No India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025? Broadcaster’s social media poster sparks speculations

Will the Asian Cup take the 2025 Pakistan Cricket Team? A new promotional poster from the official publishers fired speculation. Following the ASSIP terrorist attack in April, there are reports showing that the Asian Cup 2025 could be canceled after the response of India through Sindoor operation. In addition, a report argued that India could be withdrawn from the tournament, because Pakistan does not want to participate in an event organized by a administrative organ that is currently governed by a Pakistan official.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), which manages the jack of cricket in Asia, is currently chaired by Mohsin Naqvi, President of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Nevertheless, the last poster published by Sony Sports led to the optimism that the Asian Cup 2025, which will take place in T20I format, will continue in September without the participation of the Pakistan team.

According to the first plan, five full members of ACC – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – 2025 Asian Cup Hong Kong, Oman and United Arab Emirates will participate.

Shared by Sony Sports, the poster exhibited the captains of the key teams, but there was no Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha. Suryakumar Yadav, the captain of India’s T20, viewed Sri Lanka’s Charith Ashanka and Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto.

Sony Sports Poster for Asian Cup 2025! [official broadcaster] pic.twitter.com/kzo6k4lq

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It is also important to remember that the Secretary of the Cricket Control Board in India refuted the allegations that Devajit Saikia (BCCI) withdrew from the Asian Cup in April.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan observer, a Pakistan news output, said that the 2025 Asia Cup is expected to be held in the UAE between 12-28 September.

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