Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) will be hosting the Men’s National teams of Nepal, Oman, Singapore, Hong Kong-China, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Premier Cup tournament from August 30th – September 12th, 2026, across four (4) venues in Bangi and Kuala Lumpur. This year’s edition will be the third (3rd) edition of the Premier Cup tournament, and will be played in the 50-overs format, as like the inaugural edition held in 2023, which was won by Nepal.
A total of thirteen (13) matches during the Group Stages, inclusive of the UAE vs Oman game (will be an official ODI, along with being a List-A game), while the matches involving Hong Kong-China, Singapore, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, with the three (3) ODI status teams (Nepal, Oman and UAE) or played within themselves will be carrying List-A status.
Group A: Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Malaysia, Hong Kong-China
Group B: Singapore, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and United Arab Emirates
ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2026 Schedule
30th August 2026: Oman vs Singapore (Scorecard) ; Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia (Scorecard)
31st August 2026: United Arab Emirates vs Qatar (Scorecard) ; Nepal vs Bahrain (Scorecard)
01st September 2026: Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia (Scorecard) ; Kuwait vs Singapore (Scorecard)
02nd September 2026: Oman vs Kuwait (Scorecard) ; Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia (Scorecard)
03rd September 2026: Bahrain vs Nepal (Scorecard) ; Qatar vs United Arab Emirates (Scorecard)
04th September 2026: Saudi Arabia vs Malaysia (Scorecard) ; Singapore vs Kuwait (Scorecard)
05th September 2026: Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates (Scorecard) ; Malaysia vs Nepal (Scorecard)
06th September 2026: Qatar vs Oman (Scorecard) ; Bahrain vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard)
07th September 2026: Nepal vs Hong Kong, China (Scorecard) ; United Arab Emirates vs Oman (Scorecard)
08th September 2026: Singapore vs Qatar (Scorecard) ; Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain (Scorecard)
10th September 2026: Semifinal#1 (Scorecard) ; Semifinal#2 (Scorecard)
12th September 2026: 3rd/4th Play-off (Scorecard) ; FINAL (Scorecard)
Warm-up Fixture
25th August 2026: Nepal vs Malaysia (Scorecard)
27th August 2026: Malaysia vs Nepal (Scorecard)
28th August 2026: Kuwait vs Malaysia (Scorecard)