Big blow! India to play Asia Cup 2025 without sponsors

The Indian Cricket Team will be heading into the Asia Cup 2025 without a lead sponsor. As per the reports in India Today, it is learned that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will find it tough to bag sponsors in a short time. 

The Indian Cricket Team faced a massive setback after Dream 11 pulled out as the lead sponsor of the team. This came after the Bill related to sports betting was passed in Parliament. This will put a ban on all the apps related to betting and all. 

With Dream 11 pulling out of the deal, the BCCI organised an emergency Apex meeting. The meeting was chaired by Rajeev Shukla, who is acting as the President of the BCCI after Roger Binny, who retired from the post recently. 

The main agenda of the meeting was related to the sponsors. The reports claimed that BCCI is looking forward to a deal till 2027. However, by the time the Asia Cup 2025 starts, it will be tough for them to fetch that. 

Indian team will be heading into the Asia Cup 2025 without a lead sponsor

This means that the Indian team will be heading into the Asia Cup 2025 without a lead sponsor. Earlier, there were reports which claimed that Toyota had expressed its desire to be the lead sponsor of Team India. 

Coming to the Asia Cup 2025, the tournament will begin on 9th September and witness the final on 28th September. India will be playing their first game against the UAE at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. 

Following that, they will be locking horns with Pakistan on 14th September. Their last league game will be against Oman. The game will be played on 19th September at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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