How to watch ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 on Dafanews: Live stream, schedule for cricket tournament

The premier qualification tournament for Associate cricket teams in Asia gets underway with the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 in Malaysia, running from August 30 to September 12.

Organized by the Asian Cricket Council, sponsored and live streamed by Dafanews, the tournament sees 10 of Asia's leading associate nations chasing not just the title but a direct route into the 2027 Men's Asia Cup .

Hosted across two venues near Kuala Lumpur, it follows a group stage and knockout structure with the format switching back to 50-over cricket this year after the previous edition in Oman was played as a T20I event.

ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026: Live stream, TV Channel

Live Streaming: Match details and updates of the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 will be on Dafanews.

How to watch: Getting started only takes a couple of minutes. Create a Dafabet account, navigate to the live sports tab, and every fixture becomes available to follow, complete with ball-by-ball scores and updates as they happen.

When is the ACC Men's Premier Cup? Dates and full schedule

Tournament Duration: The ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 runs from August 30 to September 12, with a short gap built in before the knockout matches.

Match Format: The group stage plays out with two matches most days, one at each venue, before the tournament narrows to the semifinals.

Daily Timings: All group games are scheduled for a 9:30 AM start in Malaysian Standard Time.

League Stage: The group phase wraps up on September 8, after which the top two sides from each group advance.

Knockout Stage: Both semifinals take place on September 10, followed by a rest day before the tournament concludes.

Third-Place Playoff and Final: The third-place playoff and the grand final are both held on September 12, closing out the tournament.

Teams in Action: Nepal, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia , United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Singapore.

Tournament Structure: The 10 teams are split into two groups of five, Group A and Group B, with every side playing the other four teams in its group once.

Qualification Rules: The top two teams from each group qualify for the semifinals, with the group winners and runners-up crossing over (A1 faces B2, and B1 faces A2) before the final decides the champion.

Match Rules: Games are played under 50-over ODI regulations, a change from the T20I format used at the 2024 edition in Oman.

Team Composition: The field brings together some of Asia's most established associate sides, including defending champions United Arab Emirates and 2023 winners Nepal, alongside Oman, who reached the final in 2024.

Where is the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026?

The tournament takes place across two venues in Malaysia, Bayuemas Oval and YSD UKM Oval, with matches shared fairly evenly between the pair throughout the group stage.

The event is organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and serves as the top tier of associate cricket in Asia, doubling as the final qualification pathway to the Asia Cup.