Asia Cup 2018: Format, venues, schedule and teams announced

Following many negotiations, it would seem as though the Asia Cup will indeed move forward.

Published - 12 Apr 2018, 09:53 IST | Updated - 12 Apr 2018, 09:53 IST

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Mohammad Amir of Pakistan celebrates after claiming the wicket of India's Virat Kohli left-handed XI

There will no bilateral series between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan in near future but we can witness both sides facing each other this year when they play the Asia Cup in September. The officials recently changed the host country from India to UAE. The much-awaited Asia Cup will take place from September 18 to 30 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The six teams participating in the tournament are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Qualifier side, these six sides have been divided into two groups with India, Pakistan, and Qualifier taking the Group A and the other three teams taking the Group B.

Group A: India, Pakistan, Qualifier

Group B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

According to reports on Cricingif, the arch-rivals will take on each other in the first group game on September 21. If the qualifier team doesn’t defeat both India and Pakistan, we can witness the India and Pakistan take on each other on 27th September. If all goes well, both the sides will play the final too!

The tournament will start with the group stage and then the super 4 round and then the grand finale. Unlike the last time in Bangladesh, this year’s tournament will be in the 50-over format. There are talks about including the bonus points but will be confirmed about the same later. Six teams Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Singapore, and UAE, will play the qualifiers which will start from September 13 and the main tournament will commence from September 18.