Asia Cup 2023 Schedule, Date, Time and Match Lists
The Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from 30 August to 17 September. This year, Asia Cup 2023 format will be of 50 overs with six teams are divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group will move to the super four stage and the best two from the super four stage will compete against each other in the much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 final.
Asia Cup 2023 Schedule Announced
Mr. Jay Shah, BCCI's Honorary Secretary and President of the Asian Cricket Council, has officially released the Asia Cup 2023 Schedule. This year, Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from 30 August to 17 September. The first match of Asia Cup 2023 will be played between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan. The most awaited India vs Pak asia cup 2023 match will be played on 2nd September 2023 at Kandy, Sri Lanka and a potential rematch during the Super 4 stage is scheduled on September 10 in Colombo.
Asia Cup 2023 | |
Council Name | Asian Cricket Council (ACC) |
Hosting Country Names | Sri Lanka and Pakistan |
Total Teams | 6 Teams |
Total Matches | 13 Matches |
Participating Teams | Pakistan, Nepal, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka |
Asia Cup Start Date | August 30, 2023 |
Asia Cup Final Date | September 17, 2023 |
Schedule Release Date | June 2023 |
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ACC Official Website | asiancricket.org |
Asia Cup 2023 Format
The complete schedule venue, group and format of Asia Cup 2023 were announced on January 9, 2023. With the announcement, the stage is set for fiery competition between the six participating teams. This year, Asia Cup 2023 format will be of 50 overs with 6 teams divided into 2 groups. A total no of 13 match will be played in the Asia Cup 2023 tournament in which 6 league matches, and 6 super four matches with a final will be played in total.
- The six teams are divided into two groups of three each. Group A consist of India, Pakistan and Nepal while the Group B consists of defending champions Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
- During the league stage, each team in their respective group will play against each other. After the completion of the league matches, top 2 teams from both Group A and Group B will be qualified to the Super 4 stage.
- In the Super 4 stage, every team will compete against each other in round-robin format. After the completion of Super 4 stages in Asia Cup 2023, the team having highest point will be qualified in the final of Asia Cup 2023.
- The final of Asia Cup 2023 will be played on 17 septemebr 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Schedule of Asia Cup 2023
The Asia Cricket Council (ACC) has finally released the tentative schedule of Asia Cup 2023. Here we have listed the complete Asia Cup 2023 schedule with the date and venue in below table.
Date | Teams | Venue |
League Matches | ||
August 30 | Pakistan Vs Nepal | Multan, Pakistan |
August 31 | Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
September 2 | Pakistan Vs India | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
September 3 | Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan | Lahore, Pakistan |
September 4 | India Vs Nepal | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
September 5 | Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka | Lahore, Pakistan |
SUPER 4s | ||
September 6 | A1 v B2 | Lahore, Pakistan |
September 9 | B1 v B2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
September 10 | A1 v A2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
September 12 | A2 v B1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
September 14 | A1 v B1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
September 15 | A2 v B2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
September 17 | FINAL | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Asia Cup 2023 - Venues
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup 2023 matches. All the matches of India in Asia Cup 2023 will be played in Srilanka. Initially intended to take place in Pakistan, this year's Asia Cup faced uncertainty regarding match locations due to security concerns raised by BCCI, BCB and SLCB. In an attempt to address this, PCB proposed a hybrid hosting approach, but the matter remained unresolved. Consequently, Sri Lanka emerged as a formidable option to host the tournament.
Asia Cup 2023 Groups
BCCI Secretary Jay Sah has confirmed that India and Pakistan are in the same group for ODI Asia Cup 2023. There is a higher chance that India and Pakistan will play against each other for more than 2 times.
Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
India | Sri Lanka |
Pakistan | Afghanistan |
Nepal | Bangladesh |
Team India Matches in Asia Cup 2023
In the league stage of Asia Cup 2023, the Indian cricket team will face Pakistan and Nepal. Notably, Nepal is making its first appearance in the Asia Cup. The intense India vs Pakistan clash is scheduled for September 2, 2023, in Kandy, Sri Lanka, starting at 1:00 PM IST. Following that, India will play against Nepal on September 4, 2023, also in Kandy at 1:00 PM IST.
Team India In Asia Cup 2023 | |||
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
September 2 | India vs Pakistan | Kandy, Sri Lanka | 1:00 PM IST |
September 4 | India vs Nepal | Kandy, Sri Lanka | 1:00 PM IST |
In a recent update, the Asian Cricket(ACC) Council confirmed that Pakistan and Sri Lanka will collaboratively host the Asia Cup 2023. The distribution provides Pakistan hosting 4 matches, while the rest will happen in Sri Lanka.
Asia Cup 2023 Date and Time
Asia Cup Cricket 2023 will be played from 30 August 2023 to 17 September 2023. Matches which be played in Pakistan will start from 3:30PM and the matches which will be played in Srilanka will start from 1:00PM.
Nepal's Debut in Asia Cup 2023
Nepal is going to play in the Asia Cup 2023 for the first time. They earned this chance by winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup. In a big match against UAE, Nepal won by seven wickets, thanks to Gulshan Kumar Jha's good batting – he scored 67 runs in 84 balls. This victory made Nepal qualified for the Asia Cup and it's a big deal because it's their first time in this important tournament.
Team India Squad in Asia Cup 2023
BCCI has finally announced the official team for Asia Cup 2023. BCCI also given the update that BCCI is monitoring the fitness of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. Rhot Sharma and Shubhman Gill be 2 openers with Ishan Kishan as a backup opener.
Position | Players |
Openers | Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan |
Middle Order | Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul |
Wicketkeeper | Sanju Samson |
All-rounders | Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel |
Spinners | Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav |
Fast Bowlers | Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj |
Pakistan Squad in Asia Cup 2023
The Pakistan cricket team for the Asia Cup 2023 includes Babar Azam as the captain. The squad comprises Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Salman Ali Agha, Imam-ul-Haq, Tayyab Tahir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah.
Bangladesh Squad in Asia Cup 2023
Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Towhid Hridoy, Hasan Mamhud, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shamim Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, and Mohammad Naim
Nepal Squad in Asia Cup 2023
Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh (wk), Kushal Bhurtel, Bhim Sharki, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Kushal Malla, Sompal Kami, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Shyam Dhakal, Kishore Mahato, Sandeep Lamichhane, Pratish GC and Arjun Saud.
Note: The squads of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are yet to be officially announced.
Asia Cup Winners, Runners-up and Hosting Nations (1984-2023):
Here is the detailed list of Asia Cup winner list form 1984 to 2023 with a detailed list of Asia Cup runners up, venues.
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 |