Doha: The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) will be playing hosts to the upcoming Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Rising Stars Asia Cup, earlier the Emerging Teams tournament, to be played in Doha from November 14 to 23 at the West-End International Cricket Stadium.

The T20 event will feature eight teams India A, Pakistan A, Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Oman, UAE, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka A. In this new format, full member nations will field their A teams, while associate nations will field their main teams. QCA said the tournament will be open to public with ticketed entry.

Pakistan A and Oman will kick off the tournament, with the showpiece India A vs Pakistan A match slotted for November 16. The teams are divided into two groups: Group A has Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka, while Group B has India, Oman, Pakistan and UAE.

Schedule

Nov 14 - Oman vs Pakistan; India A vs UAE

Nov 15 – Bangladesh vs Hong Kong; Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A

Nov 16 - Oman vs UAE; India A vs Pakistan A

Nov 17 – Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka A; Afghanistan A vs Bangladesh A

Nov 18 – Pakistan A vs UAE; India A vs Oman

Nov 19 - Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong; Bangladesh A vs Sri Lanka A

Nov 21 - Semi-finals: A1 vs B2; B1 vs A2

Nov 23 - Final

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