India and Pakistan are two of the strongest cricket teams in the world; however, if we look at the ICC T20I Team rankings, we will get to know that the Indian National Cricket Team has been consistently playing exceptional cricket, whereas the Pakistan National Cricket Team has been struggling in international cricket, especially in the T20I format.
The Asia Cup 2025 is set to be played from September 09 to September 28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) however, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has hosting right but to the the political tensions Pakistan did not want to travel to India therefore to save the time, money and effort for logistics, The Whole tournament is shifted to UAE by ACC.
Asia Cup 2025 will be played in T20I format this time, and it is going to be interesting to watch all the teams competing for the trophy. A total of 8 teams are participating, Group A have India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman, whereas Group B have Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong.
ICC T20 Team Rankings Ahead of Asia Cup 2025 | ICC Men’s T20I Team Standings:
The Indian National Cricket Team is at the top position in the ICC T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 271, and this position is maintained by the Indian team since a lot time. There are four Asian Teams in the top 10 of ICC T20 Team Standings, and it will be good to see which team lift the Asia Cup 2025 trophy.
| Position | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | India | 57 | 15,425 | 271 |
| 2 | Australia | 37 | 9,829 | 266 |
| 3 | England | 40 | 10,287 | 257 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 46 | 11,628 | 253 |
| 5 | South Africa | 43 | 10,437 | 243 |
| 6 | West Indies | 51 | 12,161 | 238 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 58 | 13,438 | 232 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 37 | 8,539 | 231 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 35 | 7,809 | 223 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 51 | 11,537 | 222 |
Pakistan National Cricket Team jumps to the 7th position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Team Standings After Winning the UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025. Earlier, Pakistan was in 8th position, and now, they have jumped one spot with a rating of 232.
The UAE Tri-Series 2025 was played between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE; however, Pakistan and Afghanistan played good cricket in this tri-nation series. But Pakistan showed excellent cricketing skills in the finals and won the match against Afghanistan by a good margin of 75 runs.
Who will lift the Asia Cup 2025 Trophy?
It is quite expected that the Indian National Cricket team will lift the Asia Cup 2025 Trophy, but there are other good teams that will be competing for the trophy. Pakistan and Sri Lanka can also win this trophy, but they need to outsmart India, which will only happen if the Indian Team makes a blunder.
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