After their recent outing in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025, the arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to face each other on the cricket field again as both teams will be seen playing in the next edition of the Asia Cup in 2025. As reported by Cricbuzz, the Asian Cricket Council has decided a tentative window between the second and fourth week of September 2024 to schedule the tournament.
Although India are the official hosts of the Asia Cup 2025, the matches are likely to take place in Sri Lanka and UAE. Notably, after the recent controversy between India and Pakistan regarding the venues of the Champions Trophy 2025, the ACC has decided that from now on, all the editions of the Asia Cup with India or Pakistan as official hosts will be played on neutral venues.
India to face Pakistan at least two times in Asia Cup 2025
As the schedule for the 2025 Asia Cup will be out, all eyes will be on the much-awaited clash between India and Pakistan. This will be the second time that both nations will lock horns on a cricket field after the Champions Trophy 2025. Notably, India and Pakistan are likely play twice in the Asia Cup including the group stage and super four fixtures. Apart from that, if both teams qualify for the semi-final. The fans can enjoy the IND vs PAK clash in cricket four times in a year.
In the recent game between arch-rivals, India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the group stage of the Champions Trophy 2025. For India, star batter Virat Kohli continued his great form against the neighboring country and scored his 51st ODI ton as Men in Blue registered a comfortable win over Pakistan. India are now qualified for the semi-final while Pakistan have been knocked out despite being the hosts nations.
