India will be starting its 2018 Asia Cup campaign with two ODIs on consecutive days as per the schedule released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.
The tournament set to take place in the UAE from 15 September, sees Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face each other in the opening game in Dubai.
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India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants, with the remaining spot still up for grabs almost UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Group A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on 28 September in Dubai.
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Defending champions India will face rivals Pakistan on 19 September the day after their opening game against the as-yet-unconfirmed qualifiers.
The final of the 2016 Asia Cup was won by India who defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium situated. It was for the sixth time that India won the Asia Cup title in 2016.
Asia Cup 2018 full schedule
Group Stage
15 September – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (Dubai).
16 September – Pakistan vs Qualifier (Dubai).
17 September – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi).
18 September – India vs Qualifier (Dubai).
19 September – India vs Pakistan (Dubai).
20 September – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan (Abu Dhabi).
Super Four
21 September – Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up (Dubai).
21 September – Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up (Abu Dhabi).
23 September – Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up (Dubai).
23 September – Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi).
25 September – Group A Winner vs Group B Winner (Dubai).
26 September – Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up (Abu Dhabi).
Final
28 September – Asia Cup 2018 Final (Dubai).
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