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Asia Cup 2025: India vs Pakistan could be played in Dubai 3 times in September
The schedule and venues have been revealed for this year's Asia Cup and UAE-based cricket fans are in for a treat.
India vs Pakistan is the biggest match-up in the eight-team tournament, and the two old rivals could face each other up to three times in Dubai next month.
The biennial T20i tournament will be played between Tuesday September 9 and Sunday September 28 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Dubai will host several big occasions, including the majority of matches involving India and Pakistan, in addition to the grand final.
The Asia Cup will see India and Pakistan return to the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Sports City following a showdown between the two teams earlier this year in the ICC Champions Trophy.
And the way that the tournament has been scheduled means that Dubai could host the old rivals three further times throughout September.
The UAE will host some big matches during the Asia Cup (Credit: Dubai International Cricket Stadium)
The only guaranteed match between the two teams will come on Sunday September 14, as the two cricket giants square off in Group A.
It is likely that India and Pakistan will finish in the top two spots in Group A, ahead of the less-established teams from Oman and the UAE.
If India and Pakistan finish in the top two of Group A then they would then meet for a second time in the Super Four stage.
The Super Four stage sees the top two teams from Group A and Group B face each other to determine who will play each other in the final.
Group B includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka.
Sunday September 21, has been set aside as the date when the Group A winner and the Group B runner-up will face each other again in Dubai. If India and Pakistan are successful in the group, then this would be the second time that they face each other.
And if India and Pakistan end up being the top two teams in the Super Four stage, then they would both progress to a final showdown on Sunday September 28 in Dubai.
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