2016 Asia Cup schedule announced
India and Sri Lanka have won the Asia Cup for the highest number of times. Both the teams have lifted the trophy five times while Pakistan have won it two times.
The schedule of the tournament, which will begin on February 24,2016 will see India take on hosts Bangladesh in its opener.
While India will play Pakistan in their second match, their third match is slated for March 1 against Sri Lanka.
India’s fourth and last league match will be held on March 3 and the opponents are yet to be decided. Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman and United Arab Emirates will take on each other in the qualifying stage and the topper will proceed to the next stage.
The final is scheduled for March 6,2016
All the matches will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
India last played against Pakistan in the 2015 ICC World Cup in Australia
2016 Asia Cup in Bangladesh - Schedule
Feb 24 India v Bangladesh
Feb 25 Sri Lanka v TBD
Feb 26 Bangladesh v TBD
Feb 27 India v Pakistan
Feb 28 Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Feb 29 Pakistan v TBD
Mar 1 India v Sri Lanka
Mar 2 Bangladesh v Pakistan
Mar 3 India v TBD
Mar 4 Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Mar 6 Final
Results
Year Winner Runner-Up Host Nation
1984 India Sri Lanka U A E
1986 Sri Lanka Pakistan Sri Lanka
1988 India Sri Lanka Bangladesh
1990-91 India Sri Lanka India
1993 Cancelled Pakistan
1995 India Sri Lanka U A E
1997 Sri Lanka India Sri Lanka
2000 Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh
2004 Sri Lanka India Sri Lanka
2008 Sri Lanka India Pakistan
2010 India Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
2012 Pakistan Bangladesh Bangladesh
2014 Sri Lanka Pakistan Bangladesh
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