Asia Cup 2023: Schedule, Squads, Venues, Timings, When and where to watch

Asia Cup 2023 will be played in the ODI format in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The top Asia Cricket battle is set to begin in Pakistan and Sri Lanka on 30th August. The highly anticipated clash between the neighbors will set the tone for the mega event in October-November. For the first time in history, two different nations will be hosting the Asia Cup event. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be hosting the event starting on 30th August to 17th September. The 6-team event will be played in a 50-overs format with three teams divided into two groups. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are part of Group A along with a new entry in the tournament Nepal. While Group B is considered a tough group along with two arch-rivals Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, underdogs Afghanistan are also part of that.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka to host the event

Asia Cup opener will be hosted at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan between hosts Pakistan and Nepal on 30th August. Nepal qualified for the big event for the first time in their history after defeating UAE in the ACC qualifier final earlier this year in their backyard. Pakistan will be hosting 4 games of the Asia Cup 2023, mainly Pakistan’s league encounter against Nepal and 3 more super four matches and 9 matches will be taking place in Sri Lanka. Pakistan chose Lahore and Multan as two cities to host the Asia Cup, while Sri Lanka will be hosting the event in Colombo and Kandy.

The biggest Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan will be played on 2nd September at Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. Another big clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be played on 31st August at Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. This is one new rivalry brewing in the last few years in cricket and Pallekele is sold out for the day. The tournament will be played in the league round and then the top 2 teams from each group advancing to the super 4 round. Asia Cup final will be held at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on 17th September. Sri Lanka won the previous edition in 2022, while India won the last 50-overs Asia Cup in Dubai.

Participating teams in Asia Cup 2023:

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

India

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

Nepal

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule:

Group A:

Pakistan vs Nepal, Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan – 3 PM on 30th August

Pakistan vs India, Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy – 3 PM on 2nd September

India vs Nepal, Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy – 3 PM on 4th September

Group B:

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy – 3 PM on 31st August

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore – 3 PM on 3rd September

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore – 3 PM on 5th September

Super 4 Round

From 6th September to 15th September, First game in Lahore and then rest of the game will played at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Final

17th September at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

Asia Cup 2023 Squads:

Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Squad:

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Tayyab Tahir, Usama Mir

Bangladesh Asia Cup Squad:

Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Ebadot Hossain, Mohammad Naim

Nepal Asia Cup Squad:

Rohit Paudel (c), Asif Sheikh, Kusal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, D.S. Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Arif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Kishor Mahato, Sundeep Jora, Arjun Saud, Shyam Dhakal.

India Asia Cup Squad:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna

Sri Lanka Asia Cup Squad:

Yet to be announced

Afghanistan Asia Cup Squad:

Yet to be announced

Asia Cup 2023 Timings:

All matches to be played in a day-night fixtures, scheduled to begin at 3 PM (IST).

Asia Cup 2023 Venues:

Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan

Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy

R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo

Asia Cup 2023 Telecast Details:

India – Star Sports Network, Disney + Hotstar

Bangladesh – Ghazi TV

Pakistan – PTV Sports, Ten Sports

Sri Lanka – SLRC Network, Star Sports Network

Afghanistan – Ariana TV

Nepal – Star Sports Network

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