The preparations for Asia Cup 2025 are underway and Afghanistan, Pakistan and the UAE are all set to play a T20 Tri-series which will be hosted by the Emirates Cricket Board in Sharjah. The tournament is scheduled to take place across August and early September.
Tri-Nation Series Between Pakistan, Afghanistan & UAE
The tournament will serve as a preparation ground for the Asia Cup 2025. Originally, according to the ICC’s Future Tours Programme, Pakistan were set to host Afghanistan for the three-match T20I series but the bilateral series has been replaced by a tri-nation tournament. In this, each side will face the other team twice in a round-robin format, followed by a final between the top two teams. The matches will begin at 7pm local time.
Asia Cup To Start From September 9
In T20I standings, Pakistan sit at the 8th position followed by Afghanistan at 9th and UAE at 14th place. Pakistan are currently playing a white-ball series against West Indies and have won the first match already. The Asia Cup 2025 will be played from September 9 to 28 in the T20 format and it will feature eight teams.
Schedule For T20I Tri-Series
| Date | Match | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|
| August 29 | Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM |
| August 30 | UAE vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM |
| September 1 | Afghanistan vs UAE | 7:00 PM |
| September 2 | Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM |
| September 4 | Pakistan vs UAE | 7:00 PM |
| September 5 | Afghanistan vs UAE | 7:00 PM |
| September 7 | Final | 7:00 PM |
