UAE to host Pakistan and Afghanistan in T20I Tri-Series in Sharjah from 29 August

Dubai, 1 August 2025: UAE will host Pakistan and Afghanistan in a seven-match T20I Tri-Series at the historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium from Friday, 29 August. The three teams will play each other twice in the six-match group stage. The top two teams will then compete in the Sunday, 7 September final.

Afghanistan will take on Pakistan in the tournament opener (Friday, 29 August). UAE will play Pakistan on Saturday 30 August followed by Afghanistan’s clash against UAE on Monday, 1 September and their second group-stage match against Pakistan on Tuesday, 2 September. 

Pakistan and UAE’s second group-stage match will be played on Thursday, 4 September followed by the Afghanistan-UAE match on Friday, 5 September.

The tournament will provide the ideal preparation opportunity to the three teams ahead of the eight-team ACC Asia Cup 2025 which will be played in the UAE from 9 September. 

Match tickets and broadcast details for the T20I Tri-Series will be announced in the next few days. 

T20I Tri-Series – Sharjah Cricket Stadium:

Friday, 29 August – Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:00pm

Saturday, 30 August – UAE vs Pakistan – 7:00pm

Monday, 1 September – Afghanistan vs UAE – 7:00pm

Tuesday, 2 September – Afghanistan vs Pakistan – 7:00pm 

Thursday, 4 September – Pakistan vs UAE – 7:00pm

Friday, 5 September – Afghanistan vs UAE – 7:00pm

Sunday, 7 September – Final – 7:00pm

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