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The men’s Asia Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28, Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday.
As per the draft itinerary, the marquee group match between India and Pakistan will be held at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (September 14).
The arch-rivals are clubbed in the same group and are expected to square off again in a Super Four game next Sunday (September 21).
India will start their campaign against UAE on September 10 and are likely to play all their matches in Dubai.
India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman are clubbed in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are in Group B.
The ACC will allow 17-member squads for the 19-match tournament and matches will be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.