Asia Cup Rising Stars
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Asia Cup Rising Stars is a men's Twenty20 cricket tournament. Created by the Asian Cricket Council in 2013 as the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup, it aims to develop talented young cricketers of Asia. The first tournament as Asia Cup Rising Stars was played in Qatar in November 2025.
Results
As ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup:
As Asia Cup Rising Stars:
| Year | Host | No. of teams | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2025 Details | Qatar | 8 | West End Park Cricket Stadium, Doha | Pakistan A 125 (20 overs) & (7/0) | Match tied (Pakistan A won by a Super Over) | Bangladesh A 125/9 (20 overs) & (6/2) |
Teams performance
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup tournaments.
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 |
| SeasonTeam | Qatar 2025 |
|---|---|
| Full Members | |
| 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
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| WD | Withdrawn |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka/Pakistan | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Oman | |
| Afghanistan national cricket team Afghanistan A | GS | SF | GS | SF | GS | 1st |
| Bangladesh national cricket team Bangladesh A | GS | SF | SF | 2nd | SF | GS |
| Hong Kong national cricket team Hong Kong | DNQ | GS | GS | GS | DNQ | GS |
| India national cricket team India A | 1st | GS | 2nd | SF | 2nd | SF |
| Malaysia national cricket team Malaysia | DNQ | GS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Nepal national cricket team Nepal | GS | GS | DNQ | GS | GS | DNQ |
| Oman national cricket team Oman | DNQ | DNQ | GS | GS | GS | GS |
| Pakistan national cricket team Pakistan Shaheens | 2nd | 2nd | SF | 1st | 1st | SF |
| Singapore national cricket team Singapore | GS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
| Sri Lanka national cricket team Sri Lanka A | SF | 1st | 1st | GS | SF | |
| United Arab Emirates national cricket team United Arab Emirates | SF | DNQ | GS | WD | GS | GS |
Tournament summary
| 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
Broadcasting
| Country(s) | Television broadcaster(s) | Online streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | T Sports | —N/a |
| Canada United States | Willow TV | —N/a |
| India | Sony Sports Network | SonyLIV |
| Pakistan | PTV Sports | —N/a |
| Sri Lanka | Sony Sports Network TV 1 | —N/a |