The Asia Cup 2022 will be commence on August 27th in Dubai, with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan in the opening game. The final will take place on September 11.
The biggest draw of the tournament will be the eye-popping match between India and Pakistan, which will take place in Dubai on August 28.
As a result of the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the exciting competition has been moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This will be the second time in the last five years that UAE will host the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka will remain hosts for the nine-team tournament.
The Asia Cup, which was last played in 2018, will be played in the T20 format. The Asia Cup 2022 is the 15th edition of the tournament and it was initially scheduled to take place in September 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Table of contents:
- Asia Cup 2022 Schedule, Match List, Date And Time
- Asia Cup 2022 Teams
- Asia Cup 2022 Groups
- Asia Cup 2022 Format
- Asia Cup 2022 fixtures
- Asia Cup 2022 Venue
Asia Cup 2022 Schedule, Match List, Date And Time
The schedule for the 15th edition of the Asia Cup will be played between August 27 and September 11. India and Pakistan will face each other in the A Group opener in Dubai on August 28. The chances of them meeting again in the Super 4 are also high.
“The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on August 27 with the all-important final on September 11. The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup,” tweeted Shah, the secretary of BCCI.
The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 2, 2022
The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/QfTskWX6RD
Asia Cup 2022 Teams
Asia Cup 2022 will see participation from six teams. Five Test-playing nations from the continent – India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan have earned direct qualification to the tournament, and and the remaining one spot will be filled by the winner of the Qualifier, which will be played between Kuwait, UAE, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Asia Cup 2022 Groups
The six teams will be divided into two groups. India, Pakistan and the qualifier are in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in Group B.
Asia Cup 2022 Format
The tournament will be played in T20 format as it serve as a massive warm-up for the 6 Asian teams competing at the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, happening in Australia later this year.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the Super 4 round, where the sides will play against each other again before the top two qualify for the final.
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Asia Cup 2022 fixtures (all matches 6pm UAE time)
Group A
August 28: India v Pakistan, Dubai
August 31: India v Qualifier, Dubai
September 2: Pakistan v Qualifier, Sharjah
Group B
August 27: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan, Dubai
August 30: Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Sharjah
September 1: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Dubai
Super 4
September 3: B1 v B2, Sharjah
September 4: A1 v A2, Dubai
September 6: A1 v B1, Dubai
September 7: A2 v B2, Dubai
September 8: A1 v B2, Dubai
September 9: B1 v A2, Dubai
September 11: Final, Dubai
Asia Cup 2022 Venue
Following are the new venues of Asia Cup 2022:
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah
Who won the last Asia Cup?
India won the Asia Cup in 2018. The team will be defending its title this year.
