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NDTV
6 days ago
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- NDTV
India-Pakistan Asia Cup Clash To Go As Planned? UAE Official Breaks Silence
India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads ever since the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam in April, in which 26 people, mostly civilians, were killed. As a result, the cricketing relations between the two countries have also nose-dived. Recently, two World Championship of Legends (WCL) fixtures between the two countries were called off as the India Champions players decided not to play against their Pakistan counterparts. Similarly, the fate of the upcoming Asia Cup fixture between India and Pakistan also hangs in the balance. India and Pakistan are scheduled to face off in Dubai on September 14, with a possibility of the teams facing off in the Super 4s stage and the final. With just over a month remaining for the start of the tournament, Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmed has suggested that it is highly unlikely that the two teams would avoid playing each other in the Asia Cup. "While I cannot give a formal guarantee, there is no risk of Pakistan and India not playing. The Asia Cup cannot be compared to private tournaments like the World Championship of Legends, where India refused to play against Pakistan in both the league stage and semi-final," Subhan Ahmed told the reporters recently. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been confirmed as official host cities for 2025 Men's T20 Asia Cup, set to happen from September 9 to 28. Dubai will host 11 games, including the final, while Abu Dhabi will host eight matches. India will play its Group A games against UAE and the high-stakes clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 10 and 14 respectively, while its clash against Oman is slated to happen at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 19.
Time of India
6 days ago
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- Time of India
Asia Cup 2025: Is India vs Pakistan under threat? UAE cricket board's COO provides clarity
India are set to play against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup in September (Image via IANS) The Emirates Cricket Board's COO Subhan Ahmed has assured that India and Pakistan will likely face each other in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, despite recent tensions. This comes after India Champions refused to play against Pakistan Champions in two World Championship of Legends (WCL) matches following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. "While I cannot give a formal guarantee, there is no risk of Pakistan and India not playing. The Asia Cup cannot be compared to private tournaments like the World Championship of Legends, where India refused to play against Pakistan in both the league stage and semi-final," Ahmed told reporters. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 2025 Men's T20 Asia Cup is set to take place from September 9 to 28 , with Dubai and Abu Dhabi serving as host cities. Dubai will host 11 matches, including the tournament final, while Abu Dhabi will host eight games. India's schedule includes matches against UAE and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 10 and 14, respectively. They will also face Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 19. The tournament schedule suggests multiple opportunities for India-Pakistan encounters, as the teams could potentially meet again in the Super 4s stage and the final. This comes at a time when cricket relations between the two nations have been strained due to the April terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
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First Post
6 days ago
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- First Post
'WCL is not a like comparison': Emirates Cricket Board dismisses possibility of IND vs PAK Asia Cup match cancellation
With the Asia Cup 2025 approaching, Emirates Cricket Board COO has made a massive statement on the scheduled India vs Pakistan encounter. read more Paying heed to the obscurity related to whether Team India will compete against Pakistan in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025 or not, the chief operating officer of the Emirates Cricket Board has made a major statement. India are scheduled to clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Group A encounter of the tournament on September 14, 2025, in Dubai. However, given the tense relations between the two nations lately, the match has garnered immense attention on social media, where fans have urged BCCI to call off the game against Pakistan, much like how the team of India Champions did when they were scheduled to face Pakistan Champions recently in the second season of the World Championship of Legends. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD What happened in WCL will not repeat in the Asia Cup Addressing the subject, Emirates Cricket Board COO Subhan Ahmed has conveyed that what transpired in the WCL is unlikely to happen in the Asia Cup. 'We can't make any guarantees, but comparing the Asia Cup against a private event like the WCL is not a like comparison," Subhan was quoted as saying by The National. He further stated that a high-end tournament like the Asia Cup progresses only after getting the nod from the governments of the nations participating in it. 'When decisions to play in the Asia Cup are taken, government permissions are taken in advance. That has definitely been done before arriving at the decision of announcing the schedule for the countries. So hopefully we won't be in a situation as there was at the WCL," he added. The Asia Cup 2025 will feature eight teams competing in the T20 format, with the top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Four stage. India and Pakistan are clubbed in the same group. Hence, at least one meeting is certain. Overall,India and Pakistan can face each other as many as three times if they qualify for the final.
