Pakistan has to host the Champions Trophy 2025. It is not yet clear whether the Indian team will tour Pakistan for this tournament or not. Amidst all this, a big news has come out. Pakistan's cricket team may tour India next year. The reason behind this is hosting the Asia Cup 2025.

Pakistan cricket team will visit India

According to reports, India will host the 2025 Men's Asia Cup. This tournament will be played in 50 overs format. In which 6 teams will participate. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the sixth team will be decided from the qualifying round. In such a situation, Pakistan will have to tour India next year. Let us tell you, the 2023 Asia Cup was played under the hosting of Pakistan. Then Team India did not go to Pakistan, due to which the tournament was held on a hybrid model.

Big decision of Asia Cricket Council

According to the IEOI document released by the Asia Cricket Council, India will host the men's Asia Cup in 2025, which will be played in T20 format. At the same time, the 2027 Asia Cup will be hosted by Bangladesh. The 2027 Asia Cup will be in ODI format only. 13-13 matches will be played in both these editions. It has also been said in the document that all these information including schedule, date, format and venue can also be changed by the Asia Cricket Council.

India got a chance to host for the second time

Let us tell you, the Asia Cup started in 1984. So far 16 editions of this tournament have been played. But India has hosted the Asia Cup only once. India hosted the 1990/91 Asia Cup, then India won this tournament. In such a situation, the 2025 Asia Cup is going to be very special. This tournament will be played in India after 34 years.

Team India's dominance in Asia Cup

Team India is the most successful team of this tournament. India has won the Asia Cup title 8 times so far. Sri Lanka is second in this list with 6 titles. Pakistan's team has become the champion of Asia Cup only twice. The last Asia Cup was also won by India. Where Team India defeated Sri Lanka in the final.