Asia Cup 2018 Groups, Asia Cup 2018 Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads

‘Asia Cup 2018 Groups Venue Schedule And Tentative squads’ – United Arabia Emirates will host the 14th edition of the Asia Cup. This will be the third time, the United Arabia Emirates will host the tournament, having previously hosted it in 1984 and 1995.

The opening game of the competition will see Bangladesh and Sri Lanka fighting it out on September 15.  Defending champions India, on the other hand, would start their campaign three days later against the winner of the Asia Cup qualifiers. On the very next day, they will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a mouth watering clash.

Asia Cup 2018 Groups, Asia Cup 2018 Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads

So before the tournament gets underway, we take a look at all the details

Table of contents:

Asia Cup 2018 –  Groups, Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads:

Group
Venue
Schedule

Tentative Squads

Asia Cup 2018 –  Groups, Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads:

Six teams will fight it out to gain the Asian supremacy in this competition. The teams have been divided in two groups of three each. The two teams that finish at the bottom of their respective groups will be eliminated. The other four teams will play against each other once in the Super 4 stage. The two teams that finish at the top of the table after the conclusion of the Super 4 stage will meet in the final.

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Unlike the last edition, this year’s competition will be played in the ODI format. The decision has been taken keeping in mind the next year’s World Cup.

Asia Cup 2018 Groups:

There are two groups – Group A and Group B – containing three teams each. India, Pakistan and a qualifying team make Group A. On the other hand, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are in Group B.

Asia Cup 2018 Group A:

India
Pakistan
Qualifier

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2018 Venue:

Dubai and Abu Dhabi will host all the games.

Schedule:

Asia Cup 2018 Group stage:

The group stage of the tournament would start on September 15. The top two teams from each group would make it to the next round.

Date Match Venue
September 15 Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Dubai
September 16 Pakistan vs Qualifier Dubai
September 17 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Abu Dhabi
September 18 India vs Qualifier Dubai
September 19 India vs Pakistan Dubai
September 20 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Abu Dhabi

Asia Cup 2018 Super four:

Top two teams from each group would make it to this round.

Date Match Venue
September 21 Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up Dubai
September 22 Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up Abu Dhabi
September 23 Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up Dubai
September 24 Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up Abu Dhabi
September 25 Group A Winner vs Group B Winner Dubai
September 26 Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up Abu Dhabi
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Final: September 28 in Dubai

Asia Cup 2018 Squads:

The teams are yet to announce their squads. However, with just a couple of months left before the competition gets underway, the teams will be pretty much sure of who to pick. So here is a look at tentative squads of all the five teams which have already made it to the competition.

Asia Cup 2018 Squads for India:

One of the most in-form teams in the world at the moment, India look red-hot to win the title again. Until and unless there is a big setback, it is tough to look beyond India. The subcontinental conditions will make the Men in Blue even more dangerous.

Asia Cup 2018 Groups, Asia Cup 2018 Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads
Asia Cup 2018 Groups Venue Schedule And Tentative squads

 

Virat Kohli(c)
Shikhar Dhawan
Rohit Sharma
Lokesh Rahul
Ambati Rayudu
Shreyas Iyer
MS Dhoni
Dinesh Karthik
Yuzvendra Chahal
Kuldeep Yadav
Shardul Thakur
Hardik Pandya
Siddarth Kaul
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Umesh Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah

Asia Cup 2018 Squads for Pakistan:

Pakistan is another team that will be fancying its chances of winning the competition. Having won last year’s Champions Trophy against all the odds, they do know what it takes to win a tournament.  Having played their home games in UAE in the last one decade or so, they are well aware of the conditions and would be looking to make the most of them.

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Asia Cup 2018 Groups, Asia Cup 2018 Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads
Asia Cup 2018 Groups Venue Schedule And Tentative squads

 

Fakhar Zaman
Imam-ul-Haq
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Babar Azam
Asif Ali
Sarfraz Ahmed(c)
Mohammad Nawaz
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Mohammad Amir
Junaid Khan
Usman Khan
Yasir Shah
Hasan Ali

Asia Cup 2018 Squads for Afghanistan:

This tournament will be another chance for Afghanistan to enhance their reputation as one of the most improved teams in the world. Earlier this year, they had won the ICC World Cup qualifiers and they would be looking to impress again.

Asghar Stanikzai (c)
Mohammad Shahzad
Javed Ahmadi
Ihsanullah
Rahmat Shah
Samiullah Shinwari
Hashmatullah Shahidi
Najibullah Zadran
Mohammad Nabi
Gulbadin Naib
Rashid Khan
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Aftab Alam
Sayed Shirzad
Dawlat Zadran
Wafadar Moman

Sri Lanka:

After a disastrous 2017, Sri Lanka are slowly getting back to their usual form under new coach Chandika Hathurusingha. They recently thrashed South Africa in Tests to show what they are capable of. One cannot rule out the Islanders from doing well in this competition too.

Angelo Mathews (C)
Dasun Shanaka
Kusal Janith Perera
Dhananjaya De Silva
Upul Tharanga
Kusal Mendis
Thisara Perera
Niroshan Dickwella
Suranga Lakmal
Lahiru Kumara
Kasun Rajitha
Akila Dananjaya
Prabath Jayasuriya
Lakshan Sandakan
Shehan Jayasuriya

 

Asia Cup 2018 Groups, Asia Cup 2018 Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads
Asia Cup 2018  Groups Venue Schedule And Tentative squads

Asia Cup 2018 Squads for Bangladesh:

Not much is going right for Bangladesh cricket at the moment. A good performance in this competition might help them gain some much-needed confidence.

Mashrafe Mortaza(c)
Shakib Al Hasan
Tamim Iqbal
Anamul Haque
Liton Das
Mushfiqur Rahim
Sabbir Rahman
Mahmudullah
Mosaddek Hossain
Nazmul Hossain Shanto
Mehidy Hasan
Nazmul Islam
Rubel Hossain
Mustafizur Rahman
Abu Hider Rony
Abu Jayed

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