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The matches of the Asia Cup 2025 will start at 8 PM IST now. The change in timings was confirmed by the Asian Cricket Council on August 30.
ACC change start time of Asia Cup 2025 matches. (Picture Credit: AFP)
The matches of the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup, which is set to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from September 9 to 28, will start at 8 PM IST (6:30 PM local time). The change in start time of the match was confirmed by the Asian Cricket Council on Saturday (August 30) afternoon.
In the initial schedule announced by the ACC earlier this month, the matches were scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST.
However the match between UAE and Oman in Abu Dhabi on September 15 will kick off at 4:00 PM local time (5:30 PM IST).
Asia Cup schedule
| DATE | DAY | GROUP | TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | VENUE | START TIME (IST) |
| September 9 | Tuesday | B | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 10 | Wednesday | A | India | UAE | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 11 | Thursday | B | Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 12 | Friday | A | Pakistan | Oman | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 13 | Saturday | B | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 14 | Sunday | A | India | Pakistan | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 15 | Monday | A | UAE | Oman | Abu Dhabi | 5:30 PM |
| September 15 | Monday | B | Sri Lanka | Hong Kong | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 16 | Tuesday | B | Bangladesh | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 17 | Wednesday | A | Pakistan | UAE | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 18 | Thursday | B | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 19 | Friday | A | India | Oman | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 20 | Saturday | Super Fours | B1 | B2 | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 21 | Sunday | Super Fours | A1 | A2 | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 23 | Tuesday | Super Fours | A2 | B1 | Abu Dhabi | 8 PM |
| September 24 | Wednesday | Super Fours | A1 | B2 | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 25 | Thursday | Super Fours | A2 | B2 | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 26 | Sunday | Super Fours | A1 | B1 | Dubai | 8 PM |
| September 28 | Tuesday | Final | Dubai | 8 PM |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai will host the high-voltage India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match on Sunday, September 14.
India’s first Group A match of the Asia Cup 2025 against the United Arab Emirates is also scheduled to take place in Dubai on September 10, and the last group stage fixture against Oman will be played in Abu Dhabi on September 19.
In the Asia Cup 2025, India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman are part of Group A, and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong are part of Group B. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Fours.
One Super Fours match (on September 22 between A2 and B1) will also take place in Abu Dhabi, whereas the remaining five Super Fours matches and the final (on September 28) are scheduled in Dubai.
Five out of six Group B and two Group A matches (UAE vs Oman and India vs Oman) will take place in Abu Dubai.
- Location :
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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