A tri-series featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE is set to begin on August 29th, leading up to the Asia Cup 2025. The series will be held in the UAE, the same location where the Asia Cup will be played. The final match is scheduled for September 7th. Each team has announced their squads, comprised of strong players, preparing them for the upcoming tournament. The opening match will see Pakistan and Afghanistan go head-to-head. Here’s where and how to watch the first match.
**Match Details:**
* **Match Venue and Time:** The first T20 International match will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, starting at 8:30 PM IST on August 29th.
* **Toss Time:** The toss will take place at 8:00 PM IST.
* **Live Streaming:** Fans in India can stream the match live on the FanCode app and website.
* **TV Telecast:** There will be no live telecast of the match in India.
**Head-to-Head in T20s:**
In their previous T20 encounters, Pakistan has won 4 out of 7 matches against Afghanistan, who have won 3.
**Series Schedule:**
* August 29: Afghanistan vs. Pakistan, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
* August 30: UAE vs. Pakistan, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
* September 1: Afghanistan vs. UAE, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
* September 2: Afghanistan vs. Pakistan, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
* September 4: Pakistan vs. UAE, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
* September 5: Afghanistan vs. UAE, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
* September 7: Final, 7:00 PM (8:30 PM IST)
**Squads:**
**UAE:**
Muhammad Waseem (Captain), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D’Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Seth, Junaid Siddiqui, Mohammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (Wicketkeeper), Rohid Khan, Sagir Khan.
**Pakistan:**
Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (Wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Mirza, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Sufyan Muqeem
**Afghanistan:**
Rashid Khan (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli, Sediqullah Atal, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mohammad Ishaq, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad, Farid Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Fazalhaq Farooqi.