Asia Cup 2025: What happens if the final gets washed out? Who will be crowned champions?

Published - 27 Sept 2025, 20:52 IST | Updated - 27 Sept 2025, 20:59 IST

India and Pakistan are set to face other in the 2025 Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, September 28. This will be the first time that the arch-rivals will clash in the finals of the Asia Cup.

India have had the upper hand against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup, having beaten the Men in Green twice in two meetings. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side is unbeaten in the tournament, having registered six wins on the trot.

No match has been interrupted by rain as yet. However, some fans have been wondering what will happen if the final gets washed out.

According to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) rules for the multi-nation competition, the trophy will be shared between the finalists in case the match ends in a No result due to weather or any other reason.

However, there is a reserve day scheduled, and that is why the chances of a shared trophy are bleak. There have been no such instances in the Asia Cup where the teams shared the title like India and Sri Lanka did in the Champions Trophy final in 2002. The reserve day is on Monday, September 29.

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If play is not possible or the game is abandoned on the original match day, September 28, the match will be shifted to the next day.