Man Of The Tournament of Asia Cup 2025: The Asia Cup 2025 is set to take center stage in the world of cricket this month, with the marquee India vs Pakistan clash scheduled for September 14, Sunday, in Dubai.
The continental tournament this year will be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with BCCI retaining the hosting rights as the designated hosts.
India are the defending champions. The Men In Blue won the 2023 Asia Cup trophy under Rohit Sharma, but the tournament then was in ODI format, and the current squad is significantly different from the one that played the competition two years ago.
India are set to get a stiff challenge from the young Pakistan team, who will be without veterans Babar Azam and Mohammar Rizwan, while Afghanistan are stronger than ever. Not to forget, Bangladesh are operating under the new aggressive mantra, which could leave many surprised.
In the Asia Cup 2025, several stars of Asian cricket will be looking to make their presence felt and lay down a marker ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. Let us see three players who could potentially have the biggest impact and run away with the Man Of The Tournament award.
Predicting The Man Of The Tournament of Asia Cup 2025
Jasprit Bumrah
With little to debate, Jasprit Bumrah is hailed as the best fast bowler in the world. He was the key man during India’s triumphant T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in the USA and West Indies, where he bagged the Man of the Tournament award.
In the IPL 2025, he picked up 18 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 17.55 and an outstanding economy of 6.67.
Bumrah, who is as astute as any fast bowler known to be, could propel India to another Asia Cup title and further press his stature in the game.
Mohammad Nawaz
Pakistan’s spinning all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz is having a resurgent phase under the new head coach Mike Hesson.
Nawaz delivered an applaudable individual campaign during the recent tri-series against Afghanistan and the UAE in Sharjah. The left-arm spinner bagged the Man of the Series award for his effort of 10 wickets at an average of 11 and 120 runs at an average of 30. In the final against Afghanistan, he whacked 25 runs and snared a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick.
This year, Nawaz has taken 20 wickets in 11 T20Is at an economy of merely 6.47. Given the pitches in the Asia Cup are expected to be dry and slow, Nawaz could be a changemaker in Pakistan to clinch their first Asia Cup title since 2012.
Noor Ahmad
If someone in the Afghanistan bowling attack can outshine even Rashid Khan, it is their rising star Noor Ahmad, who has, like Rashid, become a busy T20 globetrotter.
In the tri-series against the UAE and Pakistan, Noor featured in three matches, claiming five wickets at an average of 12 with an economy rate of just 5 — numbers that even outshone Rashid’s. Later, during IPL 2025, he picked up 24 wickets for CSK, emerging as the lone positive in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the franchise.
Carrying an experience of over 170 T20s already and not even 21 years of age, Noor will have played a huge role if he and Rashid spin Afghanistan to the final of the Asia Cup 2025, and maybe—just maybe—this tournament could be the first major title for their side.
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