The Asian Cricket Council has published the schedule for the ACC Premier Cup, which is scheduled to take place from April 24 to May 8, 2023. The tournament will feature a total of 10 teams, and will be played in a 50-over format. This will be the inaugural tournament of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, and all matches except those involving Nepal and the UAE will be List A matches. The matches will take place at the Mulpani Cricket Ground and the Tribhuwan University International Ground. It will be the first time that Nepal is hosting the ACC Premier Cup, and the Mulpani Cricket Ground will also host the first-ever international cricket game.
The Premier Cup tournament format will feature two groups, with each team playing four games. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The winner of the tournament will get a chance to play in the Asia Cup alongside India and Pakistan. The winner, runner-up, and third-place teams will also have the opportunity to play in the Emerging ACC Men’s Asia Cup tournament, which will take place in July, along with India A, Pakistan A, Sri Lanka A, Afghanistan A, and Bangladesh A.
All matches will be played at 9:30 AM Nepali time. Nepal will play four matches at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground and one match against Saudi Arabia at the Mulpani Cricket Stadium.
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Here is the full schedule of the ACC Premier Cup 2023:
Knockout Matches:
April 18: Nepal vs Malaysia, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 18: Hong Kong vs Singapore, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 19: Oman vs Qatar, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 19: UAE vs Kuwait, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 20: Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 20: Singapore vs Bahrain, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 21: Nepal vs Oman, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 21: UAE vs Hong Kong, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 22: Qatar vs Saudi Arabia, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 22: Kuwait vs Bahrain, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 23: Oman vs Malaysia, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 23: UAE vs Singapore, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 24: Nepal vs Saudi Arabia, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 24: Hong Kong vs Bahrain, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 25: Qatar vs Malaysia, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 25: Kuwait vs Singapore, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 26: Oman vs Saudi Arabia, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 26: UAE vs Bahrain, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 27: Hong Kong vs Kuwait, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 27: Nepal vs Qatar, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
Semi Final:
April 29: Winner of Group A vs Runner-up of Group B, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
April 29: Winner of Group B vs Runner-up of Group A, Mulpani Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
3rd Palace:
April 30: Losing Semi-Finalist 1 vs Losing Semi-Finalist 2, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
Final:
May 1: Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, 9:30 AM.
