Asia Cup 2023 teams include the best cricketing nations in international cricket. As many as six teams will participate in the upcoming Asia Cup edition. These include India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, the Asian powerhouse teams. Moreover, teams like Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh will challenge these big brother teams.
All in all, the tournament is going to throw up some surprises. We look at the likely squad list of teams in the Asia Cup 16th edition.
Asia Cup 2023 Teams
The Asia Cup 2023 will see six teams fighting for bragging rights. Seven-time winners India, two-time champions Pakistan, defending champions Sri Lanka, thrice runners-up Bangladesh, last year’s Group B champions Afghanistan, and debutant Nepal are the teams who will play in the upcoming Asia Cup.
The six Asian teams are paired in two groups. India, Pakistan, and Nepal make up Group A. The other pool – Group B – includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Due to political tensions with Pakistan, India will play their matches in Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, Pakistan will host four fixtures in the tournament.
Let us look at the probable squad list of all Asia Cup 2023 teams:
India
The Asia Cup squad for the Indian team is yet to be announced. However, we have assembled a likely 15-member squad to participate in the tournament starting August 30.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami
Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to announce the squad for Asia Cup 2023. But here is the likely 15-member team.
Squad: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Agha, Haris Sohail Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Ihsanullah
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka was busy playing the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. They are yet to announce the squad, either. Let us look at their probable Asia Cup 2023 squad.
Squad: Dasun Shanaka (captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is yet to announce the 15-man squad for the Asia Cup. However, we have closed on the likely 15.
Squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Tamim Iqbal, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahmudullah, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, Yasir Ali, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud
Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) hasn’t released the Asia Cup 2023 squad yet. However, we have closed in on a probable lineup which you can see below:
Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rashid Khan, Rahmat Shah, Mohammad Nabi, Mujib ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Riaz Hassan, Ikram Alikhail, Azmatullah Omarzai, Noor Ahmad, Abdul Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Farid Ahmad Malik
Nepal
All set to make their debut at the Asia Cup, Nepal would look to pick their best possible squad for the Asia Cup 2023 cricket tournament. Here’s a probable team:
Squad: Rohit Paudel (captain), Gulsan Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish JC, Gyanendra Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Kishor Mahato, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Karan KC, Bhim Sharki, Arjun Saud.
The Asia Cup 2023 teams include players who:
Scored 10,000 runs in ODIs: Virat Kohli
Double-hundred in ODIs: Rohit Sharma, Fakhar Zaman, Shubman Gill, and Ishan Kishan
Hat-trick in ODIs: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Wanindu Hasaranga, Taskin Ahmed, and Taijul Islam
These players will make the tournament an exciting watch for cricket fans worldwide.
Concluding Thoughts
The Asia Cup will begin on August 30, with six teams participating. India and Pakistan are favorites due to their strong squad, while Sri Lanka will be hoping to carry forward their impressive performances in World Cup 2023 Qualifiers. Afghanistan and Bangladesh will be keen to seal a Super 4s spot. On the other hand, Nepal will be eager to prove that they also belong to this level.
FAQs about Asia Cup 2023 Teams
A total of six teams will participate in the 16th edition of Asia Cup 2023.
Six teams will be divided into two groups in Asia Up 2023.
Nepal is making its Asia Cup debut. They sealed the spot after winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup.
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