The second edition of the ACC Premier Cup will take place in April 2024. At this point, qualification for the Asia Cup Tournament in 2025 will be completed. Two finalists from the ACC Men’s Challenger Cup of 2024 will join eight of the ACC’s top associates.
Cambodia and Saudi Arabia were able to qualify for the 2024 ACC Men’s Challenger Cup after finishing first and second, respectively.
Nepal won an ODI tournament, the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, in 2023 and got a place in the Asia Cup Cricket 2023.
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The 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup is scheduled for April 12–21. The competition, which will follow the Twenty20 International Cricket Format, will be run by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Knockout tournament and group round-robin styles will be used. The event is hosted by Oman. The competition will consist of 24 games, in which 10 teams will participate.
Qualified Teams
In addition to the two finalists from the 2024 ACC Men’s Challenger Cup, eight of the ACC’s top associates will participate.
Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (qualified from the ACC Men’s Challenger Cup in 2024), and Cambodia (qualified from the ACC Men’s Challenger Cup in 2024) have all announced their squads for the tournament.
Team Squad
Bahrain: Haider Butt (c), Sohail Ahmed, Imran Ali (wk), Sarfaraz Ali, Imran Anwar, Junaid Aziz, Ahmer Bin Nisar (wk), Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Abdul Majid Abbasi, Abdul Majid Malik, Ubaid Minhas, Umer Toor, and Sathaiya Veerapathiran.
Cambodia: Luqman Butt (c), Etienne Beukes, Phon Bunthean, Sharwan Godara, Lakshit Gupta, Uday Hathinjar (wk), Utkarsh Jain, Asanka Kumara, Gulam Murtaza, Anish Prasad, Viraj Raddella, Chanthoeun Rathanak, Te Senglong, Ram Sharan, Salvin Stanly, and Pel Vannak (wk).
Hongkong: Nizakat Khan (captain), Zeeshan Ali (vice-captain), Martin Coetzee, Adit Gorawara (vice-captain), Babar Hayat, Ateeq Iqbal, Raunaq Kapur, Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Nasrulla Rana, Dhananjay Rao, Anshuman Rath, and Ayush Shukla.
Kuwait: Ahmed Faiz (c), Muhammad Amir, Ahmed Aqeel, Syed Aziz, Ainool Hafizs (wk), Rizwan Haider, Khizar Hayat, Sharvin Muniandy, Nazmus Sakib, Pavandeep Singh, Virandeep Singh, Vijay Unni, Muhammad Wafiq, and Zubaidi Zulkifle.
Malaysia: Tanish Suri (c), Ahmad Faiz (wk), Muhammad Amir, Ahmed Aqeel, Syed Aziz, Ainool Hafizs (wk), Rizwan Haider, Khizar Hayat, Sharvin Muniandy, Nazmus Sakib, Pavandeep Singh, Virandeep Singh, Vijay Unni, Muhammad Wafiq, and Zubaidi Zulkifle.
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Bhurtel, Abinash Bohara, Pratis GC, Gulsan Jha, Sundeep Jora, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Sah, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Bibek Yadav.
Oman: Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Aqib Ilyas, Kashyap Prajapati, Ayaan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Rafiullah, Khalid Kail, Bilal Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Shakeel Ahmed, Mehran Khan, and Pratik Athavale.
Qatar: Muhammad Tanveer (c), Mohammed Ahnaff, Saqlain Arshad, Amir Farooq, Mohammed Irshad, Muhammad Jabir, Shahzaib Jamil, Ikramullah Khan, Kamran Khan, Gayan Munaweera, Himanshu Rathod, Musawar Shah, and Rifayi Theruvath.
Saudi Arabia: Hisham Sheikh (c), Kashif Abbas, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Manan Ali (wk), Usman Ali, Faisal Khan, Saad Khan, Usman Khalid, Usman Najeeb, Zain Ul Abidin, Waji Ul Hassan, Ahmad Raza, Atif-Ur-Rehman, Abdul Waheed.
United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Waseem (c), Aayan Afzal Khan, Rahul Bhatia, Muhammad Farooq, Syed Haider, Basil Hameed, Asif Khan, Ali Naseer, Akif Raja, Omid Shafi Rahman, Alishan Sharafu, Junaid Siddique, Vishnu Sukumaran, Tanish Suri (wk).
Teams and Groups:
The ten participating nations are split into two groups. The best two teams from each group go to the semi-finals.
- Group A: Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia
- Group B: Bahrain, Cambodia, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates
The ACC men’s Premier Cup 2024 schedule (local timings) is as follows:
Match Fixture
Group Stage:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Oman vs Bahrain | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 10:00 |
| Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 10:00 | |
| Malaysia vs Nepal | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| Hong Kong vs Qatar | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| April 13 | Cambodia vs Kuwait | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 10:00 |
| Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 10:00 | |
| Nepal vs Qatar | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| April 14 | Oman vs Cambodia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 10:00 |
| Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| April 15 | Oman vs United Arab Emirates | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 |
| Bahrain vs Kuwait | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| Hong Kong vs Nepal | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 10:00 | |
| Malaysia vs Qatar | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 10:00 | |
| April 16 | Bahrain vs Cambodia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 |
| Qatar vs Saudi Arabia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 10:00 | |
| April 17 | Cambodia vs United Arab Emirates | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 |
| Oman vs Kuwait | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 14:30 | |
| Hong Kong vs Malaysia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 10:00 | |
| Nepal vs Saudi Arabia | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 2, Muscat | 10:00 |
Knock-out Stage
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | 1st semi-final | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 10:00 |
| TBD vs TBD | |||
| April 19 | 2nd semi-final | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 |
| TBD vs TBD | |||
| April 20 | 3rd place play-off | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 |
| TBD vs TBD | |||
| April 21 | Final | Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat | 14:30 |
| TBD vs TBD |
Details of Broadcast and Live Streaming:
The ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 tournament will be streamed live on the ACC’s YouTube channel across the globe, with the exception of Nepal and India.
FanCode app and website allow fans in India to watch matches. Please note that the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 tournament will not be broadcast live on Indian TV channels.
Kantipur TV, Kantipur TV Max, the Kantipur TV application, and their YouTube channels will be able to stream live coverage in Nepal.
Global Live Streaming Platform (except Nepal and India): ACC’s YouTube Channel
ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the 2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup?
The ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 is the second ACC Premier Cup. It will be held in April of 2024.
2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup: What is the significance?
At this point, the qualification for the Asia Cup Tournament in 2025 will be completed.
How many teams will compete in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in 2024?
Ten teams are participating, including two finalists from the 2024 ACC Men’s Challenger Cup and eight of the ACC’s top associates.
Which teams have qualified for the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in 2024?
Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Cambodia are the teams that have qualified.
Where will the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 games be held?
Matches will take place at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Oman, in Muscat.
How will the matches be broadcast and streamed live?
Except for Nepal and India, the tournament will be streamed live on the ACC’s YouTube channel across the globe. You can watch live matches in Nepal on Kantipur TV, Kantipur TV Max, the Kantipur TV app, and their YouTube channels. In India, you can watch them on the FanCode app and website.
Will Indian television channels stream ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 matches live?
No, Indian television channels will not transmit the matches live.
2024 ACC Men’s Premier Cup: What format will be used?
The Twenty20 International Cricket Format will be used in the tournament.
How many games will be played in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup in 2024?
10 teams will play a total of 24 matches.
When will the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 semi-finals and finals take place?
On April 19, 2024, the semi-finals will take place, and on April 21, 2024, the finals will take place at Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat.
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