ACC to hold emergency meeting in Dubai to finalize Asia Cup schedule

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has called an emergency meeting in Dubai on Sunday and Monday to finalize the details and schedule of the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 17 this year.

The meeting will be chaired by ACC President Jay Shah and will involve representatives from all member countries.

The PCB officials are currently attending the ICC meetings in Durban, South Africa. After the meetings in Durban, they will travel to Dubai to meet with the ACC representatives.

Apart from focusing on finalizing the schedule, the ACC member will also discuss the television rights and other logistical arrangements for the tournament.

Asian Cricket Council have adopted a hybrid model for the tournament, with the first four matches being held in Pakistan, followed by the remaining matches in Sri Lanka.

The highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan is likely to be held in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Pakistan's sole home match will be against Nepal and is likely to take place in Lahore. The other three matches in Pakistan are set to feature Afghanistan against Bangladesh, Bangladesh against Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka against Afghanistan.

The participating teams, namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, will compete in a total of 13 ODI matches. These teams have been divided into two groups. Group A consists of Pakistan, India, and Nepal, while Group B includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.