DUBAI – Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed says Asia Cup will prove to be atesting ground for the national team as six Asian teams battle forsupremacy in the United Arab Emirates.

“Half the teams who will feature in the World Cup are participating in theAsia Cup so it is a great chance for us to see where we stand,” he saidahead of Pakistan’s first group match.

“We have sweet memories of the ICC Champions Trophy last year but we havenew challenges ahead,” he added.

The 2018 edition of the Asia Cup features India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,Bangladesh and Afghanistan while the sixth team will be determined via aplayoff that includes UAE, Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman.

Pakistan are scheduled to play their first group match against Hong Kong onSeptember 16 and against India on September 19.