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Asia Cup 2023 Schedule, Squad, Venue – All 6 Teams List

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule: The 16th edition of the Asia Cup tournament is scheduled to play between August – September and will be jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Originally, the Asia Cup 2023 was scheduled to take place in 2021 but owing to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was postponed.

Asia Cup 2023 will also be the first of its kind to be co-hosted by multiple countries. Four matches of the Asia Cup 2023 will be played in Pakistan while the remaining nine matches of the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup will follow both ODI and T20I format and it alternates every 2 years. The Asia Cup 2023 will follow the 50-overs format.

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule: The Asia Cup 2023 will be played between the five full members of the Asian Cricket Council. The 2023 ACC Men’s Premier Cup winner Nepal will join India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

Check out the Asia Cup 2023 schedule below for both the group stage and Super 4s below: 

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule – Group Stage

Date Match Venue
30-Aug Pakistan v Nepal Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
31-Aug Bangladesh v Sri Lanka Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
2-SEP Pakistan v India Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
3-SEP Bangladesh v Afghanistan Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
04-Sep India v Nepal Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
5-SEP Afghanistan v Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule – Super 4s

Date Match Venue
6-SEP Pakistan v Bangladesh Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
9-SEP Sri Lanka v Bangladesh R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
10-SEP Pakistan v India R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
12-SEP India v Sri Lanka R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
14-Sep Pakistan v Sri Lanka R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
15-SEP India v Bangladesh R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
17-SEP FINAL R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Asia Cup 2023 Team List:

The team list for Asia Cup 2023 consists of 6 teams, which go from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal. Among these, Nepal has qualified for the first time in the Asia Cup History.

No. Team Name Group
1 India A
2 Pakistan A
3 Nepal A
4 Afghanistan B
5 Bangladesh B
6 Sri Lanka B

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule – Teamwise

Pakistan

Asia Cup 2023 Pakistan Schedule: Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team will play 2 group matches against the remaining teams of their group – India and Nepal. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Pakistan Schedule below with venue details.

Date Match Venue
30-Aug Pakistan v Nepal Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
02-Sep Pakistan v India Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Afghanistan

Afghanistan cricket team will play 2 group matches against the remaining teams of their group – Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Afghanistan Schedule below with venue details.

Date Match Venue
03-Sep Bangladesh v Afghanistan Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
05-Sep Afghanistan v Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

India

Asia Cup 2023 India Schedule: Indian cricket team will play 2 group matches against the remaining teams of their group – Pakistan and Nepal. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 India Schedule below with venue details.

Date Match Venue
02-Sep Pakistan v India Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
04-Sep India v Nepal Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2023 Sri Lanka Schedule: Sri Lankan cricket team will play 2 group matches against the remaining teams of their group – Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Sri Lanka Schedule below with venue details.

Date Match Venue
31-Aug Bangladesh v Sri Lanka Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
05-Sep Afghanistan v Sri Lanka Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Nepal

Asia Cup 2023 Pakistan Schedule: Nepal cricket team will play 2 group matches against the remaining teams of their group – India and Pakistan. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Nepal Schedule below with venue details.

Date Match Venue
30-Aug Pakistan v Nepal Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
04-Sep India v Nepal Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023 Bangladesh Schedule: Bangladesh cricket team will play 2 group matches against the remaining teams of their group – Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Bangladesh Schedule below with venue details.

Date Match Venue
31-Aug Bangladesh v Sri Lanka Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
03-Sep Bangladesh v Afghanistan Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Asia Cup 2023 Squad

The 6 participating teams will be divided into two groups of three teams. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Squad below:

The squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 will be updated here right after the official announcement!!!

Pakistan

Asia Cup 2023 Squad: Babar Azam has been named the captain of the Asia Cup 2023 Pakistan Squad. Check out the full Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2023 below with their role:

Player Role
Babar Azam (C) Batsman
Imam-ul-Haq Batsman
Fakhar Zaman Batsman
Abdullah Shafique Batsman
Tayyab Tahir Batsman
Mohammad Rizwan WK-Batsman
Mohammad Haris WK-Batsman
Salman Ali Agha Allrounder
Faheem Ashraf Allrounder
Shadab Khan Allrounder
Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder
Ifthikar Ahmed Allrounder
Mohammad Wasim Jr Allrounder
Naseem Shah Bowler
Shaheen Afridi Bowler
Haris Rauf Bowler
Usama Mir Bowler

Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023 Squad: Shakib Al Hasan has been named as the captain of the Bangladesh cricket team for the Asia Cup 2023 tournament. Check out the Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 squad below:

