Asia Cup 2025: Who will qualify for Super Four from group A if Pakistan boycott their match against UAE? Explained

India have already booked a slot from group A in Super Four stage of Asia Cup 2025.

Eight teams are locking horns in Asia Cup 2025, which is underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India, Pakistan, the UAE, and Oman are placed in Group A, while Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Hong Kong are part of Group B. Two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four Round.

On Sunday (September 14), India crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in group A to win their second game in a row. However, the match witnessed a bit of controversy as Indian players refused to shake hands with Pakistan players after the match as a mark of protest.

In response, Pakistan skipper Salman Agha did not attend the post-match presentation ceremony. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) then slammed the match referee, Andy Pycroft, and urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend him for the remainder of the tournament. Moreover, Pakistan have also reportedly threatened to boycott their next game against the UAE if the ICC do not remove Pycroft.

Who will qualify for Super Four stage from group A if Pakistan boycott their match against UAE

The Pakistan vs UAE clash is scheduled to be played on September 17 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. If the Salman Agha-led side boycott their clash against the UAE, they will be eliminated from the tournament. In such a scenario, the UAE will earn two points from the game and will leapfrog Pakistan in the group A points table with four points.

India have already qualified for the Super Four round and grabbed the top spot in the group A points table with four points, followed by Pakistan with two points. UAE occupy the third place with two points. Oman are at the last spot and have been eliminated.

So far, India have won both of their matches against UAE and Pakistan. They will play one more game against Oman in the group stage. The UAE lost their opening game against India by nine wickets but defeated Oman in their second game by 42 runs. On the other hand, the Salman Agha-led side defeated Oman by 93 runs before their defeat against India.

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