Several former Indian players walked out of the World Champions League 2025 game against Pakistan. The move came after the rising geopolitical tension between two countries and recently concluded war. The players were adamant and vocal about their stand and the organisers had to call off the game. 

Recently, the schedule of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 was released and India and Pakistan are set to collide again on the cricketing field. With the developments out, several former Pakistan cricketers called out the BCCI for going forward with playing Pakistan in the tournament and abstaining from playing in WCL. 

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With the trend catching pace, it has led to several fake news getting associated with some players. One such fake news involved the wrong quote in the name of former Indian spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin was quick to take notice of the malicious act and he called out the same on his twitter post. 

Here’s Ashwin’s reply over fake post: 

Don’t associate me with this fake news.

Shame on those who trigger all this https://t.co/9IlYcvYhwx

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) July 28, 2025

Asia Cup 2025 full Schedule: 

In a major announcement, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi unveiled the much-anticipated schedule for the Asia Cup 2025 on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). According to the fixture list, the tournament will commence on September 9, with the marquee India vs Pakistan clash set for September 14. As expected, the announcement has led to all the cricketing fans being frenzied with excitement at the prospect of the two rivals being in the same group and will meet early in the event.

India and Pakistan have one of the most storied rivalries in cricket. However, their participation in this year's Asia Cup was overshadowed by political tension which followed India's airstrikes in Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, which created speculation that India may completely boycott participation in this year's Asia Cup. While much remained in doubt, the cricketing authorities wanted to preserve the spirit of cricket, and all the boards involved in the concept came together, ensuring it could take place as scheduled.

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Eventually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) attended the crucial Asian Cricket Council meeting in Dhaka via video conference. Following deliberations, all stakeholders agreed to proceed with the multi-national tournament. It was confirmed that the Asia Cup 2025 will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28. The decision to host the event in a neutral venue was taken to maintain harmony and ensure smooth participation from all teams.

Asia Cup 2025 Schedule: Group stage fixtures

• Afghanistan vs Hong Kong - SEP 9
• India vs UAE - SEP 10
• Bangladesh vs Hong Kong - SEP 11
• Pakistan vs Oman - SEP 12
• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka - SEP 13
• India vs Pakistan - SEP 14
• UAE vs Oman - SEP 15
• Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong - SEP 15
• Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - SEP 16
• Pakistan vs UAE - SEP 17
• Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - SEP 18
• India vs Oman - SEP 19

Asia Cup 2025: Super Four Stage

• B1 vs B2 - SEP 20
• A1 vs A2 - SEP 21
• A2 vs B1 - SEP 23
• A1 vs B2 - SEP 24
• A2 vs B2 - SEP 25
• A1 vs B1 - SEP 26
• Asia Cup 2025 Final - SEP 28