Asia Cup 2018 begins today; Know complete schedule, date, match details, timings and more

Asia Cup 2018, a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament is set to start from September 15 in the United Arab Emirates. This is the third time UAE is hosting the multi-nation cricket extravaganza after hosting it in 1984 and 1995. India will come in as the defending champions in the 14^th edition of the 2018 Asia Cup. The last edition of the Asia Cup was held in Bangladesh and Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur hosted the final where India defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets.

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A total of 13 ODI matches will be played in the Asia Cup 2018 with the final match scheduled on September 28, 2018 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Apart from it, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is the other stadium that will host matches of Asia Cup.

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are the participating teams in the 2018 Asia Cup.

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Asia Cup 2018 Full Schedule:

Date        Match Details

Sep 15, Sat |  Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match, Group B | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sep 16, Sun | Pakistan vs Hong Kong, 2nd Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sep 17, Mon | Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sep 18, Tue | India vs Hong Kong, 4th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sep 19, Wed | India vs Pakistan, 5th Match, Group A | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sep 20, Thu | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 6th Match, Group B | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sep 21, Fri  | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 1 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 2 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sep 23, Sun | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 3 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 4 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sep 25, Tue | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 5 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sep 26, Wed | TBC vs TBC, Super Four, Match 6 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sep 28, Fri | TBC vs TBC, Final| Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai