How to watch Asia Cup Cricket 2025 - which nations are taking part, when is India v Pakistan and when is the final?
Updated 21/09/2025 at 17:00 GMT+1
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The Asia Cup cricket tournament will fascinate lovers of the sport across the world. The match that will attract much attention is the Super Four clash between those two great sporting rivals, India and Pakistan. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh also made it into the Super Four, and you can watch all the action as it unfolds, live in the UK on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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The 2025 Asia Cup is the latest edition of a cricket tournament that dates back more than four decades.
The first event took place in 1984, in the United Arab Emirates, and was won by India.
India were the winners when the tournament was last staged too, in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2023.
India and Pakistan both made it through to the Super Four, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh the other two sides to progress.
All the matches will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
When is the 2025 Asia Cup?
The tournament runs from Tuesday, September 9, through to Sunday, September 28.
Dates of matches (all start at 15:00 BST):
Group A:
September 10: United Arab Emirates v India
September 12: Oman v Pakistan
September 14: India v Pakistan
September 15: United Arab Emirates v Oman
September 17: United Arab Emirates v Pakistan
September 19: India v Oman
Group B:
September 9: Afghanistan v Hong Kong
September 11: Bangladesh v Hong Kong
September 13: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
September 15: Hong Kong v Sri Lanka
September 16: Afghanistan v Bangladesh
September 18: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka
Super Four:
September 20: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
September 21: India v Pakistan
September 23: Pakistan v Sri Lanka
September 24: India v Bangladesh
September 25: Pakistan v Bangladesh
September 26: India v Sri Lanka
Final:
September 28
September 28
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Where is the Asia Cup being played?
This year's Asia Cup is taking place in the United Arab Emirates.
The two venues for the tournament are the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai and the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
When do India play Pakistan?
India playing Pakistan in cricket at any tournament will always rank as a marquee event. It truly is one of the greatest of all sporting rivalries.
The first showdown between the nations in the 2025 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai ended in a seven-wicket win for India.
The next match between the two old rivals will be held on Sunday, September 21.
The match will begin at 18:30 UK time and will be shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
How to watch the Asia Cup
TNT Sports will broadcast every match of the Asia Cup, including the showdown between old rivals India and Pakistan. Streaming subscribers will also be able to watch nearly 50 events live and on-demand via discovery+.
TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels (TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4), and up to six digital or red-button channels (TNT Sports 5 to 10), and TNT Sports Ultimate plus TNT Sports Box Office HD.
You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.
Watch and stream top cricket action, including the 2025/26 Ashes series, live on TNT Sports and discovery+
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