ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2023: India to play Pakistan in Group A, Japan added in Group B

Eight teams, including India, are expected to compete in the inaugural match between the Men in Blue and Afghanistan.

ACC U19 Asia Cup

The Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2023 schedule has been released by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), and it is set to go off in Dubai on December 8. Eight teams, including India, are expected to compete in the inaugural match between the Men in Blue and Afghanistan.

The 8 teams were divided into two groups:

Group A: Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Nepal

Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, UAE and Japan

The top three teams in the rankings, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan, will compete alongside the five ACC full members, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

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Each group's top two teams move on to the knockout stages. The championship match is set for December 17 in Dubai.

U19 Men’s Asia Cup 2023 Schedule:

December 8 – India vs Afghanistan – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 8 – Pakistan vs Nepal – ICC Academy Oval 2

December 9 – Bangladesh vs UAE – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 9 – Sri Lanka vs Japan – ICC Academy Oval 2

December 10 – India vs Pakistan – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 10 – Afghanistan vs Nepal – ICC Academy Oval 2

December 11 – Sri Lanka vs UAE – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 11 – Bangladesh vs Japan – ICC Academy Oval 2

December 12 – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 12 – India vs Nepal – ICC Academy Oval 2

December 13 – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 13 – UAE vs Japan – ICC Academy Oval 2

December 15 – Semi-Final 1 – Dubai International Stadium

December 15 – Semi-Final 2 – ICC Academy Oval 1

December 17 – Final – Dubai International Stadium

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