The second edition of ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 is set to kick off on 12–21 April and conducted by the Asian Cricket Council in a T20 format in Oman. Matches will be played in Group Round-robin and knockout form where 10 teams will be participating and 24 matches will be played.
Nepal had won the first edition of the ACC Premier Cup which was played in ODI format hosted by Nepal. Nepal defeated United Arab Emirates in their home grounds . The ACC Premier Cup is also the selection for the 2025 Asia Cup to be played in T20 format. Matches will be played in the Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1 and Turf 2 in AI Amarat. Top ranked 8 Associate members and 2 countries from 2024 ACC Mens Challenger Cup. Here are the 10 Associate teams that will participate in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024.
Group A
- Nepal
- Hong Kong
- Qatar
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
Nepal is placed in Group A along with Hong Kong, Qatar, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. Nepal will play its first match against Malaysia on April 12 in Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat.
Group B
- Oman
- UAE
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Cambodia
Nepal’s Fixtures in ACC Men’s Premier Cup
- vs Malaysia on 12 April (04:15) PM
- vs Qatar on 13 April (04:15) PM
- vs Hong Kong, China 15 April (11: 45) AM
- vs Saudi Arabia 17 April,(11: 45) AM
The top 2 teams from both the groups will qualify for semi finals which will be played on 19th of April. ON 20th April 3rd place playoff will be played with Final to be played on 21st of April.
who do you think will win the second edition of ACC Men’s Premier Cup ? Can Nepal defend their title in the 20 over format too?