Asia Cup 2023 Cricket | Teams, Schedule, Format, and Venues

Asia Cup 2023 cricket tournament is a premier event involving the best of the Asian cricketing nations. The 16th edition of the tournament will begin on August 30 in Multan. We look at the list of teams and schedule details of Asia Cup 2023.  

Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Tournament

Asia Cup is one of the most popular tournaments as it has no match for producing thrillers. With teams like India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, who are the Asian powerhouses, the tournament will also see the likes of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, which mean cricket fans will witness some exhilarating matches. 

Teams

As mentioned above, the Asia Cup cricket tournament sees participation from the top Asian cricket teams. India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are the most notable, as they are the powerhouse teams in the region. Teams like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal are no pushovers. Bangladesh has finished runner-up thrice in Asia Cup, while Afghanistan reached Super 4s in 2022. 

However, the 2023 edition will differ from a T20 tournament like last year when the team needed a precursor to the all-important ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The upcoming Asia Cup will have a 50-over format. 

Here is the list of Asia Cup 2023 cricket teams:

• India
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh
• Afghanistan
• Nepal

Nepal is making its debut in the Asia Cup. The Rohit Paudel-led side booked the berth after winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. 

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule

Pakistan or Nepal will register the first points in the Asia Cup points table as the tournament opener pits two teams against each other at Multan Cricket Stadium on August 30. The much anticipated India-Pakistan fixture is on September 2. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, will host the match. 

Super 4s will commence on September 6, and the final is scheduled for September 17. India and Pakistan will likely meet three times, including the final, in Asia Cup 2023. Group B, which has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, will see some exciting cricket as the Tigers will be keen to reach Super 4s after bowing out in the group stage with two defeats in the 2022 edition. 

Four Venues

Asia Cup is held in four venues – Multan Cricket Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Gaddafi Stadium, and R. Premadasa Stadium. Multan will only host the tournament’s opening match, while Pallekele and Gaddafi Stadium are allocated three games each. The second Super 4s match to the final will be played at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. 

Here’s a look at the Asia Cup 2023 Cricket schedule:

All matches in Asia Cup 2023 schedule will begin at 1:30 PM (Indian Standard Time).

Asia Cup Format

It will be one of the most interesting Asia Cup cricket tournaments since the matches will be hosted by two countries: Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup points table will have two groups of three teams each. Let us look at the complete Asia Cup 2023 format.

Six Teams: 

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh will be in action.

Two Groups: 

These six teams will be divided into two groups. Group A will see India, Pakistan, and Nepal fighting against each other. Meanwhile, Group B has Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan playing against each other.

Super 4s: 

The top two teams from Group A and Group A will qualify for Asia Cup Super 4s. Four teams will play each other once in the Asia Cup Super 4s. The top two in Super 4s will face each other in the final.

The 2023 edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament will be full of thrill and adventure and could produce some riveting cricket for nearly three weeks.

Concluding Thoughts

Sri Lanka is the defending champion in the Asia Cup. However, the 50-over format is a different ball game. India, led by Rohit Sharma, will want to win a record eighth Asia Cup title. Meanwhile, Pakistan has just won two Asia Cup titles and will ideally want to catch up with neighbors India and Sri Lanka. Also, It will be interesting to see if Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal can spring surprises.

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