New Zealand, will share their perspectives with viewers around the world. Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Ajay Jadeja, and Saba Karim will also be part of the Hindi commentary crew. The reigning champions, India, defeated Sri Lanka in 2023 to win their eighth championship.
India
