The Asia Cup 2022 tournament will get underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from August 27.
Defending champion India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan will be joined by a qualifier. The tournament will be played in a double round-robin and knockout format.
India and Pakistan will be joined by the winner of the qualifying tournament in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are slotted in Group B.
What is the Asia Cup 2022 qualifier?
The Asia Cup 2022 qualifier tournament will mark the end of a three-stage qualifying process that began in 2020. But it was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Thirteen teams from the Asian Cricket Council’s Western and Eastern qualifying tournaments were in contention for one spot. They have been whittled down to four, who will compete for the final spot in the 2022 edition.
Which teams will participate in the Asia Cup qualifiers?
Singapore (winner, Eastern region), Hong Kong (runner-up, Eastern region), UAE (winner, Western region) and Kuwait (runner-up, Eastern region) will feature in the four-team tournament.
What is the qualification format for Asia Cup 2022?
Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE and Kuwait will face each another in a round-robin format. The table-topper from the league will join India and Pakistan in Group A.
Where will the Asia Cup qualifiers be played?
All the Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers will be played at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Muscat, Oman.
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