DHAKA, Aug 3, 2025 (BSS)—Bangladesh are set to play their all group matches of the Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed today.

The regional tournament kicks off on September 9 in two venues of United Arab Emirates. The ACC has already confirmed venues and timings through their website. 

 Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai is the other venue for the tournament which will be held in T20 format, instead of traditional 50-over format, keeping the T20 World Cup next year in mind.

Bangladesh is drawn in Group B alongside Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. 

The Tigers will kick-start their campaign on September 11 with the match against Hong Kong. They face off Sri Lanka on September 13 and take on Afghanistan in their final Group B match on September 16.

Archrivals India, Pakistan are in the Group A along with Oman and hosts UAE. They Group A teams will play their all matches in Dubai. 

All matches will begin at 8:00 PM Bangladesh time, except for two games on 15 September, when UAE faces Oman at 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, and Sri Lanka plays Hong Kong at 8:00 PM in Dubai.

The top two teams from each group will move to the Super Four stage, where each team will face the others once. The top two from this round will advance to the final on September 28.

Dubai will host most of the tournament, including the final 11 matches in total. Abu Dhabi will host 8 matches, including one in the Super Four phase.