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India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group for the 2025 Asia Cup which is scheduled to begin on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. The news comes as a disappointment to many fans amid the ongoing tension between the two nations this year.
In April 2025, the Pahalgam terror attack killed 26 people and led to a war between the countries. Earlier this month, the World Championship of Legends match between India and Pakistan was called off after Indian players withdrew.
However, the India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash, easily the most financially lucrative in the tournament, is pencilled in for September 14, and fans have voiced their displeasure.
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“For BCCI Playing cricket with Pakistan in #Asiacup simply means cash cow and that’s what it has skilled in adjusting people’s patriotic sentiment for its commercial interests where as the wound of Pahalgam is still fresh,” wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter).
Here are some of the other reactions online.
The dates for the 2025 Asia Cup were announced by Mohsin Naqvi, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman. The tournament will be played in T20I format in preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Eight teams will take part, which is the most ever in a single edition. Group A features India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE. Group B has Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.
The tournament will take place from September 9 to September 28. India are the defending champions after winning the title in 2023 against Sri Lanka. The Lions are the winners of the last T20I edition, after beating Pakistan in 2022.
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