Asia Cup 2023: All You Need To Know About The Tournament

After a lot of delays, the Asian Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah revealed the schedule and venues for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 to be played from 30^th August to 17^th September. It will be played in 50 over format as it will prepare for the prestigious 50 over World Cup.

India, Pakistan, and Nepal have been clubbed in Group A while Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka will face other. The top two teams from both groups will qualify for the Super 4 stage.

The Super 4 stage will see all teams play each other once before the top two teams qualify for the finals.

Group A

India

Pakistan

Nepal

Schedule

1. Pakistan versus Nepal (Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan)- 30^th August D/N
2. Pakistan versus India (Palleke International Stadium, Kandy)- 2^nd September D/N
3. India versus Nepal (Palleke International Stadium, Kandy)

Group B

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Afghanistan

Schedule

1. Bangladesh versus Sri Lanka (Palleke International Stadium, Kandy)- 31^st August D/N
2. Bangladesh versus Afghanistan (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)- 3^rd September D/N
3. Sri Lanka versus Afghanistan (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)- 5^th September

Super 4 Stage Schedule

1. A1 vs B2 (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)- 6^th September (D/N)
2. B1 vs B2 (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)- 9^th September (D/N)
3. A1 vs A2 (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)- 10^th September (D/N)
4. A2 vs B1 (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)- 12^th September (D/N)
5. A1 vs B1 (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)- 14^th September (D/N)
6. A2 vs B2 (R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)- 15^th September D/N

The tournament will severe as a great preparation for all the teams including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan to get their act together before the 2023 World Cup to be played in India. Sri Lanka is the defending Champion of this tournament that won the Asia Cup in 2022 during the T20I format.

India won the previous 50-over Asia Cup tournament played in 2018. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team would look to gain confidence ahead of the big tournament.

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