| 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia–East Asia-Pacific Regional Final | |
| Fromdate: | August |
| Todate: | 2025 |
| Administrator: | Asian Cricket Council ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament Format: | TBA |
| Host: |  Malaysia |
| Participants: | 9 |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier#Regional Final |
The 2025 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia–East Asia-Pacific Regional Final will be a cricket tournament that forms part of the qualification process for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup. It will be held in Malaysia in August 2025.[1]
The top three sides in the tournament will join Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the 2026 T20 World Cup who have already pre-qualified.[2] [3]
India and Sri Lanka directly qualified for the T20 World Cup as co-hosts,[4] while Afghanistan, Australia and Bangladesh qualified as among top eight teams from the previous edition. New Zealand and Pakistan qualified through ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings.[5]
In this cycle, a total of 14 teams are participating in the Asian sub-regional phase and 8 teams are participating in the EAP sub-regional phase. The Asian sub-regional phase is divided into two events of seven teams[6] [7] and the EAP sub-regional phase is divided into to two events of four teams.[8] [9]
The top two sides of each Asia sub-regional qualifier along with the winners of EAP sub-regional qualifiers will advance to a combined regional final, where they will join Nepal, Oman and Papua New Guinea who received a bye after participating in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] [11]
| Method of qualification | Date | Venue(s) | No. of teams | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | |||||
| 17 – 24 August 2024 | |||||
| 30 August – | |||||
| 28 September – 5 October 2024 | |||||
| 19 – 28 November 2024 | |||||
| Total | 9 |