Tickets for the most desired Pakistan and India match for the following month’s Asia Cup have been sold out. This time competition will occur at Dubai and Abu Dhabi, from September 15 to 28.
As per the schedule, Pakistan and India will go head to head in the group phase of the competition on 19 September in Dubai. The underlying bunch of tickets for the match sold out within hours, prompting extra tickets being made accessible on the web. The second batch of tickets likewise sold out rapidly.
Asia Cup Schedule 2018
The Asia Cup 2018 schedule is as under:
| Date | Group/Stage | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | B | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Dubai |
| 16 Sep | A | Pakistan vs Qualifier Winner | Dubai |
| 17 Sep | B | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
| 18 Sep | A | India vs Qualifier Winner | 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 |
Pakistan has been put in Pool A in the six-country Asia Cup alongside old opponents India, the Asia Cup returns to its customary 50-over ODI design in the wake of selecting in 2016 for a T20I format which was won by India.
Asia Cup 2018 will have India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan while the 6th team will be will become the part after the playoff that is between UAE, Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman.
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 |
| Qualifier | Afghanistan |
After the discussions with Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Thursday declared the 18-man squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup.Imad Wasim and opening batsman Shan Masood were called to become the part of the 18-man squad, which will have its last period of training at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium from September 3-10.
Asia Cup squads
Pakistan squad
The Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2018 is as under:
Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood, Muhammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Hassan Ali, Usman khan Shanwari, Muhammed Amir, Junaid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf
Bangladesh squad
Mashrafe Mortaza (Capt), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Liton Kumar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ariful Haque, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Nazmul Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman and Abu Haider.
India squad
To be Announced.
Afghanistan squad
To be Announced.
Sri Lanka squad
To be Announced.
