Full Asia Cup schedule released, Bangladesh’s first match on September 11

Sports Desk

The full schedule of the upcoming Asia Cup has finally been released. This grand event of Asian cricket will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28. The tournament, which will be held in the T20 format this year, is being considered as a preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup.

A total of eight teams will play in the tournament, divided into two groups. Group ‘A’ includes India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Oman. On the other hand, Group ‘B’ includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.

Bangladesh’s Asia Cup campaign begins with a match against Hong Kong on September 11. This match will be held at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Tigers will then play their final group stage matches against Sri Lanka on September 13 and Afghanistan on September 16.

The most exciting match of the group stage will be held on September 14, where arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face off. This high-voltage match will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After the group stage, the top two teams from each group will get a chance to play in the Super Four stage. The Super Four will start from September 20. Then the top two teams from the Super Four will face off in the final on September 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The first match of the Asia Cup will be held on September 9 between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, which will open the tournament.
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Full Asia Cup Schedule
Date Match Venue Time (Bangladesh)
September 9, Tuesday Afghanistan vs Hong Kong (Group B) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 PM
September 10, Wednesday India vs United Arab Emirates (Group A) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
September 11, Thursday Bangladesh vs Hong Kong (Group B) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 PM
September 12, Friday Pakistan vs Oman (Group A) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
September 13, Saturday Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Group B) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 PM
September 14, Sunday India vs Pakistan (Group A) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
September 15, Monday United Arab Emirates vs Oman (Group A) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Evening 6:00
September 15, Monday Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong (Group B) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 pm
September 16, Tuesday Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Group B) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 pm
September 17, Wednesday Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates (Group A) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 pm
September 18, Thursday Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Group B) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 pm
September 19, Friday India vs Oman (Group A) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 pm
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Super Four and Final Round Schedule
Date Match Venue Time (Bangladesh)
September 20, Saturday Super Four, Match 1 (B1 vs B2) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 pm
September 21, Sunday Super Four, Match 2 (A1 vs A2) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
Tuesday, September 23 Super Four, Match 3 (A2 vs B1) Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 8:00 PM
Wednesday, September 24 Super Four, Match 4 (A1 vs B2) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
Thursday, September 25 Super Four, Match 5 (A2 vs B2) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
Friday, September 26 Super Four, Match 6 (A1 vs B1) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 28 Final Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai 8:00 PM