India and Pakistan will face each other for the first time since the 2017 Champions Trophy final which Pakistan won by 180 runs. A total of six teams will be participating in the biennial event where the group stage has been divided into two pools for the first time.

The India team have been clubbed together with Pakistan, and the qualifier in Group A while Group B comprises of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The qualifying tournament, which will determine the team that would grab the remaining one spot in the event, features six teams including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman and UAE.