Cricket Asia Cup 2025: All Teams, Squads and Players List

Cricket Asia Cup 2025 All Teams, Squads and Players List

The United Arab Emirates will host the 17th edition of the Cricket Asia Cup 2025, taking place from September 9 to September 28, 2025. This season will feature eight teams competing in the T20I format. Get the complete overview of all participating teams and squads for the ACC Asia Cup 2025.

Asia Cup 2025: Tournament Overview

The Asia Cup 2025 will consist of 19 matches, including a group stage, Super Four, and the final on September 28 in Dubai. Eight teams are divided into two groups, with the top two from each advancing to the Super Four stage.

The top two teams from the Super Four will then compete in the final. The tournament will be held at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (11 matches, including the final) and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi (8 games). India, the defending champions, aim to retain their title.

Participating Teams

The eight teams competing in the Asia Cup 2025 are:

  • Group A: India, Pakistan, UAE, Hong Kong.
  • Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Oman.

These include the five full ACC members (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan) and three qualifiers from the 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup (UAE, Oman, Hong Kong). Nepal did not qualify this time. For the complete schedule visit Asia Cup 2025 Schedule.

Squads for the Asia Cup 2025

Below are the predicted squads for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. We will update confirmed squads once the boards officially announce them.

1. India

India, the defending champions with eight Asia Cup titles, will announce the squad under a young leadership to prepare them for the T20 World Cup 2026.

Predicted Squad:

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel (VC), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.

2. Pakistan

Pakistan, with two Asia Cup titles, is likely to add senior players back to their squad. Babar Azam is expected to lead the Pakistani squad following Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf as a leading bowling attack.

Predicted Squad:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Abdullah Shafique, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Haris, Imam-ul-Haq, Saud Shakeel.

3. Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, with six titles and the 2022 T20I edition winners, is going to play the tournament with a mix of young players.

Predicted Squad:

Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mahesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Dimuth Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Dushan Hemantha.

4. Bangladesh

Bangladesh has shown growth in T20Is and will rely on a 25-member preliminary squad. Najmul Hossain Shanto is expected to captain.

Predicted Squad:

Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Litton Das (wk), Shakib Al Hasan, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Jaker Ali.

5. Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s exciting T20 side, led by Rashid Khan, includes a 22-member preliminary squad.

Predicted Squad:

Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Fareed Ahmad, Mohammad Ishaq, Karim Janat.

6. UAE

As hosts and 2024 ACC Premier Cup winners, the UAE aims to compete strongly.

Predicted Squad:

Muhammad Waseem (c), Aryan Lakra, Alishan Sharafu, Vriitya Aravind (wk), Asif Khan, Basil Hameed, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Junaid Siddique, Zuhaib Zubair, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Khalid Shah.

7. Oman

Oman, runners-up in the 2024 ACC Premier Cup, seeks to make an impact.

Predicted Squad:

Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Rafiullah, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Samay Shrivastava.

8. Hong Kong

Hong Kong, a rising associate nation, qualified for the 2024 ACC Premier Cup.

Predicted Squad:

Nizakat Khan (c), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Martin Coetzee, Yasim Murtaza, Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Ayush Shukla, Darsh Vora, Shiv Mathur, Anas Khan, Adil Mehmood, Ateeq Iqbal.

Conclusion

The Asia Cup 2025 will feature the most exciting matches, especially the India vs. Pakistan match on September 14. With eight competitive teams and a mix of experienced and young talents, fans can expect thrilling encounters. Stay tuned for official squad announcements and live updates as the tournament approaches.