The winner of the Asia Cup 2025 will be awarded USD 300,000 (approximately ₹2.6 crore) on Sunday in Dubai, significant jump from the previous editions, according to a report in the Economic Times. Defending champions India will take on Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai, which is being held in the T20 format, keeping in mind the T20 World Cup next year.

There is a 50 percent increase in winner’s prize money in this edition as compared to in 2023 (USD 250,000) and 2022 (USD 200,000) editions. Meanwhile the runners-up in Asia Cup 2025 will receive USD 150,000 (approximately ₹3.2 crore). Although an official word from the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) is yet to be made, but the latest jump is a prove of the tournament’s growing stature and commercial value.

Besides the winners and runners-up prices, there are several individual awards up for grabs – Man of the Match and Player of the Series. In the 2023 edition, India’s Kuldeep Yadav was named the Man of the Series and received a cash price of USD 15,000 (approximately ₹12 lakh). India’s Mohammed Siraj took home the Man of the Match award, winning USD 5,000 (approximately ₹4,43,341).

Meanwhile, for the first time in the history of the Asia Cup in 41 years, India will take on Pakistan in the final of the continental showpiece, which the fans have been waiting for since the last four decades. Earlier in the tournament, India had defeated Pakistan twice easily.

Dubai stadium sold out for India vs Pakistan final

Meanwhile, tickets for the much-awaited Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium have been completely sold out. Organisers told Geo News that the 28,000-seater stadium will be fully packed with fans filling every spot for the high-voltage clash.

In their previous encounters in the tournament, the two arch-rivals have attracted huge numbers, with 20,000 spectators filling up the stadium for the group match on September 14 and 17,000 for the Super Four clash on September 21.

Forty-one years have passed since the inaugural Asia Cup in 1984, and for the first time, India and Pakistan have reached the final together. In both encounters at the Asia Cup 2025, India has decisively defeated Pakistan. Pakistan has lost 12 of its 15 T20I matches against India.