Blind Asia Cup schedule out, Pakistan-India clash on November 17

LAHORE: Cricket fans will have another Pakistan-India encounter to look forward to as the World Blind Cricket Council has announced the schedule for the upcoming Blind Asia Men’s Cricket Cup in Bangladesh, with the two traditional rivals set to meet on November 17.

According to details released on September 20, the tournament will bring together five teams — Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh — for a T20 competition in Dhaka.

The tournament will officially get underway with an opening ceremony on November 14, while the cricket action is scheduled to begin the following day, November 15. All matches of the competition will be played in Dhaka, giving the host nation an opportunity to showcase blind cricket on home soil.

The Pakistan-India fixture is expected to draw particular attention, with the highly anticipated clash scheduled for November 17. The encounter will be one of the major highlights of the tournament as both sides compete for supremacy in the regional competition.

Pakistan will begin its campaign on November 16, when it takes on Sri Lanka. The national side will then face Afghanistan on November 19, according to the announced schedule.

The tournament will conclude with the final on November 20, meaning the teams will have a short but intense window to establish themselves before the title showdown.

Bangladesh Blind Cricket Council Director International Moin Iqbal welcomed the opportunity to host the event and expressed excitement over the arrival of leading blind cricketers from across Asia.

He said hosting the Asia Cup would help promote blind cricket in Bangladesh while providing local players and fans with the opportunity to interact with some of the region’s prominent athletes.

With five teams competing and several high-profile fixtures packed into a short schedule, the tournament promises a busy week of T20 action in Dhaka.

For Pakistan, the immediate focus will be on starting the campaign strongly against Sri Lanka before facing Afghanistan and India in what could become crucial encounters on the road to the November 20 final.