{
  "id": 16401729,
  "title": "Drawn in same group, IND-PAK set to clash on Nov 22 in Rising Asia Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/drawn-in-same-group-ind-pak-set-to-clash-on-nov-22-in-rising-asia-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/drawn-in-same-group-india-pakistan-set-to-clash-on-november-22-in-rising-asia-cup/articleshow/135174135.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has unveiled the fixture list for the 2026 Rising Asia Cup, set to take place in Doha. India A and Pakistan A have been paired in the same group alongside Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The pairings will clash on November 22 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium. India A kickstarts their journey against Nepal on November 20 and then meets Pakistan A two days later before hosting the UAE on November 24. The tournament features eight teams divided into two groups with each side playing the other three teams in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group move on to the semi-finals on November 26 and 27, with the final scheduled for November 29. Teams typically field their A sides in the Rising Asia Cup, with India A led by Jitesh Sharma in the 2025 edition and Pakistan A having won the tournament by defeating Sri Lanka A in the final.",
  "summary": "India A will open their campaign against Nepal on November 20 before taking on Pakistan A two days later. They will play their final group-stage match against the UAE on November 24.",
  "key_points": [
    "India A and Pakistan A drawn in same group for Rising Asia Cup",
    "Clash scheduled for November 22 at West End Park",
    "India A vs Nepal on November 20, Pakistan A vs India A on November 22"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}