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The Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled for a big change, as the organizers have changed their party times to combat the abrasing heat of the United Arab Emirates. Originally, Asia Cup matches 2025 were scheduled to start at 18:00 at the Arab Emirates, but now the organizers have expanded the calendar.
Now, every game will start at 6:30 pm and 20:00 ist, giving players and fans a very necessary relief of extreme conditions during the tournament. This movement took place after the discussions on the safety of the players, as the temperatures of the United Arab Emirates have been unusually high.
Organizers delay Asia Cup 2025 the start time
Cricket boards, tournament stations and officials agreed that playing under the burning sun would not only affect players’ performance, but also increase fatigue risk, ramps and injuries during the next Asia Cup 2025.
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By changing the games at the evening, the tournament promises cooler play conditions and a more pleasant visualization experience for stadium fans. A newspaper journalist published in X: “Big Breaking News”. The Asia Cup 2025 coincides with the schedules. The game will now start at 6:30 pm local and at 8pm Indian hour due to extremely warm conditions in the United Arab Emirates. “”
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The Asia Cup 2025 coincides with the schedules.
The game will now begin at 6:30 pm local and at 8 pm, due to extremely warm conditions in the United Arab Emirates. pic.twitter.com/lidwpwu6h6
– Vaibhav Bhola 🇮🇳 (@vibhubhola) August 30, 2025
Dubai to host 11 games, including the Asia Cup final 2025
In the meantime, the next Asia Cup 2025 is stopped on September 9, with the Indian Cricket team directed by Suryakumar Yadav Yadav, who launched his campaign against the United Arab Emirates on September 10 at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
But all eyes are on September 14, when Dubai will become a battlefield for the mother of all clashes, India and Pakistan. Well, fans could witness the arc rivals that face three times if both teams advance through the Super 4 and until the final of the continental tournament.
A total of 19 games will be played in the tournament, with the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, which hosts 11 games, including the final, while the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will host the rest of the games. This year’s edition will see eight teams competing for the championship.
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The teams are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Hong Kong, and are divided into two groups. The most important teams of the league phase will advance to the Super 4 phase. From there, the first two teams will play the clash in Dubai.
Group A includes India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Oman, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are in group B. The tournament workshop will be between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China, on September 9. This time, the Asia Cup will be played in T20 format, taking into account the ICC T20 T20 T20 T20 T20 2026.
Sri Lanka last raised the Asia Cup trophy in the T20 format in 2022, when they defeated Pakistan in the final. All participating teams have already announced the teams for the tournament, except for the United Arab Emirates, the host nation, but the BCCI is the original host of the tournament.
