After the test series draw against England, Indian team will now play Asia Cup in September Gujarati

India ended the England tour on a high note by winning the last match of the five-Test series by 6 runs and managed to draw the series 2-2. With this historic win, Team India’s tour of England has come to an end and now all eyes are on India’s next big challenge, the Asia Cup 2025.

• When and where will the Asia Cup be held?
This time Asia Cup 2025 is being organized in UAE and it will be played in T20 format. This tournament will start in September and India will start its campaign in it from September 10. India’s first match will be against host UAE.

• Exciting India-Pakistan clash
India’s second league match will be against Pakistan on 14 September. This match will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and it will be the biggest competitive match for cricket fans. After this, India’s third league match will be against Oman on 19 September. India and Pakistan have been placed in Group A along with UAE and Oman, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.

• How many times can India and Pakistan collide?
If both the teams finish in the top 2 in their respective groups and get a place in the Super 4, then India-Pakistan clash is certain to happen at least twice, and if both the teams reach the finals, then both the teams can face each other thrice.

• Super Four and Final
The Super Four match of Asia Cup will start from 21st September. Each team will face each other once in the Super Four. After this, the top two teams will qualify for the finals. The final match of Asia Cup will be played on 28 September.

• Change in Indian team and captaincy is possible
After the England series, some key players of the Indian team may be rested. There may also be a change in the captaincy of the team for the Asia Cup and young players like Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma may return. Hardik Pandya is also expected to make a great comeback after becoming fully fit.

• India’s Asia Cup 2025 schedule (group stage)
10 September: India vs UAE – Abu Dhabi
14 September: India vs Pakistan – Dubai
September 19: India vs Oman – Abu Dhabi
This time too, Team India is entering the Asia Cup as the title defender. Last time, India won the Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka in 2023. In such a situation, the Indian team will once again enter the field with the intention of becoming champion.