LAHORE: Pakistan cricket team’s 16-member squad left for Dubai here in wee hours of Monday to participate in the Asia Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tournament will begin on September 15 with the final on September 28. Pakistan will play a group match against a qualifier on September 16 and against India on September 19. This year’s Asia Cup is featuring India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan while the sixth team will be determined via a playoff that includes UAE, Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia and Oman. Pakistan’s squad: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Imam ul Haq, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, Asif Ali, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Nawaz, Fahim Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Usman Shinwari and Shaheen Afridi. Published in Daily Times, September 11th 2018.