Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Asia Cup will start today between the match of Afghanistan and Hong Kong at Sheikh Jayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The inaugural match of the Asia Cup will start at 8:30pm (Bangladesh Standard Time). Captain of Afghanistan Rashid Khan will lead his squad, while Captain of Hong Kong Yasim Murtaza will lead his squad.

The Asia Cup will be held on T20I format marking the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2026. A total of eight teams splitting into two groups are taking part in the gala extravaganza, the most prestigious cricket meet of Asia Continent. This is the 17th edition of ACC Asia Cup.

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