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    "excerpt": "Dubai, July 25 - Defending champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 19, the day after the Virat Kohli-led side open their Asia Cup 2018 campaign against a yet-to-be-confirmed qualifier here, the ICC announced the schedule late on Tuesday.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Dubai, July 25 - Defending champions India will face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 19, the day after the Virat Kohli-led side open their Asia Cup 2018 campaign against a yet-to-be-confirmed qualifier here, the ICC announced the schedule late on Tuesday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the opener of the biennial tournament, that runs from September 15 to 28, according to a statement from the International Cricket Council (ICC).<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIndia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants, with the remaining spot still up for grabs amongst hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nGroup A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier while Group B comprises of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 and two teams will then play the final on September 28 here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/Top-10-cricket-news-of-the-day\">https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/Top-10-cricket-news-of-the-day<\/a>Top 10 Cricket News of the Day<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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