diff --git a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/cosmos-sdk-client.yml b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/cosmos-sdk-client.yml
index e93a86154e23..a77196c5b69a 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/cosmos-sdk-client.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/templates/stages/cosmos-sdk-client.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ extends:
             value: '${{ convertToJson(parameters.Artifacts) }}'
           - name: AdditionalModulesJson
             value: '${{ convertToJson(parameters.AdditionalModules) }}'
+          # TestContainers ACR Cache configuration:
+          # Set TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX to redirect Docker Hub pulls through an ACR Cache
+          # (e.g., 'myacr.azurecr.io/'). When empty, images pull directly from Docker Hub.
+          - name: TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX
+            value: ''
         jobs:
         - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/jobs/generate-job-matrix.yml
           parameters:
@@ -98,7 +103,25 @@ extends:
               ServiceDirectory: cosmos
               TimeoutInMinutes: 120
               TestOptions: '$(ProfileFlag) $(AdditionalArgs)'
+              EnvVars:
+                TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX: $(TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX)
               PreSteps:
+              - powershell: |
+                  $registryUrl = "$(TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_URL)"
+                  $registryUsername = "$(TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_USERNAME)"
+                  $registryPassword = "$(TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD)"
+                  if ($registryUrl -and $registryUrl -ne '$(TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_URL)') {
+                    Write-Host "Logging in to container registry: $registryUrl"
+                    docker login $registryUrl -u $registryUsername -p $registryPassword
+                    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                      Write-Error "Docker login failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE"
+                      exit 1
+                    }
+                    Write-Host "Docker login successful"
+                  } else {
+                    Write-Host "No container registry configured, skipping Docker login"
+                  }
+                displayName: 'Login to container registry for TestContainers'
               - template: /eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/cosmos-emulator.yml
                 parameters:
                   StartParameters: '/noexplorer /noui /enablepreview /EnableSqlComputeEndpoint /SqlComputePort=9999 /disableratelimiting /partitioncount=50 /consistency=Strong'
diff --git a/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/test-acr-cache-setup.md b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/test-acr-cache-setup.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0b2eb1bddff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos-kafka-connect/test-acr-cache-setup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# ACR Cache Setup for Kafka Connect TestContainers
+
+This document describes how to set up Azure Container Registry (ACR) Cache to proxy Docker Hub
+images used by the Kafka Connect e2e tests. This avoids Docker Hub rate limiting and connectivity
+issues in CI pipelines.
+
+## Background
+
+The Kafka Connect e2e tests use [TestContainers](https://www.testcontainers.org/) to spin up
+Kafka, Schema Registry, and Kafka Connect containers. TestContainers also pulls internal
+infrastructure images (`testcontainers/ryuk` for cleanup, `alpine` for health checks).
+
+All images are pulled from Docker Hub by default, which is subject to rate limits (100 pulls/6hr
+for anonymous, 200 pulls/6hr for free authenticated). In CI pipelines, this causes intermittent
+test failures.
+
+## Solution: ACR Cache
+
+[ACR Cache](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/container-registry/container-registry-artifact-cache)
+creates transparent cache rules in your own Azure Container Registry. When an image is requested,
+ACR checks its cache first and only pulls from Docker Hub on cache miss.
+
+### Required Images
+
+The following Docker Hub images need ACR Cache rules:
+
+| Image | Used By | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|---------|
+| `testcontainers/ryuk:0.12.0` | TestContainers (internal) | Resource cleanup sidecar |
+| `alpine:3.17` | TestContainers (internal) | Docker health check |
+| `confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0` | Kafka e2e tests | Kafka broker |
+| `confluentinc/cp-schema-registry:7.6.0` | Kafka e2e tests | Schema Registry |
+| `confluentinc/cp-kafka-connect:7.6.0` | Kafka e2e tests | Kafka Connect |
+
+### Step 1: Create an ACR (if needed)
+
+```bash
+ACR_NAME="<your-acr-name>"
+RESOURCE_GROUP="<your-resource-group>"
+
+az acr create \
+  --name $ACR_NAME \
+  --resource-group $RESOURCE_GROUP \
+  --sku Standard
+```
+
+### Step 2: (Optional) Create Docker Hub Credential Set
+
+For higher rate limits (5000 pulls/6hr), create a credential set with Docker Hub authentication.
+Store your Docker Hub credentials in Azure Key Vault first.
