The inaugural edition of the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup will see eight teams fighting it out for glory. The tournament will be hosted in Hong Kong with all matches to be played at the Mission Road Ground in Kowloon.

The Men’s version of this tournament has been played since 2013, with a total of four editions taking place so far. This is the first time the Women’s version of this tournament will take place.

Asian Cricket Council President Jay Shah had this to say about the tournament: “Asian Cricket Council’s vision for cricket in the region includes creating equal opportunities for women to showcase their talent and take the sport to new heights.

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“The Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 in Hong Kong is a great platform for young women cricketers to compete and grow, and we are committed to developing women’s cricket in Asia to ensure a bright future for the sport.”

 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023: Format and Participating Teams

Eight teams will participate in the tournament. Originally, five ‘A’ teams of the full-member nations – India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Thailand, and the top three Asian associate Asian nations – Hong Kong, Malaysia, and UAE were supposed to feature in the tournament.

However, Thailand ‘A’ have withdrawn from the event citing visa issues and have been replaced by Nepal.

Group A: India A, Pakistan A, Nepal, Hong Kong
Group B: Bangladesh A, Sri Lanka A, Malaysia, UAE

The format is a simple one, with the top two teams from each group after the league stage qualifying for the semi-finals, followed by the final.

ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023: Schedule and full fixtures list

The tournament starts on June 12 with Sri Lanka ‘A’ taking on UAE and will conclude with the Final on June 21. All matches will be played at the Mission Round Ground with games starting at 9 AM and 2 PM local time.

June 12, 9 AM: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs UAE
June 12: 2 PM: Bangladesh ‘A’ vs Malaysia
June 13, 9 AM: Pakistan ‘A’ vs Nepal
June 13, 2 PM: Hong Kong vs India ‘A’
June 14, 9 AM: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Bangladesh ‘A’
June 14, 2 PM: UAE vs Malaysia
June 15, 9 AM: Hong Kong vs Pakistan ‘A’
June 15, 2 PM: India ‘A’ vs Nepal
June 16, 9 AM: Bangladesh ‘A’ vs UAE
June 16, 2 PM: Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs Malaysia
June 17, 9 AM: Hong Kong vs Nepal
June 17, 2 PM: India ‘A’ vs Pakistan ‘A’
June 19, 9 AM: Semi-Final 1
June 19, 2 PM: Semi-Final 2
June 21, 2 PM: Final

Women’s Emerging Asia Cup starts on 12 June in Hong Kong.

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