Format & setup
Hosts: United Arab Emirates
Dates: September 9 to 28, 2025
Teams: 8 total: The five full members (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan) + UAE, Oman, Hong Kong (qualified via ACC Premier Cup)
Structure: Two groups of 4 → top 2 from each group go to a Super Four stage → then final between the top 2 in Super Four.
Key results/highlights
Here are some of the important matches and where things stand:
Match/Team Result/Status
India vs Pakistan: India hammered Pakistan by 7 wickets in their Group A clash
Pakistan vs UAE: Pakistan beat UAE by 41 runs. That win secured Pakistan a spot in the Super Four
India has already clinched a spot in the Super Four
Sri Lanka beat Hong Kong by 4 wickets
UAE vs Oman: UAE beat Oman by 42 runs keeping their Super Four hopes alive.
Afghanistan opened their campaign with a convincing 94-run win over Hong Kong.
Super Four picture and what’s next
Confirmed for Super Four: India and Pakistan
Still fighting for spots: Teams like Sri Lanka, UAE, Afghanistan, Oman are in contention for the remaining spots.
Here are the current points tables, remaining fixtures, and some thoughts on who might make it to the final of the Asia Cup 2025.
Current points table (after most of the group matches)
From Group A & B. “Q” = Qualified, “E” = Eliminated
Group Team Matches Won Lost Net Run Rate (NRR) Points
Group A India 2 2 0 +4.793 Qualified 4
Pakistan 3 2 1 +1.790 Qualified 4
UAE 3 1 2 –1.984 Eliminated 2
Oman 2 0 2 –3.375 Eliminated 0
Group B Sri Lanka 2 2 0 +1.546 In contention 4
Bangladesh 3 2 1 –0.270 In contention 4
Afghanistan 2 1 1 +2.150 Could still make it 2
Hong Kong 3 0 3 –2.151 Eliminated 0
Remaining fixtures
Here are the upcoming matches and schedule through Super Four and final
Remaining group‐stage match
Group A: India vs Oman: Friday, Sep 19 at Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Group B: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Sep 18 at Abu Dhabi.
Super Four stage
Once the two from each group are confirmed, these are the fixtures:
Date Match
Sep 20: B1 vs B2 (first two from Group B)
Sep 21: India vs Pakistan
Sep 23: Pakistan vs B1
Sep 24: India vs B2
Sep 25: Pakistan vs B2
Sep 26: India vs B1
Final
Sep 28: The final is scheduled in Dubai
Who’s likely to make It to the final
Based on current performance, net run rates, and remaining matches:
India looks very strong, already qualified and with a large net run rate buffer. Likely to be in final.
Pakistan has secured qualification. Their performance in Super Four will determine if they make it to the final.
In Group B, it’s close: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are both in strong position. Afghanistan could upset depending on their match with Sri Lanka and how they handle the net run rate.
Probably the two finalists will come from India plus one of Pakistan/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh.