The most anticipated cricket match in Asia is scheduled to begin on August 30, 2023 and end on September 17, 2023. In 2023, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will co-host the Asia Cup. The competition will be played in 50-over ODI format. The competition will feature six teams, with Nepal being the most recent to qualify. The Asia Cup will be divided into two groups: A and B. Pakistan, Nepal, and India are all members of Group A. Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka are in Group B. Here are all the details you need to know before the Asia Cup 2023 kicks off.
The Asian Cricket Council has announced the Asian Cup 2023 group divisions, dates, and schedule. Two countries will host the Asia Cup 2023 Cup: Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The Asia Cup 2023 will feature teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal. The 13-match tournament will begin on August 30, 2023, and the India-Pakistan matches would be played in Sri Lanka, according to the schedule. According to the new model, four matches would be staged in Pakistan, while the remaining nine will be played in Sri Lanka. Pakistan, India, and Nepal will be in Group A, while Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka will be in Group B.
Check below the dates, groups, timings, squads, and full schedule for Asia Cup 2023-
Asia Cup 2023: Full Schedule, Match Dates and Timings
30 August- Pakistan vs. Nepal in Multan, Pakistan
31 August- Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in Kandy, Sri Lanka
2 September- Pakistan vs. India in Kandy, Sri Lanka
3 September- Bangladesh vs. Afghanistan in Lahore, Pakistan
4 September- India vs. Nepal in Kandy, Sri Lanka
5 September- Afghanistan vs. Sri Lanka in Lahore, Pakistan
6 September- A1 vs B2 in Lahore, Pakistan
9 September- B1 vs B2 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
10 September- A1 vs A2 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
12 September- A2 vs B1 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
14 September- A1 vs B1 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
15 September- A2 vs B2 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
17 September- Final in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Asia Cup 2023 Squad: Expected Team Members
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Pakistan – Babar Azam (c), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-haq, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Sri Lanka – Mahela Jayawardene, Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, W. Hasaranga
Bangladesh– Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Mustafizur Rahman, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Mominul Haque, and Others.
Afghanistan– Rashid Khan, M. Nabi, Ibrahim Zadran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Najibullah Zadran, R.Gurbaz, Fareed Rahmad
Nepal– Sandeep Lamichhane, Rohit Paudel, Gulsan Jha, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Arjun Saud, Karan KC, Gyanendra Malla, Dev Khanal.
How To Watch Asia Cup 2023 Live?
The Asia Cup 2023 will be televised on several Star Sports Network platforms. Matches played by India, as well as the Asia Cup 2023 grand final, will broadcast live on DD Sports (DD Free Dish) by Doordarshan. To watch the matches, you must have access to the DD Free Dish DTH service. Asia Cup will be also broadcasted by Star Sports, here is the full list of Star Sports channels you can subscribe to-
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- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 1 HD
- Star Sports 1 Hindi
- Star Sports 1 Hindi HD
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select 1 HD
- Star Sports 2
- Star Sports 2 HD
- Star Sports Tamil
- Star Sports 1 Telugu
- Star Sports 1 Kannada
Where To Watch Live Stream Asia Cup 2023?
Viewers can now watch the Asia Cup 2023 matches live on the Disney + Hotstar app and website for free of cost. The Asia Cup 2023 will be televised in Pakistan on PTV Sports, and cricket enthusiasts in Bangladesh can enjoy live coverage of the tournament on Gazi TV.