Player Role
Tanzid Tamim Batsman
Najmul Hossain Shanto Batsman
Towhid Hridoy Batsman
Mohammad Naim Batsman
Litton Das WK-Batsman
Mushfiqur Rahim WK-Batsman
Mehidy Hasan Miraz Allrounder
Sheikh Mahedi Allrounder
Shamim Hossain Allrounder
Shakib Al Hasan (c) Allrounder
Afif Hossain Allrounder
Taskin Ahmed Bowler
Mustafizur Rahman Bowler
Hasan Mahmud Bowler
Nasum Ahmed Bowler
Shoriful Islam Bowler
Tanzim Hasan Bowler

Nepal

Asia Cup 2023 Squad: Rohit Paudel has been named as the captain of the Nepal squad for the Asia Cup 2023. Check out the full Nepal squad for Asia Cup 2023 below:

Player Role
Bhim Sharki Batsman
Kushal Bhurtel Batsman
Sundeep Jora Batsman
Arjun Saud WK-Batsman
Aasif Sheikh (wk) WK-Batsman
Rohit Paudel (c) Allrounder
Dipendra Singh Airee Allrounder
Kushal Malla Allrounder
Lalit Rajbanshi Allrounder
Aarif Sheikh Allrounder
Pratis GC Allrounder
Sandeep Lamichhane Spin Bowler
Shyam Dhakal Bowler
Gulsan Jha Fast Bowler
Kishor Mahato Fast Bowler
Karan KC Fast Bowler
Sompal Kami Fast Bowler

Afghanistan

Asia Cup 2023 Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi will captain the Afghanistan cricket team in Asia Cup 2023. Check out the Afghanistan squad for the Asia Cup 2023 below:

Player Role
Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt) Batsman
Ibrahim Zadran Batsman
Riaz Hassan Batsman
Najibullah Zadran Batsman
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) WK-Batsman
Ikram Alikhil (wk) WK-Batsman
Rahmat Shah All-rounder
Mohammad Nabi All-rounder
Rashid Khan All-rounder
Gulbadin Naib All-rounder
Karim Janat All-rounder
Sharafuddin Ashraf All-rounder
Mujeeb Ur Rahman Spin Bowler
Noor Ahmad Spin Bowler
Abdul Rahman Fast Bowler
Mohammad Saleem Fast Bowler
Fazalhaq Farooqi Fast Bowler

Sri Lanka 

Asia Cup 2023 Squad: Dasun Shanaka was named as the captain of the Sri Lanka squad for Asia Cup 2023 while Kusal Mendis was named as his deputy.

Player Role
Dasun Shanaka(C) All-rounder
Pathum Nissanka Batsman
Dimuth Karunaratne Batsman
Kusal Janith Perera Batsman
Kusal Mendis(VC) WK-Batsman
Charith Asalanka All rounder
Dhananjaya De Silva All rounder
Sadeera Samarawickrama WK-Batsman
Maheesh Theekshana Spin Bowler
Dunith Wellalage Spin Bowler
Matheesha Pathirana Fast Bowler
Kasun Rajitha Fast Bowler
Dushan Hemantha All rounder
Binura Fernando Fast Bowler
Pramod Madushan Fast Bowler

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Asia Cup 2023 Groups

The six teams of the Asia Cup 2023 will be divided into 2 groups of three teams. Check out the Asia Cup 2023 Teams below:

Group A

  • Pakistan
  • India
  • Nepal

Group B

  • Sri Lanka
  • Bangladesh
  • Afghanistan

Asia Cup 2023 Venue

All matches of the Asia Cup 2023 will be played across 4 different venues across Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Pakistan

  • Gaddafi Stadium – Lahore(3 Matches)
  • Multan Cricket Stadium – Multan(1 Match)

Sri Lanka

  • R. Premadasa Stadium – Colombo(6 Matches)
  • Pallekele International Cricket Stadium – Kandy(3 Matches)

Asia Cup 2023 Format

  • Asia Cup 2023 will follow a Round-robin and knockout format where a total of 13 matches will be played including the Final.
  • Six teams of the Asia Cup 2023 will be divided into two groups of three teams each.
  • A total of 6 group matches will be played where top 2 teams of each group will advance to the Super Four round.
  • Another 6 games will be played in the Super Four round where each team will 3 matches against the remaining 3 teams of the Super Four round.
  • The top 2 teams of the Super Six points table will advance to the Final game.

Asia Cup Winners List

The first edition of the Asia Cup was played in 1984 in Sharjah(UAE) where India crowned the title. India is considered the most successful team in the Aisa Cup history where they won the title for 7 times.

Check out the Asia Cup Winners List below with the format details:

Season Format Champion
1984 ODI  India
1986 ODI  Sri Lanka
1988 ODI  India
1990 ODI  India
1995 ODI  India
1997 ODI  Sri Lanka
2000 ODI  Pakistan
2004 ODI  Sri Lanka
2008 ODI  Sri Lanka
2010 ODI  India
2012 ODI  Pakistan
2014 ODI  Sri Lanka
2016 T20I  India
2018 ODI  India
2022 T20I  Sri Lanka

 

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