India will host the men’s Asia Cup 2025 as a Twenty20 tournament, switching from the 50-over format that was used for the 2023 edition, which was “hosted” (only notionally) by Pakistan.
It bears noting that for the 2027 Asia Cup, which Bangladesh will (actually) host, the tournament will again be played as an ODI tournament.
Interestingly, though India is the fulcrum around which the game revolves globally, it will be after 34 years that the country will be hosting the Asia Cup on home soil.
The information was revealed after Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) Invitation for Expressions of Interest (IEOI) for sponsorships rights. It will be after 34 years that India will be hosting Asia Cup at their soil.
According to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest for the sponsorship rights document issued by the Asian Cricket Council, a total of 13 matches will be played in a tournament that will feature six teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and a sixth team that will be picked through a qualifying event.
While the dates are yet to be finalised, Sportstar quotes sources as having indicated that it could be held after the monsoons have subsided, some time next September.
Further, the Women’s Asia Cup will also be played next year in a T20 format, followed by the men’s U-19 and Emerging Teams Asia Cup tournament.
