Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: Dates, Schedule, Format, Teams, Full Squads And Live Streaming

The Asia Cup Rising Stars Championship is set to bring another exciting chapter in Asian cricket, following its rebranding from the Emerging Asia Cup. Defending champions Afghanistan will be looking to hold on to their title.

The T20 tournament will take place in Doha, Qatar. All matches will be held at the West End International Cricket Stadium in Doha.

The focus will be on India ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’, who are in the same group. Earlier this year, in the senior Asia Cup, their matches were surrounded by controversy. India refused to shake hands with Pakistan and also declined to accept the trophy from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi after winning the tournament.

The T20 tournament will take place from Nov. 14 to 23, with eight Asian nations competing for the title. Both semifinals are scheduled for Nov. 21, and the final will be held on Nov. 23.

The most-awaited match of the tournament could be the face-off between India ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ on Nov. 16.

Group A: Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, Hong Kong

Group B: India A, Pakistan A, UAE, Oman.

⁠The Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 features eight teams split into two groups of four. A total of 15 matches will be played. Each team will play the other three teams in their group once.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals. Group A’s winner will face Group B’s runner-up. Similarly, Group A’s runner-up will take on Group B’s winner. The winners of the semifinals will then meet in the final to compete for the trophy.

• Nov. 14: Pakistan ‘A’ vs Oman, 12 p.m. IST

• Nov. 14: India ‘A’ vs UAE, 5 p.m. IST

• Nov. 15: Bangladesh ‘A’ vs Hong Kong, 12 p.m. IST

• Nov. 15: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Afghanistan ‘A’, 5 p.m. IST

• Nov. 16: UAE vs Oman, 3 p.m. IST

• Nov. 16: India ‘A’ vs Pakistan ‘A’, 8 p.m. IST

• Nov. 17: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Hong Kong, 3 p.m. IST

• Nov. 17: Bangladesh ‘A’ vs Afghanistan ‘A’, 8 p.m. IST

• Nov. 18: Pakistan ‘A’ vs UAE, 3 p.m. IST

• Nov. 18: India ‘A’ vs Oman, 8 p.m. IST

• Nov. 19: Afghanistan ‘A’ vs Hong Kong, 3 p.m. IST

• Nov. 19: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Bangladesh ‘A’, 8 p.m. IST

• Nov. 21: Semifinal 1 (A1 vs B2), 3 p.m. IST

• Nov. 21: Semifinal 2 (B1 vs A2), 8 p.m. IST

• Nov. 23: Final, 8 p.m. IST

All Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 matches will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network in India

All the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 matches, including India A vs Pakistan A will be streamed live on the Sony LIV app and website.

India A Squad

Jitesh Sharma (C) (WK), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir (VC), Suryansh Shedge, Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abhisek Porel (WK), Suyash Sharma.

Stand-by players: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed.

Sri Lanka A Squad

Dunith Wellalage (C), Vishen Halambage, Nishan Madushka (WK), Nuwanidu Fernando, Lasith Croospulle, Ramesh Mendis, Kavindu de Livera, Sahan Arachchige, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Pramod Madushan, Garuka Sanketh, Isitha Wijesundara, Milan Rathnayake, V Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew

Afghanistan A Squad

Darwish Rasooli (C), Sediqullah Atal (VC), Noor Rahman (WK), Mohammad Ishaq (WK), Zubaid Akbari, Imran Mir, Rahmanullah Zadran, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Nangeyalia Kharote, Farmanullah Safi, Qais Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Abdollah Ahmadzai and Faridoon Dawoodzai.

Reserves: Wafiullah Tarakhil, Sediqullah Pacha, Yama Arab

Bangladesh A Squad

Akbar Ali (C) (WK), Jishan Alam, Yasir Ali, Zawad Abrar, Habibur Rahman Sohan, Tofael Ahmed, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Abu Hider Rony, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Mahidul Islam Ankon (WK), Ripon Mondol, SM Meherob, Shadhin Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Ariful Islam

Hong Kong Squad

Yasim Murtaza (C), Kalhan Challu, Kinchit Shah, Shiv Mathur, Babar Hayat, Nizakat Khan, Aizaz Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Anshuman Rath (WK), Zeeshan Ali (WK), Ateeq Iqbal, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed, Ehsan Khan

Pakistan A Squad

Irfan Khan (C), Yasir Khan, Mohammad Naeem, Arafat Minhas, Saad Masood, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Salman, Muhammad Shahzad, Mohammad Faiq, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori (WK), Ahmed Daniyal, Ubaid Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shahid Aziz

UAE Squad

Alishan Sharafu (C), Ethan DSouza, Sohaib Khan, Yayin Rai, Mayank Rajesh Kumar, Aayan Afzal Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Syed Haider (WK), Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Zahid Ali, Muhammad Farazuddin, Muhammad Arfan

Oman Squad

Hammad Mirza (C) (WK), Zikria Islam, Wasim Ali, Hassnain Shah, Muzahir Raza, Shafiq Jan, Jay Odedra, Sufyan Yousaf (WK), Aryan Bisht, Samay Shrivastava, Shuaib Al Balushi, Pruthvikumar Macchi, Ubaid Ullaha