Asia Cup 2025 is set to be hosted in India and Pakistan will not travel to country as per hyrbid model.
India will host the Asia Cup this year in September, but Pakistan will not visit the neighboring nation in the hybrid format that was approved before the Champions Trophy earlier this year.
Therefore, there is a lack of clarity surrounding the event, prompting the PCB to initiate talks with the Afghanistan board.
“With the Asia Cup now unlikely to be held in India as originally planned in September due to the simmering relations between Pakistan and India, the PCB is working on another tri-series proposal. The idea is that if the Asia Cup is moved to the UAE, then Pakistan will play a tri-series with Afghanistan and the UAE in Dubai in August, replacing the Afghanistan tour to Pakistan,” a PCB source was quoted by Sportstar.
The source said the PCB has already been in talks with the two boards to organise the tri-series.
“If the Asia Cup is cancelled or postponed, the PCB wants the Afghanistan and UAE teams to play the tri-series in Pakistan in August,” the source disclosed.
According to the source, the Asian Cricket Council will meet shortly to deliberate on the Asia Cup, with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi serving as its president.
“The Indian cricket board is yet to confirm its willingness to host the Asia Cup at home. So, it remains to be seen when the ACC council meets and makes a call on the future of the Asia Cup, which is to be held in the T20 format,” he added.
The last Asia Cup tournament was hosted in 2023 by Pakistan, with India playing all of its games in Sri Lanka. India won the Asia Cup, played in ODI format, by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.