All you need to know about the Asia Cup; Groups, Squads, Venues, Schedule, Where to Watch

Get ready for the 16th edition of the Asia Cup, set to kick off with Pakistan facing off against Nepal in the opening match on Wednesday, August 30, at the Multan Cricket Stadium. This edition of the continental tournament will be contested in the 50-over format, taking into consideration the upcoming ODI World Cup.

Six competitive teams – India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh – will vie for the prestigious title, divided into two groups. Group A comprises India, Pakistan, and Nepal, while Group B includes defending champions Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.

The much-anticipated clash between arch-rivals Pakistan and India is scheduled for September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. After the league phase, the top two teams from each group will progress to the ‘Super Four’ stage.

Pakistan will serve as hosts for four matches in the Asia Cup 2023, while Sri Lanka will take over hosting duties for the remaining nine matches. The grand finale of the tournament will unfold at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on September 17, determining the continental champion.

Asia Cup Groups

Asia Cup 2023 Full Squads:

India:

Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve)

Pakistan:

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve)

Sri Lanka:

Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan

Afghanistan:

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi

Bangladesh:

Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Nepal:

Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud

Asia Cup Venues

Asia Cup 2023 is going to be played in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. As BCCI disagreed to play in Pakistan, Sri Lanka was decided as a neutral venue. All the matches between India and Sri Lanka will be played in Sri Lanka.

The 4 venues where Asia Cup 2023 are:

• Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
• Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
• R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Asia Cup Schedule

Where to Watch

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