The ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 starts today (October 18) and will feature the highly-anticipated IND A vs PAK A Group B clash on October 19, which is a box-office encounter for the Asian Cricket Council. The tournament is being held in Oman, and IND A vs PAK A match will be played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Al Amerat. The India A cricket team and Pakistan A cricket team Group B tie will start at 07:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). 'Bharat Pe Baat Karna Pabandi Hai' Pakistan Shaheens Captain Mohammad Haris Reveals Interesting Dressing Room Secret Ahead of IND A vs PAK A ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup (Watch Video).

India A side led by Tilak Varma and will have internationals such as Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Chahar, and Sai Kishore for support. Several stars from the Indian Premier League (IPL) - Ramandeep Singh, Anuj Rawat, Vaibhav Arora, and Nehal Wadhera - will also want to make their mark on the international stage, having performed well in domestic cricket.

Meanwhile, Pakistan A known as Pakistan Shaheen, will be skippered by wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris, who has played for Pakistan and is known for his impact knocks in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). T20 specialists like Abbas Afridi, Zaman Khan, Shahnawaz Dhani, and Qasim Akram have all been included in the squad.

Last IND A vs PAK A Meeting

 

ACC Men's Emerging Cup Contest

The last time these two met each other was in ACC Men's Emerging Cup 2023 Final in Sri Lanka, where Pakistan A beat India A by 128 runs, having lost the Group B encounter by eight wickets. Abhishek starred for India in the final, scoring 61 off 51, which sadly came in a losing cause.

IND A vs PAK A  ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Key Players

 

Abhishek Sharma 
Mohammad Haris 
Rahul Chahar 
Shahnawaz Dahani 
Tilak Varma 

IND A vs PAK A ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Key Battles

 

An important battle during IND A vs PAK A will be how Abhishek Sharma tackles Shahnawaz Dhani in this clash of aggressive players. Abhishek has been in hot and cold but will have fond memories from the last time these two teams met. Rahul Chahar will be crucial for India A in the middle overs, with Pakistan A having Haris to provide stability. India A Squad for Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Announced: Tilak Varma Named Captain; Abhishek Sharma, Sai Kishore Included.

IND A vs PAK A ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Venue and Match Timing 

 

The IND A vs PAK A ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 match will be played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Al Amerat and kickstart at 07:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), with the tossing taking place at 06:45 PM IST.

IND A vs PAK A ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Live Telecast and Online Streaming 

 

Star Sports are the official broadcast partner of the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 and will provide a TV telecast of the India A vs Pakistan A match on SStar Sports Networks channels. The online viewing options for live streaming can be seen on the FanCode app and website.

IND A vs PAK A  ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Likely Playing XIs 

 

India A Cricket Team: Tilak Varma (c), Abhishek Sharma, Anuj Rawat (wk), Ramandeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sai Kishore, Nishant Sindhu, Nehal Wadhera, Vaibhav Arora, Ayush Badoni, and Rasikh Dar Salam

Pakistan A Cricket Team: Mohammad Haris (c), Arafat Minhas, Qasim Akram, Mehran Mumtaz, Abbas Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zaman Khan, Omair Yousif, Haseebullah Khan (wk), Mohammad Imran, and Yasir Khan.

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