Pakistan, Afghistan & UAE T20I Tri-Series (2025) - Discussion Thread

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan will feature in a tri-series involving Afghanistan and the UAE from 29 August to 7 September at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

The T20I tournament will serve as a launching pad for the teams to prepare for and acclimatise to the conditions ahead of the eight-team ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in the UAE from 9 to 28 September.

The opening match of the tri-series tournament will be played between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, 29 August, with the first ball to bowled at 7pm local time. Each team will play the others twice, giving all sides at least four matches before the top two teams qualify for the final, scheduled on 7 September.

Tournament schedule (all matches at Sharjah Cricket Stadium):

29 August – Afghanistan v Pakistan – 7pm local time

30 August – UAE v Pakistan – 7pm local time

1 September – UAE v Afghanistan – 7pm local time

2 September – Pakistan v Afghanistan – 7pm local time

4 September – Pakistan v UAE – 7pm local time

5 September – Afghanistan v UAE – 7pm local time

7 September – Final – 7pm local time

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Can't escape this damn T20. Just can't.

 

[Aqib_mustafa]

Can't escape this damn T20. Just can't.

Its going to be fun though bro vs this afghan world class spinners.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Only in cricket do you have a warm up tournament, where team play each other before playing each other in the asia cup, which itself has been scheduled as a warm up to the world T20, where the same teams will probably play again.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Only in cricket do you have a warm up tournament, where team play each other before playing each other in the asia cup, which itself has been scheduled as a warm up to the world T20, where the same teams will probably play again.

all happening in the name of preperation but wait for the real event and we will see how these guys fail badly.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Preparing for t20 world cup by playing against recently whitewashed WI, and now UAE and AFG to handle big teams in the tournament later.

 

[Rana]

Triple threat barbed wire hardcore match

@shaz619

Mankind v Taker v Kane!

 

[shaz619]

Triple threat barbed wire hardcore match

@shaz619

Mankind v Taker v Kane!

Pakistan (Taker) as we literally rise from the dead, Afghanistan is Mankind for sure, how many times have they been thrown from top of Hell in a Cell now? but keep getting back up And I guess that leaves us with Kane who can be represented by the UAE, when you look at his affairs these days outside wrestling, he’s like the UAE, trying to get in bed with anybody and everybody to further their agenda

 

[shaz619]

Preparing for t20 world cup by playing against recently whitewashed WI, and now UAE and AFG to handle big teams in the tournament later.

In T20’s, regardless of the opposition, you need to get comfortable developing a certain style of play which is required in 2025, with a new team, this is fine. You see some of the best teams in the world, and they don’t adjust how they should be playing against top and lower ranked sides. I am not saying don’t play England or Australia but I don’t believe these series are a hinderance for the current T20 Pak side, they use to be when you never tested your bench or experimented with changing how you play after repeated failures, and used the matches more as a way to pad your stats and secure future selection; I don’t think that’s on the agenda currently….

 

[shariqnoor]

Zero need to play any of the established players. Just send the Shaheens to play this series. In any case, Afghanistan should easily wrap up the series in their favor as it is in Sharjah with those 130 type pitches.

 

[sweep_shot]

It is basically a 3-match T20 series between Pakistan and Afghanistan. I don't expect UAE to win any game.

Can't escape this damn T20. Just can't.

Agree. Too many T20s. I prefer Test and ODI.

 

[shamaan]

Don't mind them playing Afghanistan.

 

[Kianig89]

Banana peel it will be or chance for some epic minnow bashing , why not arrange a farewell for Sharjeel Khan in this Series

 

[TeymurBlake]

This Tri series is what it is.

However facing Afghanistan in spinning conditions will be a challenge the Pakistan batters need to face.

They could easily face them in the T20WC 2026. Need as much practice as they can get.

 

[sweep_shot]

This Tri series is what it is.

However facing Afghanistan in spinning conditions will be a challenge the Pakistan batters need to face.

They could easily face them in the T20WC 2026. Need as much practice as they can get.

Yes. It is a good practice to face the Afghans in UAE conditions.

It is like a 3-match T20 series between Pakistan and Afghanistan (2 games in group stage + final). I don't expect UAE to win any game even though they have improved.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Afghan boys should win this series. LOL

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pakistan are a very well prepared white ball side at all times.

Played plenty of T20 cricket ahead of the previous World T20 with full strength sides and then played plenty of ODI cricket ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 with full strength sides.

Even before 2019 World Cup, played plenty of matches in England.

Now preparing even for Asia Cup.

Fans should consider themselves lucky to be supporting a side that is always preparing for team combinations and conditions so meticulously.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Pakistan are a very well prepared white ball side at all times.

Played plenty of T20 cricket ahead of the previous World T20 with full strength sides and then played plenty of ODI cricket ahead of Champions Trophy 2025 with full strength sides.

Even before 2019 World Cup, played plenty of matches in England.

Now preparing even for Asia Cup.

Fans should consider themselves lucky to be supporting a side that is always preparing for team combinations and conditions so meticulously.

Despite having ample time and matches to prepare, they're not utilizing it effectively, which could impact their performance

 

[BDfanforever]

1. ODI is done for(although it was always my favorite format)
2. Test is predominately between big 3. WTC RSA also dont care much about Tests.
3. T20 is the future(I personally would've preferred one for all LOI format like a T30).

They can add Bangladesh and have a mini Asia cup before the Asia cup lol.

 

[Hellion]

1. ODI is done for(although it was always my favorite format)
2. Test is predominately between big 3. WTC RSA also dont care much about Tests.
3. T20 is the future(I personally would've preferred one for all LOI format like a T30).

They can add Bangladesh and have a mini Asia cup before the Asia cup lol.

Might affect BD's confidence because there's a chance they might get washed by all of UAE, AFG and PAK.

Better to avoid it ,get thrashed anyway in the actual cup and give some fake excuse about lack of preparation,no Zawad Abrar etc.