Once again stage is all set for the Asia Cup cricket which has been commenced in UAE. It is vary famous tournament for the Asia as it belogs to all the cricket playing countries from Asia and so it is know as Asia Cup. It was start from Year 1984 and India win the 6 times this Series where as Sri Lanka has won 3 times the tournament.
There are total six participating teams in the ongoing tournament held in UAE. Teams are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong.
Allt the teams have been divided into two groups known as Group A and Group B. India, Pakistan and Hong Kong have been in Group A where as Group B has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
According to the planned match arithmetic of the tournament, each of the team plays the other in the same group once. There will be another group known as Super Four in which top two teams from each group will qualify for the same.
It is noted that the tournament reverts to the 50-over format initially but interestingly the previous edition, in 2016, was played as a Twenty20 formate. tournament, in order to prepare the teams for the ICC World T20 that followed after the tournament.
However, keeping in mind the format of the 50-over for the forthcomng World Cup in England next year, this edition of the Asia Cup has been played on 50-over format.
Group Matches Schedule
September 15: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
September 16: Pakistan vs Hong Kong
September 17: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
September 18: India vs Hong Kong
September 19: India vs Pakistan
September 20: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
Asia Cup Winner List
Year Winner Team
1984 India
1986 Sri Lanka
1988 India
1990–91 India
1995 India
1997 Sri Lanka
2000 Pakistan
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