KARACHI: Pakistan are set to start their title defence in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy which kicks off in the Malaysian city of Kuantan on Oct 20.
The six-team competition will also feature hosts Malaysia, India, South Korea, China, and Japan.
Pakistan, in their opening match, will take on Malaysia on the first day of the event before they face Korea in their second match on the following day.
The Green Shirts will clash with arch rivals India on Oct 23 followed by their match against Japan on Oct 25 and against China on Oct 27.
The competition will be played on a round robin format. The league matches will be followed by semi-finals, final and playoff matches.
Schedule:
Oct 20: Malaysia v Pakistan; India v Japan
Oct 21: Pakistan v South Korea; Malaysia v China
Oct 22: India v South Korea, China v Japan
Oct 23: India v Pakistan; Malaysia v Japan
Oct 24: South Korea v China
Oct 25: Pakistan v Japan; India v China
Oct 26: South Korea v Japan; Malaysia v India
Oct 27: Pakistan v China; South Korea v Malaysia
Oct 28: Rest Day
Oct 29: 5th-6th position match; semi-finals
Oct 30: 3rd-4th position playoff; final.
Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2016
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