Asia Cup 2025 Team Form: Full Team Analysis of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Afghanistan

As the Asia Cup 2025 draws near, cricketers from eight nations are warming up. But whose form heading into the tournament is most impressive, lets find out asia cup 2025 team form?

Here’s a performance breakdown based on matches from June 2024 to September 2025.

1. India — Unstoppable at 80% Win Rate

Record: Won 16 of 20 matches (80%), with a win-loss ratio of 5.333
Key Players:
- Batting: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma have together scored 6 T20I centuries post-World Cup (3 by Samson)
- Pace: Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.
- Spin: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy (with 31 wickets in this span)
Strengths: Formidable top order (3 batters with 400+ runs each), depth in bowling.
Weaknesses: Lower-order lacks reliability; no batsman beyond No.7 has scored 25+ runs since World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in every game remains uncertain.

2. Pakistan — Battling Inconsistency

Record: 11 wins in 24 matches; win-loss ratio around 0.846
- Batting: Saim Ayub (479 runs), Sahibzada Farhan (284), Mohammad Haris (253).
- Bowling: Pace spearheaded by Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf; they’ve taken a significant chunk of the side’s 160 wickets in this period (93 by pace bowlers; Rauf and Abbas Afridi bagged 22 each)
Strengths: Solid pace attack and some dependable top-order contributors.
Weaknesses: New captain lacks big-tournament experience, fielding is subpar, and performance lacks consistency — no winning streak of more than four T20Is in the past 14 months.

3. Afghanistan — Potent Spins, But Match-Light

Record: Played only 5 matches since World Cup — 3 wins, 2 losses (win-loss ratio = 1.5)
Key Players: Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi — spin bowlers took 24 of 40 wickets in this period.
Strengths: Strong spin unit and a deep batting lineup.
Weaknesses: Minimal match practice; only five T20Is — the least among Asia Cup.

4. Sri Lanka — Inform Players, But Poor Win Rate

Record: Won 5 of 14 matches post–World Cup (less than 50%)
Key Players:
- Batting: Nissanka (573 runs), Perera (403), Mendis (378), Asalanka 200+ runs & 6 wickets.
- Bowling: Hasaranga has taken 21 wickets
Strengths: Several key performers in form.
Weaknesses: Team wins don’t match individual form — poor conversion to matches in hand

5. Bangladesh — Balanced But Unsettled

Record: 10 wins and 10 losses from 20 matches — perfectly balanced 50% win rate.
Key Players:
- Batting: Four players with 300+ runs — Tanjid Hasan (425), Litton Das (425), Parvez 386, Zakir Ali 326.
- Bowling: 140 wickets since World Cup; Taskin Ahmed leads with 22.
Strengths: Strong performances in both departments.
Weaknesses: Team undergoing leadership and structure changes; key players such as Shakib Al Hasan are absent from the squad

6. UAE — Decent Form, Understated

Record: Won 20 of 27 matches (win ratio ~74%)
Key Players: Muhammad Wasim (882 runs), Asif Khan (707), A. Sharaf (588), R. Chopra (577), with 21 fifties combined. Three bowlers have taken 20+ wickets — lead wicket-taker is Muhammad Javedullah (33) .
Strengths: Top-order batsmen in strong form, effective bowling options.
Weaknesses: Always under pressure in big tournaments; never progressed beyond the group stage in previous Asia Cups

7. Hong Kong — Solid Domestic, Struggling Internationally

- Record: 14 wins in 27 matches (win ratio ~1.4)
- Key Players:
  - Batting: 3524 runs since World Cup; several fifties and two centuries.
  - Bowling: Yasim Murtaza (40 wickets), Ehsan Khan (36)
- Strengths: Strong stats versus weaker opponents.
- Weaknesses: Struggle against stronger teams — no Asia Cup match wins to date

8. Oman — The Challengers, Yet to Click

- Record: Only 4 wins in 15 matches (win ratio ~0.36)
- Key Players: Jatinder Singh (301 runs) and Shakil Ahmed (15 wickets), with 1955 team runs and 86 wickets overall
- Strengths: Performs against similarly ranked teams.

Weaknesses: Lacks firepower against strong sides; poor performance in past T20 World Cups.

Summary Table

Team	Win Rate / Ratio	Strengths	Weaknesses
India	80%, ratio 5.333	Top order, bowling depth	Weak lower order, Bumrah’s availability
Afghanistan	1.5 (3/2)	Spin attack, batting depth	Minimal match practice
UAE	~74%	In-form batters, bowlers	Struggles in big tournaments
Bangladesh	50%	Balanced performance	Ongoing team changes
Sri Lanka	<50%	In-form batters & Hasaranga	Can’t convert form to wins
Pakistan	Ratio 0.846	Pace attack, top order runs	Inconsistent, fielding issues
Hong Kong	Ratio 1.4	Stats vs weaker teams	No Asia Cup wins yet
Oman	Ratio 0.36	Against similar teams	Weak vs big sides

Asia Cup 2025 Team Form: Which Side is in the Best Shape?

India (80% wins) stands out as the strongest contender.
Afghanistan show potential with their spin-based strategy but need more game time.
UAE could surprise in a favorable setting.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka remain wildcard picks.
Pakistan’s inconsistency is a major concern.
Hong Kong and Oman are likely to struggle against the top pack.