Asia Cup 2018: No rest for India before Pakistan face-off

NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 19 the day after their opening game against the yet to be confirmed qualifier.
The schedule for Asia Cup 2018 has been released by the ICC on Tuesday with India set to play two ODIs on consecutive days.
The biennial tournament, scheduled to take place in the UAE from September 15 to September 28, sees Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face each other in the opening game in Dubai.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants, with the remaining spot still up for grabs amongst UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Group A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on September 28 in Dubai.
Asia Cup 2018 full schedule
Group Stage

Super Four

Final