Overview

• The Asian Cricket Council has confirmed the Men’s Asia Cup T20 match between India and Pakistan will take place in the UAE on September 14, 2025.
• A senior sports ministry official said the government will not prevent India from facing Pakistan in multi-nation tournaments despite Operation Sindoor continuing in Pakistan.
• Former India all-rounder Manoj Tiwary publicly questioned staging an India-Pakistan game while Operation Sindoor remains active.
• This will be the first high-profile India-Pakistan encounter since the Pahalgam terror attack led the BCCI to withdraw from the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
• The tournament’s T20 format and neutral-venue model through 2027 are designed to rehearse teams for next year’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup.