Pakistan, Afghanistan and UAE to battle in a T20I tri-series in Sharjah ahead of Asia Cup 2025

By Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek has a Master's in Journalism and has written more than 50,000 articles. He currently works as a cricket content writer at Khel Now.

Published at :August 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Modified at :August 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Pakistan, Afghanistan and UAE to battle in a T20I tri-series in Sharjah ahead of Asia Cup 2025

UAE will host Pakistan and Afghanistan in the T20I Tri-series.

Ahead of Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lock horns in a T20I tri-series in Sharjah. The T20I series will help them to prepare for the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from 9th to 28th September.

The T20I tri-series will commence on August 29 and witness the final on September 7. All three teams will play two games with each other, and the top two teams will battle in the final. Sharjah International Cricket Stadium in Sharjah will host all seven games of the series.

Pakistan were expected to play three T20Is against Afghanistan as per the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) future tours programme. However, that window now has been allotted to this tri-series. Pakistan are currently busy in a white-ball series against the West Indies.

Pakistan Cricket Team in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 — Pakistan Team (Photo by Chris Hyde-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Below is the schedule for T20I Tri-Series between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and UAE

Aug 29- Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 1st Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Aug 30- United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan, 2nd Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sep 1 – United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sep 2- Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 4th Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sep 4 – Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates, 5th Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium,
Sep 5 – Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates, 6th Match, Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Sep 7- TBC vs TBC, Final, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Asia Cup 2025 to commence on September 9 in UAE

Meanwhile, Asia Cup 2025 will start on September 9 in UAE and conclude with the final on September 28. Eight teams are part of the tournament. India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman are part of Group A.

Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong are part of Group B. According to the format, each team will play three matches during the group stage.

Later, the top two teams from both groups will qualify for Super Four round. They will face each other once in the Super Four round. The top two teams in the Super Four round will battle in the final.

When will the T20I tri-series between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and UAE take place?

The T20I series between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and UAE will take place from August 29 to September 7.

When will Asia Cup 2025 begin?

Asia Cup 2025 will begin on September 9 in UAE.

Which teams are part of Asia Cup 2025?

Eight teams are part of Asia Cup 2025. They are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, UAE, Hong Kong, Oman, and Bangladesh.

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Vikas Singh Derek

Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.