The ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 is a prominent cricket tournament organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). It will take place from November 14 to November 23, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, with all matches held at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium.
This tournament will have eight teams, including the “A” teams of major Test-playing Asian nations (India A, Pakistan Shaheens, Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A) and full-strength sides from teams that qualified through the 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup (UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong). The teams are split into two groups of four teams each:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan A | India A |
| Sri Lanka A | Pakistan Shaheens |
| Bangladesh A | UAE |
| Hong Kong | Oman |
The tournament is a platform for emerging cricket talent across Asia to showcase their skills and open the door to the national team. Get its schedule, squad, and live-streaming information in this blog.
ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 Schedule
The tournament will start with Oman vs. Pakistan Shaheens on November 14. The highly anticipated India A vs Pakistan Shaheens will take place on November 16. There will be 2 matches on each team, where each team will play 3 games in the group stage.
| Date and Day | Match No. | Match | Group | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 14 | Match 1 | Oman vs Pakistan Shaheens | Group B | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 12:00 PM |
| Friday, November 14 | Match 2 | India A vs United Arab Emirates | Group B | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 05:00 PM |
| Saturday, November 15 | Match 3 | Bangladesh A vs Hong Kong | Group A | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 12:00 PM |
| Saturday, November 15 | Match 4 | Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A | Group A | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 05:00 PM |
| Sunday, November 16 | Match 5 | Oman vs United Arab Emirates | Group B | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 03:00 PM |
| Sunday, November 16 | Match 6 | India A vs Pakistan Shaheens | Group B | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 08:00 PM |
| Monday, November 17 | Match 7 | Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka A | Group A | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 03:00 PM |
| Monday, November 17 | Match 8 | Afghanistan A vs Bangladesh A | Group A | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 08:00 PM |
| Tuesday, November 18 | Match 9 | Pakistan Shaheens vs UAE | Group B | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 03:00 PM |
| Tuesday, November 18 | Match 10 | India A vs Oman | Group B | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 08:00 PM |
| Wednesday, November 19 | Match 11 | Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong | Group A | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 03:30 PM |
| Wednesday, November 19 | Match 12 | Sri Lanka A vs Bangladesh A | Group A | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 08:00 PM |
| Friday, November 21 | Match 13 | 1st Semi Final (Group A1 vs B2) | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 03:30 PM | |
| Friday, November 21 | Match 14 | 2nd Semi Final (Group B1 vs A2) | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 08:00 PM | |
| Sunday, November 23 | Match 15 | Final | West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha | 08:00 PM |
ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 Squad
Jitesh Sharma will lead the India A squad, and 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is also included in the squad. Get the squad of all teams in the following section:
Afghanistan A Squad
Darwish Rasooli (c), Sediqullah Atal (vc), Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah, Farmanullah, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Nangeyalia Kharote, Zubaid Akbari, Abdollah Ahmadzai, Bilal Sami, Faridoon Dawoodzai, AM Ghazanfar, Qais Ahmad, Imran, Noor ul Rahman
Bangladesh A Squad
Akbar Ali (c), Habibur Rahman Sohan, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Yasir Ali, Abu Hider, Jishan Alam, SM Meherob, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Rakibul Hasan, Tofael Ahmed, Ripon Mondol, Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, Ariful Islam, Shadhin Islam, Zawad Abrar
Hong Kong Squad
Babar Hayat (vc), Anshy Rath, Kalhan Challu, Shiv Mathur, Kinchit Shah, Zeeshan Ali, Yasim Murtaza (c), Aizaz Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Nizakat Khan, Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Waheed
India A Squad
Jitesh Sharma (c), Naman Dhir (vc), Abishek Porel, Priyansh Arya, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Harsh Dubey, Ashutosh Sharma, Suryansh Shedge, Gurjapneet Singh, Suyash Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh
Oman Squad
Hammad Mirza (c), Aryan Bisht, Pruthvikumar Machhi, Sufyan Yousaf, Jay Odedra, Wasim Ali, Hassnain Shah, Samay Shrivastava, Zikria Islam, Muzahir Raza, Narayan Saishiv, Shuaib Al Balushi, Ubaid Ullah
Pakistan Shaheens Squad
Irfan Khan (c), Ghazi Ghori, Mohammad Naeem, Yasir Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Shahzad, Saad Masood, Shahid Aziz, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem, Ubaid Shah, Mohammad Faiq
Sri Lanka A Squad
Lasith Croospulle, Nimnaka Rathnayaka, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Nishan Madushka, Sahan Arachchige, Kavindu Dilhara, Vishen Halambage, Ramesh Mendis, Isitha Wijesundara, Dunith Wellalage (c), Traveen Mathew, Pramod Madushan, Garuka Sanketh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
United Arab Emirates Squad
Alishan Sharafu (c), Ethan D’Souza, Mayank Kumar, Sohaib Khan, Syed Haider, Aayan Afzal Khan, Ahmed Tariq, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Farooq, Yayin Kiran Rai, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Rohid, Zahid Ali, Mohammad Faraz
Where to Watch ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025
The Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 cricket matches will be live-streamed on the Sony LIV digital platform on its app and the official website.
For viewers in India, the tournament will also be broadcast live on TV through Sony Sports channels, specifically Sony Sports Ten 1 and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD.
Additionally, regional broadcasts will be available on Sony Sports 3 and Sony Sports 4.