Drawn in same group, IND-PAK set to clash on Nov 22 in Rising Asia Cup
The Asian Cricket Council has released the schedule for the 2026 Rising Asia Cup, which will be held in Doha. India A and Pakistan A are placed in the same group and are scheduled to face each other on November 22.
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The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the schedule for the 2026 Rising Asia Cup in Doha, with India A and Pakistan A drawn in the same group alongside Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The two sides will face each other on November 22 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium.India A will open their campaign against Nepal on November 20 before taking on Pakistan A two days later. They will play their final group-stage match against the UAE on November 24.Rising Asia Cup 2026: Groups and formatEight teams have been divided into two groups for the tournament. Group A features Sri Lanka A, Bangladesh A, Afghanistan A and Hong Kong, China, while Group B comprises India A, Pakistan A, Nepal and the UAE.Each team will play the other three sides in its group in a single round-robin format.
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