2024 ACC Men's Challenger Cup
The 2024 ACC Men's Challenger Cup, the second edition of the ACC Men's Challenger Cup, is scheduled to be played in Thailand in January and February 2024.[1] All of the matches will have Twenty20 International (T20I) status, and the tournament will be part of the qualification pathway for the 2025 Asia Cup.[2]
Eight teams will take part in the tournament, including one team who advances into the main draw from the qualifier stage. The top two teams in the tournament will qualify for the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup. The Asian Cricket Council announced the schedule for both qualifier and the main tournament in December 2023.[3]
Teams
| Qualifier | Challenger Cup Finals |
|---|---|
Squads
 Bhutan[4]
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 Cambodia
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 China
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 Indonesia
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 Iran
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 Japan
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Maldives
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 Myanmar
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 Saudi Arabia
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 Singapore
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 Thailand
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Qualifier
| Dates | 27 – 30 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) | Thailand |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambodia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | China
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Iran
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Myanmar
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 27 January 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures
Challenger Cup Finals
| Dates | 1 – 11 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockouts |
| Host(s) | Thailand |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 15 |
Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Indonesia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Qualifier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 1 February 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Maldives
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Singapore
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Thailand
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 2 February 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A2 | Winner of Group A | ||||||||
| B1 | Runner-up of Group B | ||||||||
| Winner of semi-final 1 | |||||||||
| Winner of semi-final 2 | |||||||||
| A1 | Winner of Group B | ||||||||
| B2 | Runner-up of Group A | ||||||||
Semi-finals
9 February 2024
09:30 |
Winner of Group A
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v
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Runner-up of Group B
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9 February 2024
13:30 |
Winner of Group B
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v
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Runner-up of Group A
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Final
11 February 2024
09:30 |
Winner of semi-final 1
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v
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Winner of semi-final 2
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References
- ^ "Thailand Cricket to host ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2024 in January/February". Czarsportz. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "ACC announces 2023-24 cricket calendar; India, Pakistan in same group for Asia Cup 2023". Sportstar. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ @ACCMedia1 (26 December 2023). "The cricketing world is abuzz as the schedule for the ACC Men's Challenger Cup is revealed, setting the stage for a thrilling journey towards the ACC Men's Asia Cup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The following players have been selected to represent the Bhutan Men's Team in the upcoming ACC Challenger Cup, scheduled to be held in Thailand from January 30, 2024, t0 February 11, 2024". Bhutan Cricket Council Board. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via Instagram.