Asia Cup 2023 Schedule, Teams, Squads, Venue, Format: Everything You Need to Know

The Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner, and cricket fans all over Asia are eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament. The biggest cricket tournament in Asia will be held from August 30 to September 17, 2023, in Pakistan and Sri Lanka as ACC (Asian Cricket Council) has already decided to let Pakistan host this tournament. Six teams will compete for the title: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal.

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Asia Cup 2023 Teams:

Six teams will compete for the title:

1. India
2. Pakistan
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bangladesh
5. Afghanistan
6. Nepal

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Asia Cup 2023 Groups:

The Asia Cup 2023 teams have been divided into two groups, Group A and Group B

Group A: Pakistan, India, Nepal

Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan

Format of Asia Cup 2023

The Asia Cup is a cricket tournament that is played every two years, alternating between T20I and ODI formats. The 2023 Asia Cup will be played in the ODI format, with all six qualified teams competing in a round-robin group stage. The top two teams from the group stage will then progress to the Super 4 round, where they will play each other once more. The top two teams from the Super 4 round will then play in the final match for the title.

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Asia Cup 2023 Venue

The 2023 Asia Cup will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with matches to be played at three venues: Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, National Stadium in Karachi, and Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.

1. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
2. National Stadium in Karachi
3. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule

The schedule for the Asia Cup has been released, and you can find it below. Be sure to mark your calendars and catch all the action!

Asia Cup 2023 Squads

Pakistan Team Squad

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

Indian Team Squad

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 Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (traveling reserve).

Sri Lanka Team Squad

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.

Bangladesh Team Squad

Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Liton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mohammad Naim.

Afghanistan Team Squad

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.

Nepal Team Squad

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