The group stage of Asia Cup 2025 has now come to a thrilling turn. 9 matches have been played, but so far only 1 team has been able to confirm their place in Super-4. The expectations of 5 teams for 3 spots are still alive. In the match played on Tuesday, Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 8 runs, after which Rashid Khan and team slipped from the top 2 to number three.

Group B points table

Sri Lanka cricket team is at the top of the points table, which has won both their matches. The team has 4 points with a net run rate of 1.546. Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan and made it to the top 2, they have all three matches. Bangladesh’s net run rate with 4 points is in minus (-0.270).

Afghanistan has won 1 of 2 matches while 1 had to face defeat, the team has 2 points but the good thing is that the team’s net run rate is good (+2.150). Whereas Hong Kong has been out of the tournament after losing all three matches.

Group B equation

Group B has now only one match left, which is between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. If Sri Lanka wins, Bangladesh will go to Super-4 with him, but if Sri Lanka loses then Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will get 2-2 points. In this situation, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will qualify in Super-4 on the basis of net run rate.

Group A’s points table

India is at the top by winning both its matches in Group A, 4 points of the team and the net run rate is +4.793. Pakistan and UAE have played 2-2 matches and both have 2-2 points. But the net run rate is better than the UAE (-2.030) of Pakistan (+1.649). Oman is out of the tournament, its last match is on 19 September with India.

Group B equation

There is only Indian cricket team, which has confirmed its place in Super-4. Whereas the second team reaching the Super-4 from this group will be decided today after the 10th match (Pakistan vs UAE).

Whose match is in the Asia Cup today?

Today is the match between Pakistan and UAE in the Asia Cup. The match will be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium from 8 pm. This is a fight to reach Super-4, the winning team will qualify while the losing team will be out.

The Live broadcast of the Asia Cup 2025 matches is being held on the channels of Sony Sports Network. Live streaming is happening on Sony Live app and website.

Pakistan cricket team’s next match in the Asia Cup 2025 is with the UAE. The team had registered a big win over Oman in the first match of the tournament, but had to face defeat at the hands of India in the second match. Pakistan vs. UAE match is in crisis, in fact the PCB has threatened the ICC that if their demands are not met, they will boycott the tournament. Let us say that if the Pak team does not play the match against the UAE, then what will be the equation of Group ‘A’ to go to Super-4.

What is the demand for Pakistan?

In the Asia Cup 2025, Indian players did not join hands with Pakistan players after the match, even during the toss, Suryakumar Yadav neither shook hands with Salman Ali Aga nor changed the sheet with them. After this, Salman did not attend the presentation. The PCB considered the match referee Andy Picroft as the responsibility of this and complained to the ICC to remove them. The PCB threatened that if this is not done, it will not play in the remaining match with the UAE.

What would happen if Pakistan does not play with UAE?

Pakistan cricket team is currently second in the points table, the team has won 1 out of 2 matches and 1 has lost. The UAE has also won 1 match, the team has kept the hopes of defeating Oman in Super-4 on Monday. Now the winner of the match to be held on Wednesday (UAE vs Pak Asia Cup 2025) will reach Super-4.

But if Pakistan does not play, walkover in the match against the UAE, then their insistence will harm anyone else but to them. In this situation, the UAE will get 2 points, it will have a total of 4 points and it will come to the second place in the Group A points table. The Pakistan group will be out of the stage and the UAE will be the second team to reach Super-4.

The Indian cricket team has already confirmed its place in Super-4. The team had won a big win over UAE in the first match, in the second match, the team defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets. Team India ranks first in the table with 4 points.