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There has been a lot of debate regarding the schedule for the next edition of the Asia Cup in 2025. Now, as per the latest report by Times of India, the tournament is set to be played from September 8th to 28th in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Teams like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, UAE, Oman and Hong Kong will participate in the upcoming Asia Cup as per the report.
Notably, the final decision for the 2025 Asia Cup is yet to be announced as the Cricket board from each participating country will be a part of the Annual General Meeting by Asian Cricket Council in Dhaka on July 24. The main concern regarding the tournament is whether India and Pakistan will be seen facing each other or not.
Will India and Pakistan face each other in Asia Cup 2025?
Earlier, the whole Asia Cup 2025 was scheduled to be played in India. However, it was later decided that the tournament will be played at the neutral venue as both India and Pakistan decided not to send their teams to the neighbouring country. Apart from that, the relations between India and Pakistan got worsened due to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam followed by Operation Sindoor. Since then, India and Pakistan haven’t faced each other in any competitive sport.
Both the nations were scheduled to lock horns in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025. However, the match was cancelled after most of the India players decided to back out from the game. Both India and Pakistan were also reported to face each other in the Asia Cup on September 7. However, as per the latest report, the tournament is set to begin from September 8 and the decision for India versus Pakistan clash is yet to be taken.
