Schedule for Week 1 of Asia Cup 2025

एशिया कप 2025 decided to start Sept 9 in the UAE. Week 1 will run from Sept 9 to Sept 15 which includes high-profile matches for India and other Asian sides. 

Week 1 matches (local viewer times shown as IST)

• Sep 09: Afghanistan v Hong Kong – Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST. 
• Sep 10: India v UAE – Dubai – 8:00 PM IST. 
• Sep 11: Bangladesh v Hong Kong – Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST.
• Sep 12: Pakistan v Oman – Dubai – 8:00 PM IST. 
• Sep 13: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka – Abu Dhabi – 8:00 PM IST. 
• Sep 14: India v Pakistan – Dubai – 8:00 PM IST.
• Sep 15: UAE v Oman – Abu Dhabi – earlier start  

Where to watch at country by country

• In India: Sony Sports Network (TV), सोनीलिव (digital)
• In Pakistan: PTV Sports, Ten Sports (TV), Tapmad and Tamasha apps (streaming)
• In Bangladesh: Gazi TV (GTV), RabbitholeBD (streaming)
• In Sri Lanka: Dialog TV, Channel Eye
• In Middle East (UAE, Saudi, etc.): CricLife on Etisalat eLife/STARZPLAY
• In UK: TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport), Discovery+ streaming
• In USA & Canada: Willow TV (TV), ESPN+ (digital)
• In Australia: Fox Cricket (TV), Kayo Sports (digital)

Team news and playing XIs

Official 15-player squads for all teams are published (see ICC and ESPNcricinfo). The squad list is final, but playing XIs are chosen on the same match day. Experts have published predicted XIs that help you know what to expect, but don’t take it as final.

Quick tip for viewers

If you want the actual playing XI for any match, check the official broadcaster (SonyLIV) or ESPNcricinfo