What is the Asia Cup 2022 format? The tournament will be held in T20I format, with a T20 World Cup on the horizon.
The Asia Cup 2022 is set to begin on August 27 in the UAE. With up to six teams competing for the prestigious trophy. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan all qualified directly for the group stages, while four teams fought for the remaining sixth spot: Kuwait, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore. The qualifiers recently held, and Hong Kong emergw victorious in the tournament.
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Asia Cup 2022 format
It should be note that the six teams were split into two groups. Group A includes India, Pakistan, and Hong Kong, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The tournament will begin with a Group B match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Dubai International Stadium, followed by the much-anticipated India-Pakistan match the following day at the same stadium in Group A.
In terms of format, three teams will play two games each against the other teams in their group, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the super four stages. The four teams in the super four stages will play three games in a round-robin format, with the top two teams qualifying for the final on September 11.
The previous tournament, held in 2018, used the ODI format, and India won the title by defeating Bangladesh in the finals. Meanwhile, 13 games will play in the tournament this year. Which will be useful for selectors to look at their combinations for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia. The tournament originally schedule to take place in Sri Lanka. But due to the country’s economic situation, the Asia Cup 2022 relocate to the United Arab Emirates.
The teams have begun training sessions in preparation for the upcoming big assignments. The India-Pakistan players recently spotted interacting with each other ahead of their clash.
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