- The skippers of the eight teams attend a trophy unveiling ceremony.
- Fans across Asia are excitement for the tournament.
- The Indian captain says Twenty20 is very difficult.
The ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 Trophy has been revealed, adding to the anticipation surrounding the eight nations tournament which will take place today in the United Arab Emirates (Water) (Tuesday).
The president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Mohin Naqvi, who is also the chief of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), carried out the ceremony of disclosure.
The event saw the representation of the captains of all the teams participating in the tournament.
Cricket fans across Asia are excitement with excitement while the final squads are confirmed and preparations near the completion, preparing the track for three weeks of high -flying cricket.
Asia Cup 2025 will start with Afghanistan facing Minnides Hong Kong at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The tournament will be played in two sites – Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium – with Abu Dhabi welcoming eight games, including a great shock of September 23, and Dubai featuring the majority of games, including the two meetings of Pakistan -India, if the Rivaux Arc qualifies both in the group phase.
Pakistan, fresh for their Tri-nation series victory, was placed in group A alongside India, Oman, and welcomes water. The green shirts will open their campaign on September 12 against Oman in Dubai, followed by the highly anticipated confrontation with India on September 14, before concluding their group phase on September 17 against the United Arab Emirates.
The Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav declared during the trophy unveiling ceremony that his team was “just as excited” for the Asian Cup, describing the Twenty20 format as very difficult, where “any team can offer an extraordinary performance”.
Group B presents Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong. The two main sides of each group will go to the Super Four stage, with the last scheduled for September 28 in Dubai.
All matches will start at 6:00 p.m. the standard Gulf time (7 PST), with the exception of the September 15 luminaire between the water and Oman.
Former Great Akram, Pakistan’s big fast blow, urged players and fans on both sides to stay disciplined and not cross the line during high-tension Pakistani-Indian matches.
