The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially announced that India and Bangladesh will host the next two men’s Asia Cup editions.
The men’s tournament will be held in the Twenty20 format in India in 2025 and 50-over format in Bangladesh in 2027.
The decision to alternate between the two formats aligns with the ICC World Cup cycle. The Asia Cup 2025 will serve as a crucial warm-up for the T20 World Cup, also scheduled in India in 2026, while the 2027 edition will be a preparatory event for the ODI World Cup in South Africa.
Both tournaments are expected to feature thirteen matches each. The ACC’s announcement follows the release of the Invitation for Expression of Interest (IEOI) for sponsorship rights.
ACC stated in its IEOI statement, “Men’s Asia Cup Tournament’ means the biennial senior men’s cricket tournament organised and administered by the ACC involving designated Members, and shall include participation by the teams from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and one Non-Test playing Member of ACC selected through qualifying events.”
India, the most successful team in Asia Cup history with eight titles, is the defending champion. The country previously hosted the tournament in 1990, defeating Sri Lanka in the final.