The last draw of the Asian Cup is a few days away, and the teams have already started preparing for the big tournament. The championship is scheduled to start on August 27 and will continue until September 11, 2022. The Sri Lankan Board is responsible for hosting the mega tournament. But they will organize the tournament in the UAE due to the economic crisis.
A total of six teams will participate in the latest edition of the Asian Cup. The teams are divided into two groups, with Sri Lanka lined up with Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Group A, while defending champions India are in Group B with Pakistan. The UAE, Kuwait, Singapore and Hong Kong will compete to be part of this group.
Two teams from each group will qualify for the Super Four, where they will play each other to book a place in the finals. Therefore, the teams will strive to take first place in the Asian Cup standings.
All Asia Cup matches will be played at Dubai International Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The List of Asian Cup teams and squads have already come out, and now the fans are eagerly waiting for the start of the tournament.
When will the Asian Cup 2022 start?
The tournament will begin on August 27 with Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan in Dubai. This match will be followed by India’s first match against Pakistan on August 28. The match is also called the greatest rivalry in cricket.
Asian Cup 2022 schedule
Coincidence no | Day | Date | Teams | Group | Time (IST) | Venue | The result |
1 | saturday | August 27 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | B | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Afghanistan won by 8 wickets |
2 | Sunday | August 28 | India vs Pakistan | A | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | India won by 5 wickets |
3 | Tuesday | August 30 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | B | 19:30 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
4 | Wednesday | August 31 | India vs TBC | A | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
5 | Thursday | September 1 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | B | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
6 | Friday | September 2 | Pakistan vs TBC | A | 19:30 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
7 | saturday | September 3 | TBC vs. TBC | Super Four, B1 vs. B2 | 19:30 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
8 | Sunday | September 4 | TBC vs. TBC | Super Four, A1 vs. A2 | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
9 | Tuesday | September 6 | TBC vs. TBC | Super Four, A1 vs. B1 | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
10 | Wednesday | September 7 | TBC vs. TBC | Super Four, A2 vs. B2 | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
11 | Thursday | September 8 | TBC vs. TBC | Super Four, A1 vs. B2 | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
12 | Friday | September 9 | TBC vs. TBC | Super Four, B1 vs. A2 | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
13 | Sunday | September 11 | TBC vs. TBC | THE FINAL | 19:30 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
*Last updated on 28th August 2022 after Match 2 India vs Pakistan