Tri-nation T20 series featuring UAE, Afghanistan, and Pakistan scheduled to take place in Sharjah
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to host a thrilling T20 International (T20I) tri-series featuring Pakistan and Afghanistan from August 29 to September 7 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The tournament will serve as a build-up to the T20 Asia Cup, which the UAE will also host from September 9.
The tri-series will kick off on August 29 with a highly-anticipated match between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On the same day, the UAE will face Pakistan in another T20I match. The following day, September 1, Afghanistan will take on the UAE, while September 2 will see another T20I tri-series match between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
No match-ups are specified for September 3, but the action resumes on September 4 with Pakistan playing against the UAE in a T20I tri-series match. September 5 will see Afghanistan and the UAE compete in a T20I tri-series match, and the penultimate match of the series will take place on September 6.
The final match of the T20I tri-series will be held on September 7. The match tickets and broadcast details for the T20I tri-series will be announced in the coming days.
The UAE has a rich history of hosting matches for both Pakistan and Afghanistan, having famously defeated Bangladesh in a T20 series in Sharjah in May under the captaincy of Muhammad Waseem.
The top two teams from each group in the T20 Asia Cup will qualify for the Super 4 stage. The UAE is in Group A with India and Oman in the T20 Asia Cup, while Group B consists of Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong. The final of the T20 Asia Cup will be held on September 28.
For precise schedules, groups, teams, and venue information of the T20 Asia Cup 2021, consulting official ICC archives or cricket boards' releases from that year would be necessary, as the search results do not provide the exact 2021 details. However, the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 schedule in UAE has been announced, with matches from September 9 to 28, involving teams like Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, and Oman, with matches primarily hosted in Sharjah and other UAE venues.
Stay tuned for more updates on the T20I tri-series and the T20 Asia Cup!
- The tri-series in Sharjah will feature Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the UAE, with their first matches on August 29.
- The UAE will host not only the T20I tri-series but also the T20 Asia Cup from September 9.
- After the tri-series, the top two teams from each group in the T20 Asia Cup will progress to the Super 4 stage.
- The upcoming Asia Cup in 2025, to be held mainly in Sharjah and other UAE venues, will include teams like Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, and Oman, among others.
