Asia Cup 2022 Schedule Announced; India Set To Play Pakistan On August 28
The schedule for the 15th edition of the Asia Cup has been announced with favorites, India, taking on Pakistan in their opening group A match on August 28 in Dubai.
The tournament was set to be held in Sri Lanka but was moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the political and economic crisis in Lanka. They will continue to act as hosts and they will take on Afghanistan in the opening game of the tournament on August 27.
The final will be held in Dubai on September 11, Sunday, following the conclusion of the Super 4 stage. The tournament includes a total of 13 matches and will be played over a period of 16 days.
The wait is finally over as the battle for Asian supremacy commences on 27th August with the all-important final on 11th September.
The 15th edition of the Asia Cup will serve as ideal preparation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/QfTskWX6RD
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 2, 2022
“We were really looking forward to hosting our Asian neighbors in Sri Lanka for the much-anticipated Asia Cup. While I fully stand by the ACC’s decision to shift the Asia Cup to UAE considering the current context and magnitude of the event, Sri Lanka cricket will work closely with the ACC and the Emirates Cricket Board to ensure that we still have an exciting edition of the Asia Cup,” SLC President Shammi Silva stated after the tournament was shifted to the UAE.
The tournament, which includes six teams, will act as the perfect preparation for the teams ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup later in October. India is the defending champion of the Asia Cup, albeit when it was held in the ODI format.
Asia Cup 2022: Full schedule
1. Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Group B match – August 27, Saturday
2. India vs Pakistan – Group A match – August 28, Sunday
3. Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Group B match – August 30, Tuesday
4. India vs Qualifier – Group A match – August 31, Wednesday
5. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Group B match – September 1, Thursday
6. Pakistan vs Qualifier – Group A match – September 2, Friday
7. B1 vs B2 – Super 4 match – September 3, Saturday
8. A1 vs A2 – Super 4 match – September 4, Sunday
9. A1 vs B1 – Super 4 match – September 6, Tuesday
10. A2 vs B2 – Super 4 match – September 7, Wednesday
11. A1 vs B2 – Super 4 match – September 8, Thursday
12. B1 vs A2 – Super 4 match – September 9, Friday
13. Final (1st Super 4 vs 2nd Super 4) – September 11, Sunday
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