There is a lot of uncertainty on the participation of India and Pakistan Asia Cup 2025Which should have been held in September 2025.
According to Timesofindia.com reports, the continental tournament of the Asia Cup is set to start on 5 September 2025 and will be held in the UAE, while the BCCI will take hosting rights.
According to the initial program, India will move forward Pakistan On 7 September. According to reports, all teams are currently getting approval from their respective governments for participation in the tournament. However, this proposed match has already left Indian fans with anger.
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India vs Pakistan for the first time after crossing border tension
Earlier this year, The Future of the Asia Cup was a major question mark, which was due to cross -border tension between staunch rivals India and Pakistan.
It was a heartbreaking terrorist attack in Pahgam in Jammu and Kashmir, which surprised the nation with the death of 26 innocent citizens. India, in turn, launched a military campaign targeting the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan -occupied Kashmir (POK).
The military mission was named ‘Operation Sindoor’, and this would be the first time that after the end of the fight between the two countries, the two teams wanted to get entangled in another fight on the cricket field.
The possibility of the tournament date has been decided by the heinous incident of Pahgam within 5 months, Indian fans have criticized the BCCI’s decision to feature against Pakistan at group stages.
These alleged reports have also raised a question about earlier reports, which suggested that the BCCI allegedly told the Asian Cricket Council about its decision that possibly to get out of the tournament. However, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia denied such claims.
“The issue of Asia Cup Matter or any other ACC event has not come to discuss any level,” Saikia said in a statement.
The BCCI Secretary said, “So far, the BCCI has not taken any such steps about the ACC incidents or has stopped writing anything for ACC.”
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India vs Pakistan match matches to be held only at neutral places
Team India is the defending champion of the Asia Cup 2023 played in the ODI format; However, Sri Lanka The last time the Crown was the champion when played in the shortest format of the Asia Cup game.
Although Team India and BCCI were considered to be the host of the Asia Cup 2025, it is reported that the tournament will be held in Dubai this year. This is due to an agreement between BCCI and PCB, stating that India vs Pakistan matches will be played only at neutral places.
This decision was taken when the Indian board refused to send its team to play in Pakistan. ICC Champions Trophy 2025After the group-phase game, if both India and Pakistan qualify for the Super 4 stage, it is believed that teams will have to hit this Asia Cup once again.
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BCCI faces public resentment on the claims of the IND vs Pak match in Asia Cup 2025
INDIA vs Pakistan
– Asia Cup 2025 is likely to start on September 4 or 5 on September 21. [Sports Tak]
Bcci #Asiacup2025#Peddi Beautiful Atur, Bronx
Chinese 2020 pic.twitter.com/7xadunwrl1– heroine .. (@nayika_nayika) July 2, 2025
@BCCI – You should be ashamed. Abusive decision
– Amorimera@Mufc (@ambarsarimufc) July 2, 2025
BCCI needs to pull the left, right and center for this nonsense.
Playing against Pakistan after 5 months for the Pahalgam terror attack will be more than shame. https://t.co/FTS15DTFO6
– Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) July 2, 2025
Bcci will play Asia Cup pic.twitter.com/85GGBPTB
– Homi (@homelander_yyy) June 29, 2025
Are you forgetting that Pakistan is not just a cricket team – it is a terrorist exporter?
Why are you legalizing the mafia state on a cricket pitch?
– Bangalore Boy ((@Bangalore 2017) July 2, 2025