Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) will be hosting the 2026 Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament from November 19th – 29th, 2026, at the venues of West End International Cricket stadium and UDST (University of Doha for Science and Technology) Cricket ground in Doha. Men’s National teams of Nepal, Hong Kong-China and United Arab Emirates (UAE), who secured their spots in their event through the ACC Men’s Premier Cup held in Malaysia in August/September 2026, will join the “A” teams of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the tournament.
Teams have been segregated into two (2) groups, and matches will take place in a single round-robin group stage format. The top two (2) teams from both the groups will advance to the semifinals stage. All the matches involving either Nepal or UAE, with any Full member “A” team in this tournament will have official List-A status, while the game involving both Nepal and UAE will be an official ODI. Hong Kong, China are allowed to play List-A status games outside of CWC Challenge League, and their matches with the “A” teams of Full members in this competition is subject to ACC approval of being awarded List-A status.
Group A: Sri Lanka ‘A’, Bangladesh ‘A’, Afghanistan ‘A’ and Hong Kong, China
Group B: India ‘A’, Pakistan ‘A’, Nepal and UAE
ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 Schedule (Associate Matches only)
19th November 2026: Bangladesh ‘A’ vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
20th November 2026: Pakistan ‘A’ vs UAE (Scorecard) ; India ‘A’ vs Nepal (Scorecard)
21st November 2026: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
22nd November 2026: UAE vs Nepal (Scorecard)
23rd November 2026: Afghanistan ‘A’ vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
24th November 2026: India ‘A’ vs UAE (Scorecard) ; Pakistan ‘A’ vs Nepal (Scorecard)