Cricket fans are super excited about the Asia Cup T20 series 2025. The tournament takes place from September 9th to September 28th, 2025, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 17th edition of the Asia Cup will be played in a T20 format.
Asia Cup is bigger than ever, with eight teams competing for the trophy. Teams participating in the tournament include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Oman, Hong Kong, China, and the UAE. Teams are divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group will move on to the Super Four stage, and then the best two will play in the grand final on September 28.
With eight titles, India is the most successful team in Asia Cup history. The Indian team will be led by Suryakumar Yadav as they aim to win their ninth title. Additionally, it will be India’s first big multi-team T20 after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired. In this match, Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha will lead the team, which is a two-time champion. In place of former stars such as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, they have chosen a fresh squad.
Six-time champions Sri Lanka will be led by Charith Asalanka. Wanindu Hasaranga, despite his injury concerns, is also included in the squad. Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan in the new T20 World Cup after the team impressed in the last edition.The UAE team will be led by Muhammad Waseem. Despite being the last to reveal their squad, they plan to surprise their opponents.
Below are the full squads for all eight teams:
India squad
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh.
Reserves: Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Pakistan squad
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim.
Sri Lanka squad
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.
Bangladesh squad
Litton Das (c, wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali Anik, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shaif Uddin.
Afghanistan squad
Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Hong Kong squad
Yasim Murtaza (c), Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali, Niazakat Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Challu, Ayush Shukla, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Ali Hassan, Shahid Wasif, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan, Haroon Arshad, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan.
Oman squad
Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammed Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Muhammed Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava.
UAE squad
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra, Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan.
A strong lineup of teams and players promises thrilling cricket action and unforgettable moments at the Asia Cup 2025. Fans around the world can follow the matches live online.
If you live outside India, you can watch the Asia Cup 2025 with YuppTV, which has official digital streaming rights. You can watch live matches from Europe, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, China, and more with YuppTV. If you have a mobile device, laptop, or smart TV, you can watch the entire tournament using the YuppTV app or website.
Get ready for three weeks of thrilling cricket. Enjoy every ball, every boundary, and every celebration of the Asia Cup 2025 live online on YuppTV.
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