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India won the Asia Cup 2023 title by defeating Sri Lanka.
The time for the start of the Cricket Asia Cup 2026 matches has been changed. The match will now start from 8 pm instead of 7.30 pm. This decision has been taken in view of the hot condition in the UAE.
The Asia Cup will start in UAE from 9 September. The final match of this tournament will be played on 28 September. This tournament will be played in T20 format this time.
The Asia Cup 2025 has been hosted by India, but due to poor relations between India and Pakistan, it will be played on neutral venue.
Broadcasters approved In September, when the tournament will be played in UAE. The temperature is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius during the day and remain the same by late evening. To avoid playing in such a scorching heat, cricket boards requested to pursue the match time slightly. This request was made to broadcasters and approved the changes.
India’s first match with UAE India, Pakistan, Oman and UAE are placed in the same group. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Hong Kong are in Group B. All teams in the group will play 1–1 matches against each other. India will clash with UAE on 10 September, Pakistan on 14 and Oman on 19.
If India and Pakistan made it to the Super-4 stage, then both teams will again face face to face on September 21. The final of the tournament will be played on 28 September. If India and Pakistan topped the Super-4 stage, there may also be a third match between the two in the tournament.
India won 8 times Asia Cup The Asia Cup began in 1984. This tournament has been played 16 times so far. India won it the most 8 times. At the same time, Sri Lanka has won this tournament 6 and Pakistan 2 times.