The schedule for the 15th edition of the Asia Cup is out. The matches will begin on August 27th in Dubai with the first clash between Srilanka and Afghanistan. The all-important clash between India and Pakistan will happen on August 28th, also at the Dubai International Stadium. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in Srilanka but was shifted to UAE a few days back following the crisis in Srilanka.
The teams were divided into two groups… India, Pakistan, and a qualifier team will be in Group A while Srilanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are in Group B. The top 2 teams from each group will further play in a Super 4 round. The finals will be played on September 11th.
Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format and this tournament will be the correct practice for the upcoming T20 world cup coming this year.
