India team’s participation in the 2025 Asia Cup is still uncertain despite the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI), which denies rumors of return. However, India and Pakistan are placed in the same group for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup, which also gives hope for the Asia Cup.
A promotional poster for the Asia Cup recently went viral on social media, drawing attention to only two teams, India and Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s absence from the poster took speculation about their possible exclusion from the incident, which is scheduled to be hosted by the BCCI.
Given the ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan, many found the lapse of stressful relations between the two countries.
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Asia Cup is to be played in UAE in 2025 September
According to Cricket Pakistan, the Asia Cup 2025 is to be played from 12 to 28 September. India and Pakistan will only face each other in neutral places due to an existing agreement between BCCI and PCB. India will not host any India-Pakistan match,
The report said that UAE and Sri Lanka were considered a possible co-genre with India. UAE seemed to be confirmedA similar system was adopted during the Champions Trophy, where all matches in India were played in Dubai despite being an official host of Pakistan.
The report said, “This year’s version of the Asia Cup is to be hosted by India, but it is expected to be played in the UAE from September 12 to 28. However, India has not yet confirmed its participation for the ACC,” has been taught in the report.
We play Pakistan in ICC events – BCCI on Asia Cup 2025
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saik rejected the report last month that India would leave the tournament. However, according to Insidsport, the BCCI is still waiting for approval from the Government of India about participation in the incident.
A BCCI official clarified that there has been no internal discussion about boycott of matches, saying that India continues to play Pakistan in ICC events unless the government otherwise directed by the government. The final decision on the Asia Cup is expected to be made in the coming days,
A BCCI official told Insidesport, “There is no discussion or distance idea about boycott of matches. We play Pakistan in ICC events and it will move forward if our government does not say otherwise. For the Asia Cup, we will know in the coming days.”
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If India wants to stop a game against Pakistan, PCB can react to future tournaments. However, it is considered unqualified due to significant financial and broadcasting implications except India.
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi is also the head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). In early June, the emerging Asia Cup of women set in Sri Lanka was postponed due to weather.
India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series in more than a decade, facing each other in the ICC events or the Asia Cup. Men in blue 2025 refused to visit Pakistan for Champions Trophy, playing his match in Dubai,
A similar system was used in the 2023 Asia Cup, where India was played in Sri Lanka while Pakistan officially hosted the tournament.
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