India.com
6 days ago
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- India.com
India vs Pakistan: Asia Cup 2025 match will not be cancelled due to...
India vs Pakistan. (PIC - X) Indian men's cricket team will travel to the United Arab Emirates in September to play the 2025 Asia Cup. Indian men's cricket team will start their campaign on September 10 against the UAE in Dubai and then arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A match on Sunday, September 14 in the Asia Cup 2025. Where and when is India vs Pakistan? India's previous T20I match was played against Pakistan on June 9, 2024, at New York in the T20 World Cup 2024. The India-Pakistan game in Dubai on September 14 is also likely to go ahead as scheduled by the Asia Cup committee despite strained relations between the two countries. What do Indian fans want? The majority of Indian supporters believe that Men in Blue do not have to play against Pakistan and can just leave the game like India Champion players did in the recently concluded World Championship of Legends. Why India vs Pakistan will not be cancelled? But according to Subhan Ahmed, chief operating officer of Emirates Cricket Board, the same is not going to happen in the Asia Cup. 'We can't make any guarantees, but comparing the Asia Cup against a private event like the WCL is not a like comparison,' Subhan was quoted as saying by The National. 'When decisions to play in the Asia Cup are taken, government permissions are taken in advance. That has definitely been done before arriving at the decision of announcing the schedule for the countries. So hopefully we won't be in a situation as there was at the WCL,' he added. What's the Asia Cup 2025 schedule? DATE DAY GROUP TEAM 1 TEAM 2 VENUE September 9 Tuesday B Afghanistan Hong Kong Abu Dhabi September 10 Wednesday A India UAE Dubai September 11 Thursday B Bangladesh Hong Kong Abu Dhabi September 12 Friday A Pakistan Oman Dubai September 13 Saturday B Bangladesh Sri Lanka Abu Dhabi September 14 Sunday A India Pakistan Dubai September 15 Monday A UAE Oman Abu Dhabi September 15 Monday B Sri Lanka Hong Kong Dubai September 16 Tuesday B Bangladesh Afghanistan Abu Dhabi September 17 Wednesday A Pakistan UAE Dubai September 18 Thursday B Sri Lanka Afghanistan Abu Dhabi September 19 Friday A India Oman Abu Dhabi September 20 Saturday Super Fours B1 B2 Dubai September 21 Sunday Super Fours A1 A2 Dubai September 23 Tuesday Super Fours A2 B1 Abu Dhabi September 24 Wednesday Super Fours A1 B2 Dubai September 25 Thursday Super Fours A2 B2 Dubai September 26 Sunday Super Fours A1 B1 Dubai
News18
7 days ago
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- News18
India Vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Match Won't Be Cancelled: Report
Last Updated: The high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Group A match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 14. The Indian men's cricket team will travel to the United Arab Emirates next month to take part in the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup. In the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian men's cricket team will open their campaign on September 10 in Dubai against the UAE and then take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A on Sunday, September 14. India last played a T20I match against Pakistan on June 9, 2024, in New York during the T20 World Cup 2024. The organisers of the Asia Cup are confident that the India-Pakistan match in Dubai on September 14 will go ahead despite tensions between the two countries. Many fans in India believe that Men in Blue should not play against Pakistan and instead opt out of the game like India Champions players did during the recently concluded World Championship of Legends. But according to Subhan Ahmed, who is the chief operating officer of the Emirates Cricket Board, the same situation is unlikely to occur in the Asia Cup. 'We can't make any guarantees, but comparing the Asia Cup against a private event like the WCL is not a like comparison," Subhan was quoted as saying by The National. 'When decisions to play in the Asia Cup are taken, government permissions are taken in advance. That has definitely been done before arriving at the decision of announcing the schedule for the countries. So hopefully we won't be in a situation as there was at the WCL," he added. In the Asia Cup 2025, India and Pakistan can face each other as many as three times if they qualify for the final. Asia Cup 2025 Schedule view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
