Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 full schedule announced, India to open campaign against Pakistan

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC), on Friday (September 20), announced the schedule for the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. The tournament is scheduled to be played from October 18 to 27 in Oman.

Just like the previous edition, eight teams will be participating in the upcoming edition as well. The tournament will be the sixth edition of the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. The last edition of the competition was played in Sri Lanka in 2023. Pakistan A had won the tournament with a crushing 128-run win over India A in the final.

The five 'A' teams of the full members of the Asian Cricket Council and the top 3 teams from the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup will compete in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. The 'A' teams of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan will be fighting it out against UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong.

UAE had won the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup with a win over Oman in the final. On the other hand, Hong Kong had defeated Nepal in the third place play-off to qualify for the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.

ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 groups and schedule:

The eight teams have been divided into two groups. Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A, and Hong Kong are in Group A while India A, Pakistan A, UAE, and Oman are in Group B. Bangladesh A and Hong Kong will be taking on each other in the tournament-opener.

On the other hand, reigning champions Pakistan A and India A will open their campaigns by locking horns against each other on October 19. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals.

Pakistan A have won the previous two editions of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup and will be eyeing a hat trick. India A, on the other hand, have not won the competition since winning the inaugural edition in 2013 and will be desperate to go all the way in Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 groups:

Group A:

• Sri Lanka A
• Bangladesh A
• Afghanistan A
• Hong Kong

Group B:

• India A
• Pakistan A
• UAE
• Oman

Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 full schedule:

• 18th OCT: BAN A vs HKC
• 18th OCT: SL A vs AFG A
• 19th OCT: UAE vs OMA
• 19th OCT: IND A vs PAK A
• 20th OCT: SL A vs HKC
• 20t OCT: BAN A vs AFG A
• 21st OCT: PAK A vs OMA
• 21st OCT: IND A vs UAE
• 22nd OCT: AFG A vs HKC
• 22nd OCT: SLA vs BAN A
• 23rd OCT: PAK A vs UAE
• 23rd OCT: IND A vs OMA
• 25th OCT: SEMI-FINAL 1
• 25th OCT: SEMI-FINAL 2
• 27th OCT: Final