The Asia Cup 2018 schedule features 13 matches with 6 teams divided into two groups. Top 2 teams from each group would play the Super 4 round leading to the final.The highlight of the tournament is the arch-rivals India and Pakistan locking horns with each other on 19th September. India is set to play Hong Kong on 18th and would be playing back to back matches as per the schedule.
Asia Cup 2018 Schedule – Date, Time Table and Fixtures
The Asia Cup 2018 Schedule is as under:
| Date | Group/Stage | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | B | Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 137 runs | Dubai |
| 16 Sep | A | Pakistan vs Hong Kong | Dubai |
| 17 Sep | B | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
| 18 Sep | A | India vs Hong Kong | Dubai |
| 19 Sep | A | India vs Pakistan | Dubai |
| 20 Sep | B | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
| 21 Sep | Super 4 | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up | Dubai |
| 21 Sep | Super 4 | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up | Abu Dhabi |
| 23 Sep | Super 4 | Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up | Dubai |
| 23 Sep | Super 4 | Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up | Abu Dhabi |
| 25 Sep | Super 4 | Group A Winner vs Group B Winner | Dubai |
| 26 Sep | Super 4 | Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up | Abu Dhabi |
| 28 Sep | Final | Top two teams from Super 4 | Dubai |
Asia Cup 2018 Schedule : Match Timings
| Region | Match Start Time |
|---|---|
| India | 5:00 PM |
| Pakistan | 4:30 PM |
| UAE / Local | 3:30 PM |
| GMT | 11:30 AM |
Asia Cup 2018 Team Squads
India squad for Asia Cup 2018
Captain : Rohit Sharma
Batsmen Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik
Bowlers : Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed
All Rounders : Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel
Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2018
Captain & Wicket Keeper: Sarfraz Ahmed
Batsmen : Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail
Bowlers : Hasan Ali, Usman Khan Shanwari, Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi
All Rounders : Fahim Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik
Bangladesh squad for Asia Cup 2018
Captain : Mashrafe Mortaza
Batsmen Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Hossain, Mominul Haque
Bowlers : Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
All Rounders : Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Abu Haider
Afghanistan squad for Asia Cup 2018
Captain : Asghar Afghan
Batsmen Mohammad Shahzad , Ihsanullah Janat, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Munir Ahmad Kakar
Bowlers : Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Sayed Shirzad, Wafadar, Yamin Ahmadzai
All Rounders : Javed Ahmadi, Rahmat Shah, Samiullah Shenwari, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafuddin Ashraf
Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2018
Captain : Angelo Mathews
Batsmen Kusal Mendis, Upul Tharanga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Niroshan Dickwella
Bowlers : Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Lasith Malinga, Akila Dananjaya
All Rounders : Thisara Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Amila Aponso, Kasun Rajitha
Hong Kong squad for Asia Cup 2018
Captain : Anshuman Rath
Batsmen Babar Hayat, Cameron McAulsan, Scott McKechnie, Waqas Khan, Christopher Carter
Bowlers : Ehsan Khan, Ehsan Nawaz, Arshad Mohammad, Nadeem Ahmed, Raag Kapur, Tanveer Ahmed, Aftab Hussain
All Rounders : Aizaz Khan, Kinchit Shah, Tanwir Afzal, Nizakat Khan
Asia Cup 2018 Teams and Groups
Overall six teams would be participating and would be divided into two groups. The tournament format is such that the top two teams would each group would proceed to a Super 4 round where Top 4 teams would play each other in round robin to decide the two finalists.
The groups are as under:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| India | Bangladesh |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Hong Kong | Afghanistan |
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