Twitter can't wait as Team India is set to battle against Pakistan in the Asia Cup

India and Pakistan will face off on September 19 in Dubai.

Published - 25 Jul 2018, 19:21 IST | Updated - 25 Jul 2018, 19:21 IST

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India and Pakistan don’t play any bilateral cricket and thus their contests in ICC and ACC events draw even more attention. The last time these two teams met was in the Champions Trophy 2017 final. Every Indo-Pak contest creates new records in terms of viewership as fans from both the countries leave everything else aside when it is time for the big game. When the Asia Cup 2018 schedule was announced it cleared a date – September 19 when India will next play Pakistan.

They are in the same group and will face off in Dubai which will be the first time this happens in the UAE since 2006. Six teams will play the Asia Cup T20 – defending champions India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and one team from the qualifier. Hosts UAE, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman and Singapore are the six teams that will fight for the final spot in the tournament.

India, Pakistan and the qualifier will comprise the Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are slotted in Group B. Two top teams from each group at the end of the first round of matches will advance forward to the Super 4, where they will play a match each to determine the finalists for the big game that is slated for September 28.

Since it is time for India vs Pakistan the fans are already excited and in no time it was trending all over social media.

Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:

Couldn’t have asked for a better birthday 🎁 #IndvPak #CantWait #AsiaCup @StarSportsIndia https://t.co/1leMpoXUMb
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) July 24, 2018

19th September it is 🔥🔥🔥 #INDvsPAK
— SUYOG 🏹 (@itsSuyog_) July 25, 2018

Old Days💖
Look at That Poster😅#INDvPAK @SGanguly99 pic.twitter.com/5jSl5p2wjB
— Shebas Tendulkar (@ShebasTendulkar) July 24, 2018

Mark the date
19 sep india vs pakistan#AsiaCup #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/nqvnKPRndW
— Taransh Shrivastava (@tarans_h) July 25, 2018

India and Pakistan are in same group because #ICC has doubt if Pakistan will be out from group stages itself and there will be no rivalry of #INDvsPAK 😅
— Dipesh Rane (@Iam_dipeshrane) July 25, 2018

Forget Ashes,#INDvsPAK is coming,
Biggest rivalry!
19 September '18
Mark the date.
Waiting.. Waiting
❤️🇮🇳
— SHASHANK DHOLE (@Dhole56) July 25, 2018

Get ready for to see toughest battle on 19th sep2018,
india take on pak in #ASIA CUP# are u ready…
Cheer ur team.
— ANURAG SHAHI (@dj75ANURAG) July 25, 2018

Mark your calendars! 19th September 2018. #PAKvIND https://t.co/CEq2DPmQwx
— Anonymous (@zamiruddin) July 25, 2018

Anxiously waiting for the match..#PakvInd
— Syed Ajmal Kazmi (@SyedAjmalKazmi) July 25, 2018

Schedule of Asia Cup 2018 announced. #PakvInd Clash on 19 September in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/ZQPJdcstEY
— Abdul Ghaffar (@GhaffarDawnNews) July 24, 2018

Mark your calendars for 19 & 23 September.#AsiaCup #PakvInd #UAE
— Faraz (@farazfaruqui) July 24, 2018

If 🇵🇰 & 🇮🇳 Qualifies for Asia Cup Final then
21 Sep 🇵🇰 v 🇮🇳 (Group Stage)
27 Sep 🇵🇰 v 🇮🇳 (Super 4)
30 Sep 🇵🇰 v 🇮🇳 (Final)
If it happens, It would be the 1st time since Nov, 2007 that 🇵🇰 & 🇮🇳 will play 3 ODIs in same month #MarkYourCalendar #INDvPAK #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/Iuzbo2q3Ca
— س ع د 🇵🇰 (@ImSaadAwais22) July 22, 2018

Meanwhile #Pakistan Is Updating Expiry Date Of TV Sets To 19th September 2018. #INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/0Q1Ge7bC1l
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) July 24, 2018