Overview
- Multiple outlets report the tournament is tentatively planned in the UAE from August 28 to September 13 with eight teams expected to take part.
- The ACC has not issued a formal public announcement despite sending a July 22 email that shared the tournament logo and asked teams to keep the window free.
- Boards and players cannot complete travel bookings, hotel reservations or final squad selections because fixtures and venues remain unfinalised and await ACC leadership approval.
- The BCCI briefly published India’s squad on August 2 then removed the post after recognising the ACC had not officially confirmed the event.
- If the Asia Cup final is held on September 13 as reported, finalists would have only a few days to reach Nagoya for the Asian Games starting September 17, heightening scheduling and player-availability pressure.