ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Date, Schedule, Time, Venue, Telecast and Live Streaming Details

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 It is scheduled to begin on Friday, December 12, 2025 and run through to the finals on Sunday, December 21, 2025, making it a compact, high-stakes tournament lasting just ten days.

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Tournament details

The competition is being hosted completely United Arab Emirates (UAE)Utilizing two world-class venues in Dubai to manage a packed fixture list. The matches will be shared between the ICC Academy Ground and The Sevens Stadium. This tournament holds immense importance as it serves as an important preparation event for the participating teams before the upcoming tournament. ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026Which allows the young stars to adapt to the pressure and gain vital experience in the 50-over format.

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Teams, formats and groups

Total eight teams Representing the top cricketing nations of Asia are participating in this edition. The region consists of the five full member countries of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, With three eligible partner teams: the United Arab Emirates (host), Nepal and MalaysiaThe tournament follows the traditional 50 over One Day International (ODI) The format emphasizes stamina and tactical depth. The teams are initially divided into two groups of four each for the single round-robin league stage.

Group A This includes the high-profile rivalries between the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia as well as India and Pakistan. group b This includes defending champions Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knock-out semi-finals, where the group winner will face the runner-up from the opposite group to advance to the final.

Former ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 champions and current title aspirants

U19 Asia Cup history dominated IndiaThey are the most successful team in the history of the tournament with an impressive eight titles. However, the defending champions entering the 2025 edition are bangladeshWho won their second title by defeating India in the 2024 final. This makes the competition particularly fierce, as both India and Bangladesh will be seen as favourites, along with traditionally strong teams from Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The tournament will begin with a double-header on December 12, but the most anticipated match is india vs pakistan The group stage matches, scheduled for 14 December, traditionally set the tone for the rivalry and passion within the tournament.

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Captains of all participating teams

This year, the tournament sees bangladesh Enter as the defending champion, having won the previous edition. rivalry between India And Pakistan There will be a major attraction with their group stage clash taking place on 14th December.

• Captain of India: Ayush Mhatre
• Pakistan Captain: Saad Baig
• Bangladesh Captain: Azizul Hakeem Tamim
• Afghanistan captain: mehboob taskeen
• Sri Lanka Captain: vimath dinsara
• Nepal Captain: Ashok Dhami
• UAE Captain: yayin rai
• malaysia captain: diaz patro
  

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ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: Complete schedule

ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup: Broadcast and live streaming details

• Live broadcast (India): The matches will be broadcast live Sony Sports Network,
• Live Streaming (India): Fans can live stream the game SonyLIV App and Website,

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