Having secured their place in the 2025 Asia Cup final, India take on Sri Lanka in their last Super Four match on Friday.
Defending champions India are on a hot streak, scoring five wins in a row in the continental tournament so far. They dominated their Super Four contests against Pakistan and Bangladesh to book their finals spot.
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Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have nothing but pride to play for. Though they topped Group B in the first phase of the tournament, the Lankans have been lackluster in Super Fours -- they have lost the first two matches are have dropped out of the finals race.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
India vs. Sri Lanka Asia Cup match live stream, TV channel in India
Here's how to watch this Asia Cup match in India:
- TV Channel: Sony Sports Network
- Live Stream: Sony LIV (app and website)
Fans can watch this game on TV exclusively on Sony Sports Network. Streaming options are available on Sony LIV.
What time does India vs. Sri Lanka Asia Cup match start in India?
This Asia Cup match takes place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and starts on Friday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m. local time (Gulf time), which translates to 8:00 p.m. IST in India.
India vs. Sri Lanka Asia Cup match predicted XIs, team news
Even though it's a dead rubber, India are unlikely to tinker too much with the playing XI.
While Indian batters have done exceptionally well so far, captain Suryakumar Yadav's form in the only worry going into the business end of the tournament
India predicted XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Shivam Dube.
The Lions made two changes to their lineup against Pakistan, bringing in Chamika Karunaratne and Maheesh Theekshana and they are likely to retain their spot in Friday's clash.
Sri Lanka may go with their same bowling attack, considering one of their key pacers, Matheesha Pathirana, still hasn't recovered from his illness. The duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Theekshana will comprise the spin attack.
Sri Lanka predicted XI: Pathum Nissanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka (c), Kusal Parera, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Dushmantha Chameera.
Asia Cup cricket 2025 fixtures and start times
Here's the complete fixture schedule for the Asia Cup cricket 2025:
| Match | Venue | Time (IST)/Result |
| Afghanistan vs. Hong Kong | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Afg. won by 94 runs |
| India vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 9 wickets |
| Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong China | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ban. won by 7 wickets |
| Pakistan vs. Oman | Dubai International Stadium | Pak. won by 93 runs |
| Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | SL won by 6 wickets |
| India vs. Pakistan | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 7 wickets |
| UAE vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | UAE won by 42 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Hong Kong | Dubai International Stadium | SL won by 4 wickets |
| Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ban. won by 8 runs |
| Pakistan vs. UAE | Dubai International Stadium | Pak. won by 41 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Afghanistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | SL won by 6 wickets |
| India vs. Oman | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Ind. won by 21 runs |
| Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Ban. won by 4 wickets |
| India vs. Pakistan (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 6 wickets |
| Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Super Four) | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | Pak. won by 5 wickets |
| India vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Ind. won by 41 runs |
| Pakistan vs. Bangladesh (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 25 (8:00 p.m.) |
| India vs. Sri Lanka (Super Four) | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 26 (8:00 p.m.) |
| Final | Dubai International Stadium | Sept. 28 (8:00 p.m.) |