Updates of the ASIA 2025 Cup opening ceremony: everything you need to know | Cricket news
The Asian Cup is coming back this week with India opening its defense of the title on Wednesday against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. However, before that, Afghanistan will face Hong Kong at the opening of the tournament on Tuesday.Fans have anticipated the details of an official curtain breed, generally a must -have of continental tournaments, but the clarity of the ceremony remains elusive.
Until now, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has not published any notification concerning an opening ceremony, suggesting that the 2025 edition could continue without one. The objective turns directly to cricket, with the ambitions of the Suryakumar Yadav team to keep the Asian Cup while sharpening the plans for the Twenty20 World Cup that India co-organized with Sri Lanka next year.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The tournament also brings a marquee clash from the start. The long -awaited meeting of India with Pakistan is scheduled for Sunday, their first meeting since political tensions in May disturbed the IPL and the Pakistani Super League. The two could potentially compete three times, if they progressed to the Super 4 stage and the final of September 28. Oman, making his Asian Cup debut, finished group A and faces India on September 19.The squad dynamic adds intrigue to the India campaign. Shubman Gill, after a prolific test season in England, returns to the T20 team as vice-captain, renewing the competition for an opening place alongside Abhishek Sharma. His inclusion has a doubt about the role of Sanju Samson, despite the explosive but inconsistent race of Samson in the past year. Former Captain Ravi Shastri urged the management to support Samson as a opener, while Sunil Gavaskar praised Gill’s return as inevitable given his form.Bowling selections seem much simpler. Jasprit Bumrah is in good shape and rested after a series of loaded tests, supported by Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, while the Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy spinners direct the slow attack.Since 2016, the Asian Cup has been alternated between ODI and T20. With the 2025 edition in the shorter format, the tournament doubles a general rehearsal for the imminent World Cup in February.
