Asia Cup 2018: New title sponsors announced for the tournament

The Asia Cup 2018 where the six teams will face off to crown the best ODI side from the sub-continent will get underway on September 15 in the UAE. Along with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan one team that wins the Qualifiers will contest in the 50-overs tournament. After 12 matches in the group stages played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi the final will be hosted on September 28 in Dubai.

Ahead of the tournament, it has been announced that ‘Unimoni’ previously known as UAE Exchange a leading global money transfer, foreign exchange, payments and credit solutions brand will be the title sponsor for Asia Cup 2018.

Since the defending champions, India will just conclude their England tour on September 11, the opening match of the tournament will be played between Group B teams Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. From Group A, Pakistan will kick-off their campaign with the match against the Qualifying team on September 16, their next match is the biggest draw of the tournament against India on September 19 in Dubai.

UAE, Nepal, Hong Kong, Oman, Singapore and Malaysia are the six teams that will lock horns in the Asia Cup Qualifiers to be held in Malaysia from August 27 to September 7 and the winner will go through to the main draw and play in Group A alongside the two heavyweights India and Pakistan.

Asia Cup 2018 fixtures:

Group Stage-

September 15: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Dubai | Group B

September 16: Pakistan vs Qualifier, Dubai | Group A

September 17: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi | Group B

September 18: India vs Qualifier, Dubai | Group A

September 19: India vs Pakistan, Dubai | Group A

September 20: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi | Group B

Super 4 Round-

September 23: Match 1, Dubai

September 23: Match 2, Abu Dhabi

September 24: Match 3, Dubai

September 24: Match 4, Abu Dhabi

September 25: Match 5, Dubai

September 26: Match 6, Abu Dhabi

September 28: Final, Dubai

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