The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) organizes the Emerging Teams Asia Cup to give emerging cricketers a chance to prove their abilities on a larger stage. The 2024 edition will feature eight teams, including "A" teams from powerhouse cricket nations like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, along with three teams that qualified through the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup. The tournament will follow a group stage round-robin format, with the top teams moving forward to knockout rounds, leading to the grand final on October 27, 2024.
Where to Watch ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live in India
Cricket fans in India can catch the live streaming of the ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024, including the much-anticipated India A vs. Pakistan Shaheens match, on FanCode, Disney+ Hotstar. However, there is no television broadcast of the tournament on any channels in India.
Other Region:
All the matches of the ACC Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup will be live streamed on ACC’s YouTube Channel
Teams and Groups
The participating teams are divided into two groups, each featuring a mix of strong contenders and emerging cricket nations.
Group A
- Afghanistan A
- Bangladesh A
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka A
Group B
- India A
- Oman
- Pakistan Shaheens
- United Arab Emirates A
Teams and Squads
Afghanistan A
- Sediqullah Atal (c), Qais Ahmad, Zubaid Akbari, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Faridoon Dawoodzai, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Karim Janat, Nangialai Kharoti, Abdul Rahman Rahmani, Bilal Sami, Numan Shah (wk), Shahidullah, Wafiullah Tarakhil
Bangladesh A
- Akbar Ali (c), Saif Hassan (vc), Jishan Alam, Aliss Al Aslam, Rakibul Hasan, Abu Hider Rony, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shamim Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Ripon Mondol, Maruf Mridha, Mohammad Naim, Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Wasi Siddiquee
Hong Kong
- Nizakat Khan (c), Yasim Murtaza (vc), Zeeshan Ali, Martin Coetzee, Babar Hayat, Rajab Hussain, Ateeq Iqbal, Aizaz Khan, Anas Khan, Ehsan Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Anshuman Rath, Ayush Shukla, Darsh Vora
India A
- Tilak Varma (c), Vaibhav Arora, Ayush Badoni, Rahul Chahar, Anshul Kamboj, Sai Kishore, Aaqib Khan, Anuj Rawat (wk), Rasikh Salam, Nishant Sindhu, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera
Oman A
- Aqib Ilyas (c), Shakeel Ahmed, Pratik Athavale (wk), Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Khalid Kail, Kaleemullah, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood, Sufyan Mehmood, Hammad Mirza (wk), Kashyap Prajapati, Rafiullah, Muzahir Raza, Jatinder Singh
Pakistan Shaheens
- Mohammad Haris (c), Abbas Afridi, Qasim Akram, Ahmed Daniyal, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Imran, Haseebullah Khan, Yasir Khan, Zaman Khan, Arafat Minhas, Sufiyan Moqim, Mehran Mumtaz, Abdul Samad, Omair Yousuf
Sri Lanka A
- Sahan Arachchige (c), Lasith Croospulle, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dushan Hemantha, Dinura Kalupahana, Yashodha Lanka, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Ramesh Mendis, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Pavan Rathnayake, Lahiru Udara, Nimesh Vimukthi, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Isitha Wijesundara
United Arab Emirates A
- Basil Hameed (c), Rahul Chopra, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Nilansh Keswani, Mayank Kumar, Dhruv Parashar, Omid Shafi Rahman, Akif Raja, Muhammad Haider Shah, Aryansh Sharma (wk), Sanchit Sharma, Vishnu Sukumaran, Tanish Suri (wk), Ansh Tandon
Group Stage Matches:
- Bangladesh A vs Hong Kong: October 18, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A: October 18, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Oman vs United Arab Emirates: October 19, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- India A vs Pakistan Shaheens: October 19, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka A: October 20, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Afghanistan A vs Bangladesh A: October 20, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Oman vs Pakistan Shaheens: October 21, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- India A vs United Arab Emirates: October 21, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong: October 22, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Bangladesh A vs Sri Lanka A: October 22, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Pakistan Shaheens vs United Arab Emirates: October 23, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- Oman vs India A: October 23, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
Semi-Finals:
- 1st Semi-Final: October 25, 2024, 13:00 GST, Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
- 2nd Semi-Final: October 25, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
Final:
- Final: October 27, 2024, 17:30 GST (D/N), Oman Cricket Academy Ground, Al Amarat
This tournament has a history of highlighting young talent and serving as a springboard to international cricket. However, the 2024 edition introduces a significant change, as it shifts from a 50-over format to the fast-paced and thrilling T20 structure, adding even more excitement to the competition.
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