Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: Asia’s Future Cricket Stars in Action

The Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, formerly known as the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, returns for its seventh edition with a fresh identity and a renewed mission: to spotlight the next generation of cricketing talent across Asia. This tournament provides emerging players with the opportunity to compete in high-pressure, international-style matches and gain exposure on a global stage.

Tournament Overview

Dates: November 14–23, 2025
Location: Qatar
Teams: 8 (divided into two groups)
Test-playing nations will field their A teams, while associate nations will send their strongest XIs. Leading the competition are India A, Pakistan Shaheens, Sri Lanka A, and Afghanistan A, ensuring high-quality and competitive cricket.

The rebranded event focuses on talent development, giving scouts, coaches, and fans a glimpse of Asia’s cricketing future.

Where to Watch

All matches will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network and streamed live on SonyLIV, making it accessible to cricket enthusiasts throughout the region.

Group Stage Composition

Group A: Afghanistan A, Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Hong Kong
Group B: India A, Pakistan Shaheens, UAE, Oman

Full Schedule

November 14

• Pakistan A vs Oman – 12 PM IST
• India A vs UAE – 5 PM IST

November 15

• Bangladesh A vs Hong Kong – 12 PM IST
• Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A – 5 PM IST

November 16

• UAE vs Oman – 3 PM IST
• India A vs Pakistan A – 8 PM IST

November 17

• Sri Lanka A vs Hong Kong – 3 PM IST
• Bangladesh A vs Afghanistan A – 8 PM IST

November 18

• Pakistan A vs UAE – 3 PM IST
• India A vs Oman – 8 PM IST

November 19

• Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong – 3 PM IST
• Sri Lanka A vs Bangladesh A – 8 PM IST

November 21

• Semifinal 1: A1 vs B2 – 3 PM IST
• Semifinal 2: B1 vs A2 – 8 PM IST

November 23

• Final – 8 PM IST

Squads to Watch

India A

Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir (vc), Suryansh Shedge, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Ramandeep Singh, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Yash Thakur, Gurjapneet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Abhisek Porel (wk), Suyash Sharma
Stand-bys: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed

Pakistan A

Irfan Khan (c), Yasir Khan, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Faiq, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori, Muhammad Shahzad, Saad Masood, Arafat Minhas, Mubasir Khan, Shahid Aziz, Sufyan Moqim, Ubaid Shah, Muhammad Salman, Ahmad Daniyal

Sri Lanka A

Dunith Wellalage (c), Vishen Halambage, Nisan Madushka (wk), Lasith Croospulle, Nuwanidu Fernando, Ramesh Mendis, Kavindu De Livera, Sahan Arachchige, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Pramod Madushan, Garuka Sanketh, Isitha Wijesundara, Milan Rathnayaka, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Traveen Mathew

Afghanistan A

Darwish Rasooli (c), Sediqullah Atal, Noor Rahman, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Zubaid Akbari, Imran Mir, Rahmanullah Zadran, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Nangyal Kharoti, Qais Ahmad, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Farmanullah Safi

Bangladesh A

Akbar Ali (c), Md. Habibur Rahman, Yasir Ali, Jishan Alam, Ariful Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Mahidul Ankon (wk), Tofael Ahmed Rayhan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Meherob Hasan, Ripon Mondol, Abu Hidar Rony, Md. Shadin Islam, Zawad Abrar, Md. Abdul Gaffar

UAE

Alishan Sharafu (c), Aayan Khan, Rohid Khan, Mayank Kumar, Zahid Ali, Muhammad Irfan, Harshit Kaushik, Yayin Rai, Ethan D’Souza, Ahmed Tariq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Shah, Faraazuddin

Hong Kong

Yasim Murtaza (c), Zeeshan Ali (wk), Nizakat Khan, Narula Rana, Hassan Khan, Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Challu, Md. Ghazanfar, Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Shiv Mathur, Kinchit Shah, Md. Waheed

Oman

Hammad Mirza (c), Wasim Ali, Sufyan Yousaf (wk), Aryan Bisht, Saishiv Narayan, Zikria Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Shafiq Jan, Samay Shrivastava, Muzahir Raza, Mohammed Yousuf, Shuaib Ismail, Jay Odedra, Pruthvi Machhi, Ubaidullah

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