India clinched the Asia Cup 2025 for a record-extending Ninth time, defeating Pakistan in the Finals held at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- The 17th edition of the Asia Cup was set to host by India, but later it was shifted to UAE, with 11 matched being held in Dubai International Cricket Stadium and 8 matches held in Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium between September 9 to 28, 2025.
Exam Hints:
- Tournament: 17th Asia Cup 2025, from Sept 9 to 28, 2025
- Host: UAE; Venue: Dubai International Stadium (11 matches), Sheikh Zayed Stadium (8 matches)
- Winner – India (9th Asia Cup title); Captain – Suryakumar Yadav (T20I format)
- Champion Prize – USD 300,000 (~Rs. 2.6 crore).
- BCCI Bonus – Rs. 21 crore.
- Player of the Tournament – Abhishek Sharma.
- Next Edition – 2027, Bangladesh, ODI format.
Highlights of Asia Cup 2025:
Participation: The tournament featured eight teams, with five full members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and three teams (UAE, Oman, Hong Kong) which finished top three in 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup.
Successful Team: With nine titles (seven ODI and two T20I), India becomes the most successful team in the history of tournament. Where Sri Lanka is the second most successful team with six titles and Pakistan have won two.
- In Asia Cup 2025, Indian remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. Also, defeated Pakistan three times in the tournament, including the group stage, Super 4 stage, and the final.
- This the second consecutive Asia Cup for Indian Men’s team. Last time in 2023, captained by Rohit Sharma played as a One Day International(ODI) format, and this time captained by Surya Kumar Yadav (T20I Format)
- India achieved a feat of becoming the first team to record 50 Asia Cup victories (35 ODIs, 15 T20Is)
Awards & Prizes:
Tournament Champions: Team Indian earned a prize pool of USD 300,000 (Approximately Rs. 2.6 Crores), a 50% increase from the 2023 edition.
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Rs. 21 Crore cash reward for the Indian team’s unbeaten performance.
Player Awards:
| Category | Player |
|---|---|
| Player of the Match (Final) | Tilak Varma – India |
| Gamechanger of the Match (Final) | Shivam Dube – India |
| Player of the Tournament | Abhishek Sharma |
| Most Valuable Player of the Tournament | Kuldeep Yadav |
| Most Runs | Abhishek Sharma – 314 runs |
| Most Wickets | Kuldeep Yadav – 17 wickets |
Other Records:
100 T20I Wickets: Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in T20 Internationals during the tournament.
Highest Partnership: Sri Lankan batters Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera recorded for the Highest 2nd wicket partnership of 127 runs against India.
Highest Strike rate: Mohammad Nabi of Afghanistan maintained highest strike rate of 272.72 against Sri Lanka.
About Asia Cup:
Inception Year– The Asia Cup cricket tournament commenced in 1984, headquartered in UAE.
Formats– Traditionally it’s been an ODI tournament, it has occasionally featured T20I matches, such as in 2016, 2022 and 2025. (The format can differ from edition to edition.)
Next Edition: Scheduled to be held in 2027 and will be hosted by Bangladesh.
- Asia cup 2027 will be in the ODI format.
Organizing Body- The Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
President: Mohsin Naqvi
