Asia Cup 2023 Schedule Announced: Date, Venue, IND vs PAK on September 2
Asia Cup 2023 Schedule
The Asia Cup 2023 will be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30 to September 17, 2023. The competition will consist of 50-over ODI matches played at international quality grounds. The 2023 Edition will feature two groups, with two teams from each group qualifying for the Super Four stage. The top two teams from the Super Four stage will then face off in the final.
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Latest Update of Asia Cup 2023
- The wait is over. Asia Cup Schedule will be finally out today (Wednesday) at 7:45 PM IST. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will unveil the schedule. The BCCI vs PCB tussle has pushed the schedule to be released this late. The event kicks off on August 31 in Lahore, with two games also taking place in Multan. The Asia Cup 2023 will thereafter be held in Sri Lanka, where nine games will be contested, including one against India and Pakistan.
- After much delay, the full schedule of the 2023 Asia Cup is set to be announced this week. The development follows a meeting between the representatives of the Asian Cricket Council, which is headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, and the Pakistan Cricket Board.
- The Asia Cup schedule has been pushed back due to discussions between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) officials in Dubai on Sunday and Monday. The discussions centered around the possibility of hosting more matches in Pakistan and negotiating a higher share of revenue from the Sri Lanka leg of the Asia Cup 2023. Despite accepting the hybrid model, the new PCB administration is now asking for a revenue share comparable to what the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) received from the UAE for hosting the T20 Asia Cup last year.
- According to Arun Dhumal, Chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the highly anticipated Asia Cup matches between India and Pakistan would be held in Sri Lanka because the team lead by Rohit Sharma has decided not to travel to Pakistan.
- Dhumal, who is currently in Durban for the ICC Chief Executives Meet, confirmed that BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and PCB representative Zaka Ashraf met ahead of the ICC Board meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday, to finalize the schedule. The other three matches will be Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan. Pakistan’s only home match will be against Nepal, a relatively weaker team.
Schedule for the Asia Cup 2023
| Date | Teams | Venue |
| 30 August | Pakistan Vs Nepal | Multan, Pakistan |
| 31 August | Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 2 September | Pakistan Vs India | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 3 September | Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 4 September | India Vs Nepal | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| 5 September | Afghanistan v Sri Lanka | Lahore, Pakistan |
| SUPER 4s | ||
| 6 September | A1 v B2 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 9 September | B1 v B2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 10 September | A1 v A2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 12 September | A2 v B1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 14 September | A1 v B1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15 September | A2 v B2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 17 September | FINAL | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Please note that the “TBC” in the final match indicates that the teams for the final are yet to be determined.
The following are the venues for the Asia Cup 2023
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup cricket tournament in 2023. Keep watching this space for updates on the venue.
Asia Cup 2023 Groups
Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Jay Sah confirmed that India and Pakistan are in the same group for ODI Asia Cup 2023.
Group 1:
| Teams |
| India |
| Pakistan |
| Nepal |
Group 2:
| Teams |
| Sri Lanka |
| Afghanistan |
| Bangladesh |
Nepal’s Historic Debut Spot in Asia Cup 2023
Nepal is set to make its debut in the Asia Cup 2023 after securing a spot in the tournament by winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. Nepal won the championship match against UAE by seven wickets, with to Gulshan Kumar Jha’s controlled innings of 67 runs from 84 deliveries. This victory ensured Nepal’s qualification for the Asia Cup, marking their first-ever participation in the prestigious tournament.
Asia Cup 2023 Team Squad (Official)
| Asia Cup India Squad 2023 | |
| Openers | Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan |
| Middle Over | Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul |
| Wicketkeeper | Sanju Samson |
| All-rounders | Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, And Axar Patel |
| Spinners | Yuzvendra Chahal And Kuldeep Yadav |
| Fast Bowlers | Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, And Mohammed Siraj |
Pakistan Team Squad for Asia Cup 2023
PCB will publish the Pakistan team Squad for Asia Cup 2023 in the Last week of June 2023.
Expected Team (Squad): Babar Azam (c), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-haq, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.
Asia Cup 2023 Details
| Cricket Event | Asia Cup 2023 |
| Council Name | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
| Hosting Country Names | Sri Lanka and Pakistan |
| Total Teams | 6 Teams |
| Total Matches | 13 Matches |
| Teams | Pakistan, Nepal, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka |
| Asia Cup Start Date | 31st August 2023 |
| Asia Cup 2023 Final Match Date | 17 September 2023 |
| Schedule Release date | June Month |
| Asia Cup 2023 Streaming Partners | Hotstar, Jio Cinema, Amazon Prime, Star Sports, |
| ACC Official Website | asiancricket.org |
Past winners, Runner up and Hosting Nation of Asia Cup from 1984 to 2023
| Asia Cup Winners List from 1984 to 2023 | |||
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Hosting Nation |
| 1984 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 1986 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 1988 | India | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 1991 | India | Sri Lanka | India |
| 1995 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2000 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Pakistan |
| 2010 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | India | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 2018 | India | Bangladesh | UAE |
| 2022 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | UAE |