August 4, 2025 | Dubai, UAE – The T20I Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE has been announced ahead of the Asia Cup. 

As a push to their preparations for the Asia Cup tournament, a T20I Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE was announced in the renowned Sharjah Cricket Stadium from August 29 to September 7, by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). The T20I series before the Asia Cup was announced on Thursday.

The matches featuring teams Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE will have each of the three teams play the others twice in a six-match group stage, with the top two winning teams progressing to the finals held on September 7. 

“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 September 9,” the ECB said in a statement.

UAE’s Recent Triumph Trajectory

The UAE cricket team’s progress is moving upwards at an impressive pace, with more recognition in the T20 matches. 

In the Asia Cup, the UAE have been divided into Group A. This pits them against strong cricket teams like India and Pakistan. The matches for the UAE have been scheduled on September 10 against India and then on September 17 against Pakistan.

The UAE’s game has improved much over the last two years. A few months before 2025, the UAE beat Bangladesh in a historic win by 2-1in a home series match. The match was also UAE’s first-ever series win against a test-level team. UAE’s team has also won over strong opponents like West Indies, New Zealand and Afghanistan in the T20 games.

In recent matches, the team displayed a good performance in the Pearl of Africa, in Uganda, where UAE won four out of six matches that were held and came second. These games are a boost to the team’s morale in the coming Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE and then the big tournament of Asia Cup in September.

One of the key factors for the UAE’s improvement of the cricket game is ILT20, the country’s premier franchise tournament. It has been four years since the league first began, and it has allowed the players to consistently improve by playing against top international players in strong matches. These tournaments have proved to be a rising stage for players such as Muhammad Waseem, Aayan Afzal Khan, Alishan Sharafu, and Junaid Siddique, all of whom are now main contributors of the national team, helping them take on stronger teams in coming matches like the Asia Cup 2025. 

Other Teams Competing In Tri-Series In UAE

The other teams of the Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE are also practising with keen determination. The Pakistani team is currently on tour in the Caribbean and will soon head to the UAE for the Tri-series. Afghanistan will be playing in group B along with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong, who will also use the Tri-series ahead of the Asia Cup as a chance to touch up on their preparations.

The Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE and the Asia Cup are expected to bring exciting action to the country. Group B features strong teams of Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The top two winning teams will proceed further into the Super 5 stage. Following this, the winning two out of four teams will play the Finals on September 28. 

It will be the UAE’s first major international tournament since 2022. UAE also hosted other major ICC events such as the T20 World Cup men’s in 2021 and the women’s in 2024. 

T20I Tri-Series Schedule in UAE

All matches will be conducted at 7pm: 

• August 29: Afghanistan vs Pakistan
• August 30: UAE vs Pakistan
• September 1: Afghanistan vs UAE
• September 2: Afghanistan vs Pakistan 
• September 4: Pakistan vs UAE
• September 5: Afghanistan vs UAE
• September 7: Final 

With the announcement of the T20I Pakistan vs Afghanistan Tri series in UAE, huge local support for the guest teams is expected. The broadcast and ticket details are yet to be announced. 

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