Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: India vs. Pakistan Match Set for November 16
Young cricket players from eight Asian countries will compete in the Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 tournament.
It's like a junior version of a big cricket competition, held in Doha, Qatar, from November 14 to November 23.
The tournament is a new name for the old ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
India and Pakistan, who are big rivals, will play against each other on November 16.
This is a very exciting match for fans.
The teams are split into two groups, and the best teams will go to the semi-finals and then the final game.
A young player named Vaibhav Suryavanshi is expected to play.
The matches will be played in a T20 format, which means they are fast-paced games.
The ACC Rising Stars T20 tournament begins on November 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, and concludes on November 23, 2025.
Eight Asian cricket teams will participate, divided into two groups: Group A (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka) and Group B (India, Oman, Pakistan, UAE).
The highly anticipated match between rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled for November 16.
Three associate nations (Hong Kong, Oman, UAE) will field their main teams, while full ICC members will present their 'A' sides.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi is reportedly included in the Indian squad for the tournament.
- Who
- Eight Asian cricket teams, including India and Pakistan, featuring young players. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a notable inclusion.
- What
- ACC Rising Stars T20 tournament, a rebranded youth competition formerly known as the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
- When
- November 14 to November 23, 2025.
- Where
- Doha, Qatar.
- Why
- To showcase top young cricketers from Asia in a T20 format.
Senior Tournament Practices
Youth Tournament Expectations
Team Handshakes and Trophy Ceremonies
Senior Tournament Practices
In the recent senior Asia Cup, there were controversies including no handshakes, no press conferences from Pakistan, and issues with the trophy handover.
Youth Tournament Expectations
It will be interesting to observe if similar issues arise, such as handshakes, and how the trophy ceremony is conducted in the youth tournament, especially concerning the handing over of the trophy by ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi.
- Tournament
- ACC Rising Stars T20
- Start Date
- November 14, 2025
- End Date
- November 23, 2025
- Location
- Doha, Qatar
- Venue
- Not specified
- Teams
- 8
- Matches
- Not specified
