Asia Cup Rising Stars
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
|---|---|
| Format | List A & Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2013 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin & knockout |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion |  Pakistan Shaheens (3rd title) |
| Most successful | Pakistan Shaheens (3 titles) |
| Most runs | Maaz Sadaqat (258) |
| Most wickets |  Ripon Mondol (11) |
| Tournaments |
|---|
Asia Cup Rising Stars is a men's Twenty20 cricket tournament.[1][2] Created by the Asian Cricket Council in 2013 as the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup,[3] it aims to develop talented young cricketers of Asia. The first tournament as Asia Cup Rising Stars was played in Qatar in November 2025.[4]
Results
[edit]As ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup:
| Year | Host nation | Final venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2013 Details |
 Singapore | Kallang Ground, Singapore |  India U23160/1 (33.4 overs) | India U23 won by 9 wickets scorecard | Pakistan Shaheens 159 (47 overs) |
| 2017 Details |
Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram |  Sri Lanka U23134/5 (23.5 overs) | Sri Lanka U23 won by 5 wickets scorecard | Pakistan Shaheens 133 (42.1 overs) |
| 2018 Details |
Sri Lanka Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka U23 270/7 (50 overs) | Sri Lanka U23 won by 3 runs scorecard | India U23 267/9 (50 overs) |
| 2019 Details |
Bangladesh |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan Shaheens 301/6 (50 overs) |
Pakistan Shaheens won by 77 runs scorecard |
Bangladesh U23 224 (43.3 overs) |
| 2023 Details |
Sri Lanka |
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Pakistan Shaheens 352/8 (50 overs) |
Pakistan Shaheens won by 128 runs Scorecard |
India A 224 (40 overs) |
| 2024 Details |
 Oman |
Oman Cricket Academy, Muscat |  Afghanistan A134/3 (18.1 overs) |
Afghanistan A won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Sri Lanka A 133/7 (20 overs) |
As Asia Cup Rising Stars:
| Year | Host | No. of teams |
Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2025 Details |
 |
8 | West End Park Cricket Stadium, Doha |
Pakistan A 125 (20 overs) & (7/0) |
Match tied (Pakistan A won by a Super Over) Scorecard |
Bangladesh A 125/9 (20 overs) & (6/2) |
Teams performance
[edit]The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup tournaments.
| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Win% | ||
| Pakistan Shaheens |
6 | 2013 | 2024 | Winner (2019, 2023, 2025) | 33 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Sri Lanka A |
6 | 2013 | 2024 | Winner (2017, 2018) | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| India A |
6 | 2013 | 2024 | Winner (2013) | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Afghanistan A |
6 | 2013 | 2024 | Winner (2024) | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Bangladesh A |
6 | 2013 | 2024 | Runner Up (2019, 2025) | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.57 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 2013 | 2024 | Semi-Final (2013) | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 25.00 |
 Nepal |
4 | 2013 | 2023 | Group Stage (2013, 2018, 2019, 2023) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Oman |
4 | 2018 | 2024 | Group Stage (2018, 2019, 2023, 2024) | 15 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
 Hong Kong |
4 | 2017 | 2019 | Group Stage (2017, 2018, 2019, 2024) | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6.67 |
 Malaysia |
1 | 2017 | 2017 | Group Stage (2017) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Singapore |
1 | 2013 | 2013 | Group Stage (2013) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
An overview of the teams' performances in every Asia Cup Rising Stars:
| Legend | Meaning |
|---|---|
C |
Champion |
RU |
Runners-up |
SF |
Semi-finalist |
GS |
Group stage |
Season Team |
2025 |
|---|---|
| Full Members[a] | |
| Afghanistan A |
GS |
| Bangladesh A |
RU |
| India A |
SF |
| Pakistan A |
C |
| Sri Lanka A |
SF |
| Associate Members | |
| Hong Kong |
GS |
| Oman |
GS |
| United Arab Emirates |
GS |
Teams performance
[edit]An overview of the teams' performances in every ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup:
| Legend | Meaning |
|---|---|
1st |
Champion |
2nd |
Runners-up |
SF |
Semi-finalist |
DNQ |
Did not qualify |
Q |
Qualified |
WD |
Withdrawn |
GS |
Group stage |
| ICC Full Member Nation |
| Team \ Host | 2013 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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/ |
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| Afghanistan A |
GS | SF |
GS | SF |
GS | 1st |
| Bangladesh A |
GS | SF |
SF |
2nd | SF |
GS |
| Hong Kong |
DNQ | GS | GS | GS | DNQ | GS |
| India A |
1st | GS | 2nd | SF |
2nd | SF |
| Malaysia |
DNQ | GS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Nepal |
GS | GS | DNQ | GS | GS | DNQ |
| Oman |
DNQ | DNQ | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Pakistan Shaheens |
2nd | 2nd | SF |
1st | 1st | SF |
| Singapore |
GS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Sri Lanka A |
SF |
1st | 1st | GS | SF |
2nd |
| United Arab Emirates |
SF |
DNQ | GS | WD | GS | GS |
Tournament summary
[edit]| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Latest | Pld | W | L | Tied | N | Win% | |||
| W | L | ||||||||||
| Pakistan A |
1 | 2025 | Champion (2025) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Bangladesh A |
1 | 2025 | Runners-up (2025) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| India A |
1 | 2025 | Semi Final (2025) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Sri Lanka A |
1 | 2025 | Semi Final (2025) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Afghanistan A |
1 | 2025 | Group Stage (2025) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Oman |
1 | 2025 | Group Stage (2025) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Hong Kong |
1 | 2025 | Group Stage (2025) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| United Arab Emirates |
1 | 2025 | Group Stage (2025) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Debutant teams
[edit]| Year | Teams |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, India A, Nepal, Pakistan Shaheens, Singapore, Sri Lanka A, United Arab Emirates |
| 2017 | Hong Kong, Malaysia |
| 2018 | Oman |
Broadcasting
[edit]| Country(s) | Television broadcaster(s) | Online streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
T Sports | N/a |
 Canada United States |
Willow TV | N/a |
| India[5] |
Sony Sports Network | SonyLIV |
| Pakistan |
PTV Sports | N/a |
| Sri Lanka |
Sony Sports Network TV 1 |
N/a |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ The "A" teams of the full member teams play in this tournament.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Qatar to host ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup". The Peninsula. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "Qatar to host Rising Stars Asia Cup T20 tournament from Nov 14-23". Qatar Tribune. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "ACC EMERGING TEAMS CUP: PREVIEW". Asian Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ "Who Will Present Trophy This Time? ACC Announce Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025". Cricket.com. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "What Is Rising Stars Asia Cup? Date, India's Schedule, Teams, Live Streaming Details". IceCric News. Retrieved 8 November 2025.