+
+```bash
+# Create credential set for Docker Hub
+az acr credential-set create \
+  --registry $ACR_NAME \
+  --name dockerhub-credentials \
+  --login-server docker.io \
+  --username-id <key-vault-secret-uri-for-username> \
+  --password-id <key-vault-secret-uri-for-password>
+```
+
+Skip this step if anonymous Docker Hub access is sufficient for your workload.
+
+### Step 3: Create ACR Cache Rules
+
+Create a cache rule for each image. If using authenticated Docker Hub, add
+`--cred-set dockerhub-credentials` to each command.
+
+```bash
+# testcontainers/ryuk
+az acr cache create \
+  --registry $ACR_NAME \
+  --name testcontainers-ryuk \
+  --source-repo docker.io/testcontainers/ryuk \
+  --target-repo testcontainers/ryuk
+
+# alpine (official image, note the library/ prefix for source)
+az acr cache create \
+  --registry $ACR_NAME \
+  --name alpine \
+  --source-repo docker.io/library/alpine \
+  --target-repo library/alpine
+
+# confluentinc/cp-kafka
+az acr cache create \
+  --registry $ACR_NAME \
+  --name confluentinc-cp-kafka \
+  --source-repo docker.io/confluentinc/cp-kafka \
+  --target-repo confluentinc/cp-kafka
+
+# confluentinc/cp-schema-registry
+az acr cache create \
+  --registry $ACR_NAME \
+  --name confluentinc-cp-schema-registry \
+  --source-repo docker.io/confluentinc/cp-schema-registry \
+  --target-repo confluentinc/cp-schema-registry
+
+# confluentinc/cp-kafka-connect
+az acr cache create \
+  --registry $ACR_NAME \
+  --name confluentinc-cp-kafka-connect \
+  --source-repo docker.io/confluentinc/cp-kafka-connect \
+  --target-repo confluentinc/cp-kafka-connect
+```
+
+### Step 4: Enable Anonymous Pull (recommended for CI)
+
+Enable anonymous pull so CI agents can pull without `docker login`:
+
+```bash
+az acr update --name $ACR_NAME --anonymous-pull-enabled true
+```
+
+Alternatively, configure Docker login credentials as pipeline variables (see below).
+
+### Step 5: Configure Pipeline Variables
+
+Set the following pipeline variables in the Azure DevOps pipeline definition or via a variable
+group:
+
+| Variable | Required | Example | Description |
+|----------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX` | Yes | `myacr.azurecr.io/` | Prefix for all Docker Hub images. **Must end with `/`**. |
+| `TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_URL` | No | `myacr.azurecr.io` | Registry URL for `docker login`. Only needed if anonymous pull is disabled. |
+| `TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_USERNAME` | No | `<service-principal-id>` | Username for `docker login`. Only needed if anonymous pull is disabled. |
+| `TESTCONTAINERS_DOCKER_REGISTRY_PASSWORD` | No | `<service-principal-secret>` | Password for `docker login` (mark as secret). Only needed if anonymous pull is disabled. |
+
+### How It Works
+
+TestContainers supports the `TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX` environment variable via its
+built-in `PrefixingImageNameSubstitutor`. When set, it prepends the prefix to all Docker Hub
+image references (images without an explicit registry).
+
+For example, with `TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX=myacr.azurecr.io/`:
+- `testcontainers/ryuk:0.12.0` → `myacr.azurecr.io/testcontainers/ryuk:0.12.0`
+- `alpine:3.17` → `myacr.azurecr.io/alpine:3.17`
+- `confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0` → `myacr.azurecr.io/confluentinc/cp-kafka:7.6.0`
+
+The ACR Cache transparently proxies these requests to Docker Hub and caches the result.
+
+### Local Development
+
+For local development, images pull from Docker Hub by default. To use ACR Cache locally:
+
+```bash
+export TESTCONTAINERS_HUB_IMAGE_NAME_PREFIX="myacr.azurecr.io/"
+az acr login --name myacr
+# Then run tests as usual
+```
+
+## Verification
+
+To verify the setup, check that the cache rules exist:
+
+```bash
+az acr cache list --registry $ACR_NAME -o table
+```
+
+To verify an image is cached:
+
+```bash
+az acr repository list --name $ACR_NAME -o table
+```
+
+After a test run, the cached images should appear in the ACR repository list.