NEW DELHI, July 29 (Agencies): Bangladesh will host 2027 Men's Asia Cup in 50-over version, while India would stage the 2025 edition of the tournament, which will be played in the T20 format, while
The 2023 Men's Asia Cup was hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka in a hybrid format and was played as a 50-over tournament, with India emerging as winners.
The information on venues for future Asia Cups is as per the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) releasing Invitation for Expressions of Interest (IEOI) document, which invites interested parties to submit their IEOI for ACC Sponsorship Rights for the period from 2024 to 2027.
India previously hosted a Men's Asia Cup just once - in 1990/91, where they emerged as champions at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The tender document also says both future editions of Men's Asia Cup will comprise of 13 games per edition. The Women's T20 Asia Cup will be played in 2026 - though the venue hasn't been named, it will comprise of 15 matches in total. Also present in the tender document is, Men's Under-19 Asia Cup, to be held in 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027 respectively, with 15 matches to be played in every edition.
India previously hosted a Men's Asia Cup just once - in 1990/91, where they emerged as champions at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The tender document also says both future editions of Men's Asia Cup will comprise of 13 games per edition.
ACC has said in the tender document that interested parties should have net worth in excess of USD 10 million or its annual turnover must, as of March 31, 2024, be in excess of USD 15 million. The last date to submit EOIs for 2024 to 2027 Sponsorship rights is August 02, 5pm Dubai time.
India will host the men's Asia Cup in the T20 format next year, whereas the tournament will be played in a 50-over format in Bangladesh in 2027.
According to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest for the sponsorship rights document issued by the Asian Cricket Council, a total of 13 matches will be tournament that will feature six teams - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and a sixth team will be picked through a qualifying event.
While the dates are yet to be finalised, sources have indicated that it could be held sometime in September, once the monsoon season is over in the country.
As per International Cricket Council's (ICC) Future Tours Program (FTP) 2023-27, India has a packed calendar next year, as it will have a limited overs series against England in January-February, followed by the Champions Trophy in February-March.
Once the IPL is over, the team will tour England from June to August before heading to Bangladesh for three ODIs and as many T20Is. So, the Asia Cup is expected to be held after the Bangladesh series and before the two-match Test series against the West Indies in October. However, sources in the BCCI clarified that no decision has been taken about the possible venues, yet.
