Media Release 13th September, 2018Danushka Gunathilaka, who travelled with the team to UAE to take part in the Asia Cup 2018, will return to the country, as he has sustained a lower back injury.
Shehan Jayasuriya, who was in the stand-by list will fly to UAE on Friday; as the replacement for Gunathilaka.
The biennial tournament, set to take place in the UAE from 15 September, sees Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face each other in the opening game in Dubai.India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants, with the remaining spot still up for grabs amongst UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong.Group A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on 28 September in Dubai.
Defending champions India will face rivals Pakistan on 19 September the day after their opening game against the as-yet unconfirmed qualifiers.
Asia Cup 2018 full schedule
Group Stage
Super Four
Final
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