The cricket match between India and Pakistan will be seen again. The matches will be played in the Asia Cup 2025. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has entrusted the Asia Cup 2025 to India. The tournament will be played in the UAE in September.
The decision was taken at an ACC meeting held in Dhaka on Thursday, in which all 25 members participated. BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla Virtually joined. An BCCI official said India will play all its matches in Dubai. India and PAK have mutually decided that all international tournaments will be played in neutral places by 2027.
In view of the demand for broadcasters and sponsors, India and Pakistan can be placed in a single group. This will make 3 matches. In the first league stage, then at least one match in the Super Six. If both teams reach the final, the third match is also possible.
India's dominance in the Asia Cup The Asia Cup started in 1984 and has been organized 16 times so far. India have won the title 8 times, while Sri Lanka have won the trophy 6 times and Pakistan 2 times.
Team India matches were played in neutral places in the Champions Trophy Team India did not go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy held in February this year. All India matches were held in the UAE, not only, a semifinal and final were also held in the UAE. India won the title by beating New Zealand in the final.
Women ODI World Cup on Hybrid Model The Women's ODI World Cup is being played on the Hybrid model in October. All Pakistan matches will be held in Sri Lanka. In this tournament, the Indo-Pakistan women's team will face each other in the league. At the same time, in the T20 World Cup in England in 2026, the Indian women and Pakistan women's team will clash during the league.
Bilateral series closed after the Mumbai attack After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the bilateral series between India and Pakistan has closed. Now both teams face each other only in the ICC and ACC tournament. In such a case, whenever there is a India-Pakistan match, cricket fans from around the world have the eyes of the match. In this case, the organizers and the broadcasters make maximum earnings from the Indo-Pakistan match.
- Team India last traveled to Pakistan in 2008: Team India last traveled to Pakistan in 2008. The Indian team won the 3 Test match series 1-0. There were 2 matches in this series.
- Pakistan came to India to play a bilateral series in 2013: Pakistan last visited India in 2012-13. A bilateral series of 3 ODIs and 2 T20 matches was played in that tour. Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, while the T20 series was equal to 1-1.
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