- India,
- 29-Aug-2025 03:20 PM IST
Asia Cup 2025: The Indian cricket team will play under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav in the Asia Cup 2025 starting on September 9. Keeping in mind the T20 World Cup to be held next year, this time the Asia Cup will be played in T20 format. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had already announced the 15-member Indian team for this tournament. Now all eyes were on when the players would leave for Dubai, the schedule of which has also been revealed now.Order to reach Dubai by September 4A senior BCCI official told news agency PTI on condition of anonymity that all the players have been instructed to reach Dubai by the evening of September 4. After this, the first net session will be held at the ICC Academy on September 5. Keeping in mind the logistics, the players have been asked to reach Dubai directly from their respective cities. However, some players will leave from Mumbai, but some believe that it is not logical to reach Mumbai first and then fly to Dubai. This arrangement will facilitate the travel of the players and they will be able to start preparing for the tournament refreshed.Indian team scheduleAsia Cup 2025 will start on 9 September in UAE. The Indian team, which is part of Group-A, will play its first match against hosts UAE in Dubai on 10 September. After this, on September 14, India will have a high-voltage match with arch-rival Pakistan in Dubai, which cricket fans are eagerly waiting for. India's last match in Group-A will be against Oman in Abu Dhabi on 19 September.T20 World Cup PreparationThe T20 format of Asia Cup 2025 will be an important preparation platform for the Indian team for the T20 World Cup next year. Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the team will not only try to win the title in this tournament, but will also test its strategies and the performance of the players. The eyes of the fans will be especially on the India-Pakistan match, which is always full of thrill and passion.