The next generation of Asian cricket is ready for the spotlight. The ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 will be held in Doha, Qatar, from November 14 to 23, promising ten days of high-quality T20 action between eight squads. The tournament, formerly known as the Emerging Teams Asia Cup, is now set for its seventh edition and will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network and streamed on SonyLIV.
ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: Tournament Format
The Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 will take place entirely at the West End International Cricket Stadium in Doha. The event retains its T20 format, with eight teams split into two groups of four. The top two sides from each group will qualify for the semi-finals on November 21, followed by the final on November 23 at 8:00 PM IST.
- Group A: Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A, Hong Kong (China)
- Group B: India A, Pakistan A, UAE, Oman
The tournament opener on November 14 features Pakistan A vs Oman (12:00 PM), followed by India A vs UAE (5:00 PM). The marquee clash of India A vs Pakistan A is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, at 8:00 PM, a fixture that has already captured fan attention across Asia.
List of Emerging Asia Cup winners
| Year | Winner | Finalist | Host Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | India U23 | Pakistan U23 | Singapore |
| 2017 | Sri Lanka U23 | Pakistan U23 | Bangladesh |
| 2018 | Sri Lanka U23 | India U23 | Sri Lanka |
| 2019 | Pakistan U23 | Bangladesh U23 | Bangladesh |
| 2023 | Pakistan A | India A | Sri Lanka |
| 2024 | Afghanistan A | Sri Lanka A | Oman |
| 2025 | ? | ? | Qatar |
ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars – Live Streaming and Where to Watch on TV?
Watch the live stream exclusively on Sony LIV. On TV, please tune into Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD.
ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars Schedule
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov (Fri) | 12:00 PM | Pakistan A vs Oman |
| 14-Nov | 5:00 PM | India A vs UAE |
| 15-Nov (Sat) | 12:00 AM | Bangladesh A vs Hong Kong, China |
| 15-Nov | 5:00 PM | Sri Lanka A vs Afghanistan A |
| 16-Nov (Sun) | 3:00 PM | UAE vs Oman |
| 16-Nov | 8:00 PM | India A vs Pakistan A |
| 17-Nov (Mon) | 3:00 PM | Sri Lanka A vs Hong Kong, China |
| 17-Nov | 8:00 PM | Bangladesh A vs Afghanistan A |
| 18-Nov (Tue) | 3:00 PM | Pakistan A vs UAE |
| 18-Nov | 8:00 PM | India A vs Oman |
| 19-Nov (Wed) | 3:30 PM | Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong, China |
| 19-Nov | 8:00 PM | Sri Lanka A vs Bangladesh A |
| 21-Nov (Fri) | 3:30 PM | Semi-final 1 (Group A 1st vs Group B 2nd) |
| 21-Nov | 8:00 PM | Semi-final 2 (Group B 1st vs Group A 2nd) |
| 23-Nov (Sun) | 8:00 PM | Final |
ACC Asia Cup Rising Stars Squads
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-by players: Gurnoor Singh Brar, Kumar Kushagra, Tanush Kotian, Sameer Rizvi, Shaik Rasheed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
