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Sourav Ganguly believes India are favourites for 2025 Asia Cup starting September 9 in Dubai. India will face UAE, Pakistan and Oman in Group A.<\/h2>\n
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Sourav Ganguly feels the Indian men\u2019s cricket team would be the favourites for the upcoming T20 Asia Cup in Dubai starting September 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are in the middle of a break. After the IPL, they played five Tests and now they will play the Asia Cup from September 9,” Gangul was quoted as saying by PTI.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia are very strong, and if they are strong in red-ball cricket, they are even stronger in white-ball cricket. So, in my opinion, India are favourites, and beating them on those good Dubai wickets will be very tough.”<\/p>\n

What Is The Schedule For 2025 Asia Cup?<\/h2>\n
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DATE<\/strong><\/td>\nDAY<\/strong><\/td>\nGROUP<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM 1<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM 2<\/strong><\/td>\nVENUE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 9<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 10<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nUAE<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 11<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 12<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nOman<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 13<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 14<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 15<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nUAE<\/td>\nOman<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 15<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 16<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 17<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\nUAE<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 18<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nSri Lanka<\/td>\nAfghanistan<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 19<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\nA<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\nOman<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 20<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\nSuper Fours<\/td>\nB1<\/td>\nB2<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 21<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nSuper Fours<\/td>\nA1<\/td>\nA2<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nSuper Fours<\/td>\nA2<\/td>\nB1<\/td>\nAbu Dhabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 24<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\nSuper Fours<\/td>\nA1<\/td>\nB2<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 25<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\nSuper Fours<\/td>\nA2<\/td>\nB2<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 26<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\nSuper Fours<\/td>\nA1<\/td>\nB1<\/td>\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 28<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\nFinal<\/td>\n\n\nDubai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

India will play its Asia Cup Group A games against UAE and the high-stakes clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 10 and 14, respectively, while its match against Oman is scheduled at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 19.<\/p>\n

India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman are in Group A, while Group B consists of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. This is the first time the Asia Cup, held in the T20I format to prepare teams for the 2026 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, will feature eight teams.<\/p>\n

The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Fours stage, with the top two facing each other in the title clash in Dubai on September 28. India are the defending champions of the Asia Cup, having beaten Sri Lanka in the 2023 final held in the 50-over format in Colombo. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup in the T20I format after defeating Pakistan in the final in 2022.<\/p>\n

(With inputs from Agencies)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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