KARACHI: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Wednesday unveiled the inaugural Under-19 Women's Asia Cup schedule which showed arch-rivals Pakistan and India placed in the same group.
The competition, which features six teams, will be held from December 15 to 22 in Malaysia.
Group A consists of Pakistan, India, and Nepal, while Group B includes hosts Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
U-19 Womens Asia Cup: Rivals Pakistan, India placed in same group.
The U-19 girls from Pakistan and India will clash on the opening day, December 15. Pakistan will then face Nepal in their second group match on December 16.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Four stage, scheduled for December 19 and 20. In this phase, teams will compete against the top two qualifiers from the opposite group.
The final is set for December 22, where the best two teams from the Super Four stage will battle for the championship.
This is not the first time Pakistan and India have been placed in the same group in a cricket tournament. The pairing of these two South Asian neighbours has become a regular feature in International Cricket Council and ACC events, underscoring the significance of the rivalry at every level of the game.
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