Dubai likely to host 6 India ties in Asia Cup

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Dubai likely to host 6 India ties in Asia Cup
India and Pakistan fans will have the opportunity to cheer their teams in the UAE. (AFP file)

Dubai - India play as Group A - Qualifier 1, should they advance to the Super 4 stage

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Published: Tue 28 Aug 2018, 9:51 PM

Last updated: Tue 28 Aug 2018, 11:56 PM

India could play six games in Dubai, should they advance to the Super 4 stage and the final of the 2018 Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Unimoni Asia Cup. 
India play as Group A - Qualifier 1, should they advance to the Super 4 stage. The six-team ODI tournament features a total of 13 matches and will be played in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Ticket are available on the official platform Platinumlist and selling out fast. Fans are being urged to use this official platform to acquire tickets to watch their favourite teams in action.
The 2018 Asia Cup gets underway with a much anticipated contest between former champions Sri Lanka and, 2016 finalists Bangladesh on September 15. With a rich tradition of expatriate support for both these teams here in the UAE, it promises to be a high-octane affair.
The highlight of the early stages of the tournament is undoubtedly the India-Pakistan match scheduled for September 19, at the stunning Dubai International Cricket Stadium where both teams will be playing each other for the first time in Dubai. The world-class venue offers spectators a chance to view the action up close. Tickets offered in the first round of sales sold out in record time.
The next lot of tickets for the first India-Pakistan match on September 19 will be available for purchase on Platinumlist, starting Thursday (August 30). The two Asian rivals are likely to face each other again in the tournament should both teams advance to the Super 4 stage.
Emirates Cricket Board general secretary Mubashir Usmani said: "Hosting the Asia Cup 2018 here in the UAE is a matter of great pride for us, and so far the response from cricket fans has been tremendous. Tickets are on sale on the official platform Platinumlist and selling fast. We encourage fans to use this online booking site to buy their tickets and come watch their favourite stars and teams in action in what promises to be a scintillating two weeks of top class cricket."
Tickets for the 2018 Asia Cup, which are priced from Dh20 to Dh750 are available via the online booking site Platinumlist. Cricket Fans can also buy season tickets for both the venues at attractive prices.
Dubai and Abu Dhabi will co-host this prestigious event which kicks off on September 15 and features six teams. Over the next two weeks some thrilling action promises to unfold, with Asian powerhouses India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh sharing the battlefield alongside fiery Afghanistan and a yet to be confirmed Asian team.
This sixth competitor is being decided at a qualifying event underway in Malaysia. The teams in contention are United Arab Emirates, Nepal, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman. The final for the qualifier is scheduled for 6 September.
 


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