*ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan national cricket team has arrived in Dubai onTuesday ahead of the Asia Cup 2018.*

The 16-member squad of the Pakistan cricket team had departed from Lahore’sAllama Iqbal International Airport.

The Asia Cup will be held from September 15 to September 28 in the UAE.

Pakistan will play its first match of the event against Hong Kong onSeptember 16.

The most anticipated match of the series will be played between India andPakistan on September 19.

While speaking to the media, Pakistan Captain Sarfraz Ahmed said that theteam will battle it out against India with full preparation.

The squad for the Asia Cup includes Sarfraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, ShoaibMalik,Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Imamul Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Asif Ali,Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Fahim Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, UsmanShinwari, and Shaheen Afridi