The Asia Cup 2022 is all set to begin from August 27th with the first competition between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Series defender Indian will have its first match against it archaic rivals Pakistan on August 28th.
The continental event will be played in the T20 format, featuring 6 teams divided in two groups at the start. Two teams from both the groups will then advance to the Super 4s where all four will compete against one another.
Here’s the full schedule of the event:
Group Phase
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, August 27, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
India vs Pakistan, August 28, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, August 30, 7:30 PM IST, Sharjah
India vs Hong Kong, August 31, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, September 1, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
Pakistan vs Hong Kong, September 2, 7:30 PM IST, Sharjah
Super 4 Phase
B1 vs B2, September 3, 7:30 PM IST, Sharjah
A1 vs A2, September 4, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
A1 vs B1, September 6, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
A2 vs B2, September 7, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
A1 vs B2, September 8, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
A2 vs B1, September 9, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
Final
1st in Super 4 vs 2nd in Super 4, September 11, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai
The event was earlier scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, however the event was pushed to Dubai after the island nation hit economic crises.