Asia Cup 2027: Nepal complete six-team field for Bangladesh ODI tournament
Nepal will play at the 2027 Asia Cup after beating the United Arab Emirates by 44 runs in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup final in Kuala Lumpur on 12 September 2026. They complete a six-team field for the 50-over tournament in Bangladesh from 18 June to 4 July 2027.
The six teams
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh (hosts)
- India (holders)
- Nepal (ACC Premier Cup winners)
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
The five Full Members qualified automatically. Nepal took the sixth place by winning the Premier Cup, the Asian Cricket Council’s qualifying tournament for Associate members.
Format
The teams will be split into two groups of three, each team playing the other two once. The top two in each group reach the Super Four, followed by the final. The tournament has 19 matches in total.
Venues
The Asian Cricket Council had not published official venues at the time of writing. Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, and the stadium in Chattogram are the expected hosts.
More: Asia Cup 2027 guide · Asian sports calendar 2027
Sources: ICC, Nepal qualify for Men’s Asia Cup 2027; The Kathmandu Post, 12 Sep 2026; 2027 Asia Cup (Wikipedia).
