Afghanistan’s Under-19 team is all set for the tri-series to be held in UAE
This series will strengthen the preparations of the players for the Under 19 Asia Cup. Afghanistan Cricket Board (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Under-19 Tri Series will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in early November this year. Apart from UAE, the Under-19 teams of Afghanistan and Pakistan will also participate in this series. So the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is all set to send its Under-19 team for this series. After the participation of Afghan players in this series, the players will definitely get help in preparing for the Under-19 Asia Cup to be held immediately after this tournament. While the first match of the tournament will be played on November 13, the final match will be played on November 26. UAE will face Afghanistan in the first match of the tournament. Apart from this, the UAE Cricket Board has not yet made any announcement about which ground will host the matches of this tri-series. But there is a possibility that most of the matches of the series can be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium or Shahjahan. Apart from this, there is a possibility of some matches being held in Abu Dhabi. A total of 7 matches will be played during the entire series including the final. On the other hand, the CEO of Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) Naseeb Khan said in one of his statements- We are thrilled to be participating in the U19 Tri-Series with Pakistan and UAE. This series is going to provide a great platform for our young cricketers to gain valuable exposure and competitive experience. Full schedule of youth tri-series to be held in UAE Date Format Venue November 13 Pakistan vs UAE yet to be announced November 15 afghanistan vs pakistan yet to be announced November 17 UAE vs Afghanistan yet to be announced November 19 afghanistan vs pakistan yet to be announced November 21 UAE vs Afghanistan yet to be announced November 23 Pakistan vs UAE yet to be announced November 26 Final yet to be announced
BCCI announces Friendship Cup T-20 tri-series against Nepal amid England Test series
The first season of ‘Friendship Cup’ will be held in Vapi, Gujarat. India vs Nepal. (Image Source: X) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to help Nepal prepare for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and Nepal Cricket (Nepal Cricket) has announced the organization of a T20 series named ‘Friendship Cup’. Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has confirmed to play T20 tri-series against Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) and Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA). This T20 tri-series is starting from March 31, in which the first match will be played between Nepal and Gujarat, while the final of this tournament is to be played on April 7. CAN issued an official statement announcing the Friendship Cup T20 tri-series against Baroda and Gujarat. BCCI is going to organize T-20 tri-series for Nepal Cricket Team. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) said in the official press release: “We are pleased to announce that the Cricket Association of Nepal, Baroda Cricket Association and Gujarat Cricket Association have come together to form a Friendship Cup, a T20 Tri-Series. It has been agreed, in which men’s cricket teams of Nepal Cricket Association, Gujarat Cricket Association, and Baroda State Association will participate. The first season of the ‘Friendship Cup’ will be held at the SAI Meghpan Sportslife (SMA) facility in Vapi. Let us tell you, it has also been proposed to make ‘Friendship Cup’ an annual tournament, which will promote friendship and sportsmanship between India and Nepal. This initiative of BCCI will definitely help Nepal cricketers for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, which will be played in USA and West Indies in June 2024. Nepal has qualified for T20 WC 2024 Nepal have already qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 and will begin their campaign against the Netherlands in Dallas. This Friendship Cup T20 Tri-Series will be a platform for the Nepal cricket team to hone their skills and achieve great performances against the BCCI state teams.