The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to start a series of meetings in Singapore on Thursday. While the Asia Cup is a case for the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the ICC is expected to informally discuss the future of the 2025 edition, which is to be hosted by India in September this year.
The tension between India and Pakistan has put the Asia Cup in uncertainty. The situation worsened after a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April. In response, the Indian Army launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ and targeted nine terrorist camps and launchpads in Pakistan -occupied Kashmir (POK) in May.
India’s participation in the 2025 Asia Cup is uncertain amid political stress
India’s participation in the Asian tournament is uncertain amid political stress and leadership concerns. There were reports that India, official hosts refused to play after Pakistan’s internal minister Mohsin Naqvi, who was also the head of the ACC, took over as the organization of the tournament.
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However, according to the Times of India, all six teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and UAE – are close to government approval. The report states that the entire tournament is expected to be held in the United Arab Emirates, despite maintaining India’s rights to host.
There were also signs of progress, including speculation that India and Pakistan would be placed in the same group. According to reports, two radical rivals can face each other at least twice during the tournament.
ICC Asia Cup takes 2025 cases into its own hands
According to Forbes, the future of Asia Cup 2025 is uncertain due to deteriorating diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan. The issue is expected to be discussed during ICC meetings.
The report states that the T20 event is temporarily determined for September and if it avoids cancellation then the UAE can be hosted in the UAE., The Asian tournament is a major revenue generator for ACC, making continuity important for the regional governing body.,
The report said, “While the Asia Cup is a case of an Asian Cricket Council, it is discussed whether the September T20 tournament rivals will move forward amidst the breakdown of relations between India and Pakistan.”
India is the most successful team in Asia Cup history
India refused to travel to Pakistan for the 2023 edition, leading to a hybrid model, where all their matches were played in Sri Lanka. In Blue, men eventually won the title with a 10 -wicket win over Sri Lanka in the final in Colombo.
India is the most successful team in the history of the tournament. He has won the tournament eight times – seven in the ODI format and once in T20I. He won in the years 1984, 1988, 1990-91, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018 and 2023,
Sri Lanka is the second most successful team with six titles, while Pakistan has raised the trophy twice.
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