India have already booked their place within the Tremendous 4, whereas 5 different groups are nonetheless within the race because the Asia Cup 2025 group stage heads towards its conclusion on Friday, September 19.
In Group A, defending champions India sealed qualification after victories over UAE and arch-rivals Pakistan. Oman, nevertheless, have been eradicated following defeats in each their matches in opposition to Pakistan and UAE.
This leaves Pakistan and UAE combating for the remaining Tremendous 4 spot. The 2 sides will face one another as we speak, Wednesday, September 17. The winner will progress to the Tremendous 4 and meet India on September 21, whereas the loser will likely be knocked out of the event.
In Group B, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan stay in rivalry, whereas Hong Kong have been eradicated after dropping all three of their matches.
Former champions Sri Lanka have already overwhelmed Bangladesh and Hong Kong and can full their group stage on Thursday, September 18, in opposition to Afghanistan. If Sri Lanka win, they may qualify alongside Bangladesh. In the event that they lose, qualification will rely upon the margin of defeat. A slim loss would nonetheless see them advance, with Afghanistan ending as group leaders and Bangladesh being eradicated.
For Afghanistan, the equation is easy: they need to beat Sri Lanka to safe a spot within the Tremendous 4. A loss will finish their marketing campaign, sending Sri Lanka and Bangladesh by way of.
Bangladesh, in the meantime, will likely be retaining a detailed eye on the Afghanistan–Sri Lanka conflict. If Sri Lanka win, Bangladesh will qualify. But when Afghanistan win, Bangladesh can solely advance if Afghanistan safe a big-margin victory over Sri Lanka.
The group stage will conclude on September 19, when India face Oman in a useless rubber.
The Tremendous 4 stage will run from September 20 to 26, adopted by the Asia Cup closing on September 28.
