‘ Asia Cup 2018 – Asia Cup 2018 Groups, Asia Cup 2018 schedule, Asia cup 2018 venue’ – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will take on each other in the inaugural game of the Asia Cup 2018 on September 15. The 14th edition of the tournament is scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates. This will be the third time when the Asia Cup is being played in the United Arab Emirates, after the 1984 and 1995.
India is the defending champions. The Men in Blue will start their title defense against the winner of the Asia Cup qualifiers. On the very next day, they will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a mouth-watering clash.
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Asia Cup 2018 – Groups, Venue, Schedule And Tentative squads:
Asia Cup 2018 Group
Asia Cup 2018 Venue
Asia Cup 2018 Schedule
Asia Cup 2018 Tentative Squads
Asia Cup 2018 Groups – Asia Cup 2018 Venue – Asia Cup 2018 Schedule And Tentative squads:
The upcoming edition of Asia Cup will start on September 15. Six teams will be fighting it out for the top prize. The teams divided into two groups of three each. The team finishes at the bottom of their respective groups will be out of the tournament. The other four teams will play against each other in the Super 4 stage. The two teams that finish at the top of the table in super 4 after the conclusion will meet in the final.
Keeping in mind the 2019 World Cup, the tournament will be played in the ODI format. The previous tournament in Bangladesh in 2016 was played in the T20 format ahead of the World T20.
Asia Cup 2018 Groups:
There are two groups – Group A and Group B – containing three teams each. India, Pakistan and a qualifying team make Group A. On the other hand, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are in Group B.
Asia Cup 2018 Group A:
| India |
| Pakistan |
| Qualifier |
Asia Cup 2018 Group B:
| Afghanistan |
| Bangladesh |
| Sri Lanka |
Asia Cup 2018 Venue:
Dubai and Abu Dhabi will host all the games.
Asia Cup 2018 Schedule:
Asia Cup 2018 Group stage:
The tournament would get underway on September 15. The top two teams from each group would make it to the next round.
| Date | Match | Venue |
| September 15 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Dubai |
| September 16 | Pakistan vs Qualifier | Dubai |
| September 17 | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
| September 18 | India vs Qualifier | Dubai |
| September 19 | India vs Pakistan | Dubai |
| September 20 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
Asia Cup 2018 Super four:
| Date | Match | Venue |
| September 21 | Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up | Dubai |
| September 22 | Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up | Abu Dhabi |
| September 23 | Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up | Dubai |
| September 24 | Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up | Abu Dhabi |
| September 25 | Group A Winner vs Group B Winner | Dubai |
| September 26 | Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up | Abu Dhabi |
Asia Cup 2018 Final: September 28 in Dubai
Asia Cup 2018 Squads:
With the tournament in September, none of the countries have revealed their squads yet. But it is more or less known that which players would make it to the team. So here is a look at predicted squads of all the five teams which have already made it to the competition.
Team India Tentative Squad: Asia Cup 2018
India will once again start the tournament as heavy favorites. Currently the number two ODI side in the world, the defending champions have almost all the bases covered. The middle-order is their only concern which they would like to sort out as quickly as possible. Moreover, the subcontinental pitches will make the team even more dangerous.
| India |
| Virat Kohli(c) |
| Shikhar Dhawan |
| Rohit Sharma |
| Lokesh Rahul |
| Ambati Rayudu |
| Shreyas Iyer |
| MS Dhoni |
| Dinesh Karthik |
| Yuzvendra Chahal |
| Kuldeep Yadav |
| Shardul Thakur |
| Hardik Pandya |
| Siddarth Kaul |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Umesh Yadav |
| Jasprit Bumrah |
Pakistan Tentative Squad: Asia Cup 2018
Pakistan is another team which can go all the way. The reigning Champions Trophy holders know what it takes to win a tournament. Having played extensively in UAE in recent years, they are well aware of the conditions and would be looking to make the most of them.
| Fakhar Zaman |
| Imam-ul-Haq |
| Mohammad Hafeez |
| Shoaib Malik |
| Babar Azam |
| Asif Ali |
| Sarfraz Ahmed(c) |
| Mohammad Nawaz |
| Shadab Khan |
| Faheem Ashraf |
| Mohammad Amir |
| Junaid Khan |
| Usman Khan |
| Yasir Shah |
| Hasan Ali |
Afghanistan Tentative Squad: Asia Cup 2018
Well known for their knack of springing surprises now and then, Afghanistan will be eager to prove their worth again. Earlier this year, they had won the ICC World Cup qualifiers. This competition will be another chance for them to showcase their potentials.
| Asghar Stanikzai (c) |
| Mohammad Shahzad |
| Javed Ahmadi |
| Ihsanullah |
| Rahmat Shah |
| Samiullah Shinwari |
| Hashmatullah Shahidi |
| Najibullah Zadran |
| Mohammad Nabi |
| Gulbadin Naib |
| Rashid Khan |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| Aftab Alam |
| Sayed Shirzad |
| Dawlat Zadran |
| Wafadar Moman |
Sri Lanka Tentative Squad: Asia Cup 2018
Under new coach Chandika Hathurusingha, the Islanders have shown good improvement. They recently defeated South Africa in a Test series. They can also spring a few surprises in the competition.
| Angelo Mathews (C) |
| Dasun Shanaka |
| Kusal Janith Perera |
| Dhananjaya De Silva |
| Upul Tharanga |
| Kusal Mendis |
| Thisara Perera |
| Niroshan Dickwella |
| Suranga Lakmal |
| Lahiru Kumara |
| Kasun Rajitha |
| Akila Dananjaya |
| Prabath Jayasuriya |
| Lakshan Sandakan |
| Shehan Jayasuriya |
Bangladesh Tentative Squad:
Not much is going right for Bangladesh cricket at the moment. A good performance in this competition might just be the start to the redemption after some horrific performance in the past few months.
| Mashrafe Mortaza(c) |
| Shakib Al Hasan |
| Tamim Iqbal |
| Anamul Haque |
| Liton Das |
| Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Sabbir Rahman |
| Mahmudullah |
| Mosaddek Hossain |
| Nazmul Hossain Shanto |
| Mehidy Hasan |
| Nazmul Islam |
| Rubel Hossain |
| Mustafizur Rahman |
| Abu Hider Rony |
| Abu Jayed |
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