India and Pakistan will play each other for the first time since the 2021 T20 World Cup when they face off in the Asia Cup on August 28 in Dubai, a day after the tournament begins with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan.
The fixtures of the 2022 Asia Cup, which will be played in the T20 format, were announced on Tuesday. India, Pakistan and the team that wins the qualifying tournament comprise Group A, while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are in Group B.
All matches will start at 6pm local time, with ten games in Dubai and three in Sharjah.
Each team will play the other two in their group once, and the top two teams from each group will enter a Super 4 round that starts on September 3. The four teams in the Super 4 round will play each other once, with the top two sides qualifying for the final on September 11.
The qualifying round of matches to determine the sixth team will begin on August 20 in Oman. The teams competing for a place in Group A, along with India and Pakistan, are UAE, Kuwait, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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