Delhi: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the schedule of the Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026. Once again in this tournament the teams of India-A and Pakistan-A will be seen face to face. The competition will be organized in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This time the Indian team will leave behind the disappointment of the last season and enter the field with the intention of winning the title.

India A campaign will start on 20th November

India-A team will start its campaign with a match against Nepal on 20th November. After this, on November 22, it will face arch-rival Pakistan-A. This match will be played at West End Park International Cricket Stadium. The Indian team will play the final match of the group stage against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Cricket fans will keep a special eye on the match against Pakistan.

There will be a title battle between eight teams

A total of eight teams have been included in this competition. Sri Lanka-A, Bangladesh-A, Afghanistan-A and Hong Kong have been kept in Group-A. Whereas in Group-B there are teams of India-A, Pakistan-A, Nepal and United Arab Emirates. All the teams will have to play against the remaining three teams of their group. The top two teams of both the groups will reach the semi-finals.

The final will be played on 29th November

The semi-final matches of the tournament will be held on 26 and 27 November, while the title match will be played on 29 November. Most of the matches will be held at West End Park International Cricket Stadium. Some matches will also be played on the University of Doha for Science and Technology grounds. The inaugural match of the tournament will be held on this ground on 19 November.

India was disappointed in the last season

Last year, Pakistan had won the title. The Indian team was out of the semi-finals after losing to Bangladesh in the super over. India-A will try to win the title by performing better this time.