Lock in your dates for the Pakistan vs Afghanistan vs UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025 time table, which is out. The starting date of the Tri-series is 29th August, whereas the date for the final is 7th September. Basically, the United Arab Emirates is the host for this Tr-Series between the three nations.
As the Asia Cup 2025 is all set to happen in the United Arab Emirates, this will be a great time for Pakistan and Afghanistan to get used to the conditions. All three teams are participating in the Asia Cup, while Pakistan and the UAE are in the same group. This will also help the teams to come up with new combinations and can be a good series for experimentation.
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Pakistan vs Afghanistan vs UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025: Time Table and Venue
Afghanistan and Pakistan will start the campaign by playing the first match of the Tri-series. The date for the first match of the Tri-Series is 29th August. All three teams, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE, will play each other twice in the Group stages. The top two teams will play in the final of the tri-series, which is on 7th September, just two days before the Asia Cup 2025.
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah will host all seven matches of the Tri-Series between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE. Eventually, the stadium holds a capacity of 16,000 to accommodate fans. As it is a small ground, we can expect to see high-scoring games.
Tri-Series Schedule: Fixtures
29th August – 1st Match
Opponents: Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
30th August – 2nd Match
Opponents: United Arab Emirates vs Pakistan
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
1st September – 3rd Match
Opponents: United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
2nd September – 4th Match
Opponents: Pakistan vs Afghanistan
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
4th September – 5th Match
Opponents: Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
5th September – 6th Match
Opponents: Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
7th September – Final
Opponents: TBD vs TBD
Time: 07:00 PM LOCAL / 08:30 PM IST
Where to watch the live action in India?
There is a chance that the Tri-Series 2025 between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE will not be live telecast in India. The final confirmation on the streaming platform will be once it is available, when we are closer to the Tri-Series.
What is the head-to-head record between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE?
When we look at the head-to-head record between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both have met seven times. Pakistan just edged over Afghanistan as they have won four out of the seven matches. On the other hand, Afghanistan has won the remaining three.
Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates have played twelve matches against each other. Eventually, Afghanistan is far ahead and dominates among the two teams. They have won nine matches out of the 12 matches, whereas the UAE has just won three matches.
There is just one match played between the UAE and Pakistan in T20s so far. Pakistan had won that game and led on the head-to-head record by 1-0.
Teams Squads
Afghanistan
- Batsmen: Sediqullah Atal, Wafiullah Tarakhil, Darwish Rasooli, and Ibrahim Zadran
- Wicketkeepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mohammad Ishaq
- All-rounders: Rashid Khan (C), Mohammad Nabi, Nangyal Kharoti, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Gulbadin Naib
- Bowlers: Mujeeb Zadran, AM Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad Lakanwal, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Malik, Saleem Safi, Abdullah Ahmadzai, and Bashir Ahmad
Pakistan
The final squad has not been released. It will be out within a week. Shan Masood will captain the side. He was made the captain in 2023.
UAE
The final squad has not been released. It will be out soon.
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