File photo: India will open the campaign against Pakistan in the second match of the tournament. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2024 will begin on November 29 and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), across Sharjah and Dubai, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Friday.

The opening fixture of the tournament will be between defending champion Bangladesh and Afghanistan while India will open its campaign against arch-rival Pakistan, the next day.

The tournament will comprise five full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), namely India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and the top-three teams from the Men’s Under-19 Premier Cup 2023, Nepal, Japan and UAE.

The final is scheduled at the Dubai International Stadium on December 8.

This is the 11th edition of the U-19 Asian Cup 2024, with the first being played in Bangladesh in 1989. The last three editions of the tournament, however, have all been played in the UAE.

More to follow.