2026 ACC Men's Challenger Cup
| Dates | 10 – 20 June 2026 |
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| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 50 overs |
| Tournament format(s) | Group round-robin and knockouts |
| Host | Singapore |
| Champions |  Malaysia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Singapore |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs |  Sudhakar Jegannathan (282) |
| Most wickets |  Harsha Shanaka (14) |
The 2026 ACC Men's Challenger Cup was the third edition of the ACC Men's Challenger Cup, hosted by Singapore in June 2026.[1] All of the matches were played in the 50 overs format.[2] The tournament formed part of the qualification pathway for the 2027 Asia Cup.
The finalists of the tournament, Malaysia and Singapore, qualified for the 2026 ACC Men's Premier Cup.[3]
Squads
 Bhutan[4] |
 Cambodia |
 China |
Indonesia |
Malaysia |
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| Maldives[5] |
 Myanmar[6] |
Singapore[7] |
 Thailand[8] |
 Uzbekistan[9] |
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Group stage
Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.532 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | China |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −3.532 |
Source: Asian Cricket Council[10]
Fixtures
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore (H) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.388 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Maldives |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.692 | |
| 3 | Myanmar |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −4.420 | Eliminated |
Fixtures
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Shafraz Jaleel 43 (46) Manpreet Singh 4/13 (5.2 overs) |
- Singapore won the toss and elected to field.
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Hari Kukreja 33* (55) Ko Ko Lin Thu 1/2 (1 over) |
- Singapore won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Group C
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Bhutan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 |
Source: Asian Cricket Council[10]
Fixtures
Group D
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.620 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Uzbekistan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −6.620 | |
| 3 | Cambodia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | Eliminated |
Source: Asian Cricket Council[10]
Fixtures
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Sudhakar Jegannathan 204* (138) Azizjon Khasanov 4/59 (10 overs) |
Shermukammad 28 (23) Gede Arta 3/0 (1.2 overs) |
- Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| D2 | Uzbekistan
| 42 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Malaysia
| 43/1 (4.1 overs) | ||||||||||||
| QF1W | Malaysia
| 291/9 (31 overs) | ||||||||||||
| QF3W | Thailand
| 73 (19.5 overs) | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Thailand
| 296 (45 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Maldives
| 201 (39.2 overs) | ||||||||||||
| SF2W | Singapore
| 243 (24 overs) | ||||||||||||
| SF1W | Malaysia
| 247/4 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||||||
| A2 | China
| 96 (36.2 overs) | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Indonesia
| 97/2 (13.3 overs) | ||||||||||||
| QF2W | Indonesia
| 196 (41.1 overs) | 3rd place play-off | |||||||||||
| QF4W | Singapore
| 197/4 (29.2 overs) | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Singapore
| 338 (49.3 overs) | SF1L | Thailand
| 186/4 (20 overs), 12/0 (Super Over) | |||||||||
| C1 | Bhutan
| 222/7 (50 overs) | SF2L | Indonesia
| 186 (19.5 overs), 11/2 (Super Over) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
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Zong Yuechao 33 (57) Gede Arta 4/13 (7.2 overs) |
Rohit Sharma 46 (23) Tian Senqun 2/45 (5 overs) |
- China won the toss and elected to bat.
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Austin Lazarus 92 (63) Harsha Shanaka 7/47 (9 overs) |
Hassan Rasheed 46 (48) Chanchai Pengkumta 3/34 (6.2 overs) |
- Maldives won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
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Nazmus Sakib 57 (25) Phanuphong Thongsa 3/34 (5 overs) |
Akshaykumar Yadav 16 (17) Vijay Unni 3/8 (3 overs) |
- Thailand won the toss and elected to field.
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Kavin Neeraj Chadda 41 (71) Manpreet Singh 4/49 (10 overs) |
- Singapore won the toss and elected to field.
3rd place play-off
Final
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Mahiyu Bhatia 78 (25) Prashant Madhukar 3/28 (5 overs) |
Aslam Khan 78 (37) Arkin Kesar 2/40 (4 overs) |
- Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ↑ "Singapore Cricket to host ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026 in June". Czarsportz. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bhutan Men's National Team Set for Crucial ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026 Campaign in Singapore". Bhutan Cricket Council Board. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Malaysia and Singapore promoted to Premier Cup as Thailand miss out". Cricket Association of Thailand. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Meet the 14 players selected to represent Bhutan at the ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026 from 8th to 22nd June in Singapore". Bhutan Cricket Council Board. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Maldives National Men's Cricket Team — ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026". Cricket Board of Maldives. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026, Singapore. Team Myanmar Men's departs for Singapore for the upcoming ACC Event". Myanmar Cricket Federation. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026 – via Facebook.
- ↑ "Singapore squad for ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026". Singapore Cricket Association. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Meet the Thailand Men's Squad for the ACC Men's Challenger Cup 2026!". Cricket Association of Thailand. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "The Uzbekistan National Cricket Team begins its campaign today!". Cricket Federation of Uzbekistan. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026 – via Facebook.
- 1 2 3 4 "ACC Women's Premier Cup 2026". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 June 2026.