The 2023 Asia Cup is almost here.
After months of deliberation, originating from issues concerning political tension and scheduling conflicts, the 13-match tournament will finally get underway in Pakistan on August 30.
Six nations are participating in the 16th edition of the tournament, five of which will feature in the subsequent World Cup in India.
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The three-week tournament, hosted jointly by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, will feature two groups of three nations, with four teams progressing through to the Super Fours stage before a final on September 17.
Fierce rivals Pakistan and India are scheduled to face off at a neutral venue in Kandy on September 2, and the two nations could feasibly come up against each other again later in the tournament.
After the Asia Cup, India will host Australia for a three-match ODI series, serving as ideal preparation ahead of the highly-anticipated World Cup.
HOW TO WATCH
Every match of the 2023 Asia Cup will be played live and exclusive on Foxtel and streaming platform Kayo.
FIXTURES
Wednesday, August 30 — Pakistan vs Nepal, Multan, 2:30pm
Thursday, August 31 — Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Kandy, 3pm
Saturday, September 2 — Pakistan vs India, Kandy, 3pm
Sunday, September 3 — Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Lahore, 2:30pm
Monday, September 4 — India vs Nepal, Kandy, 3pm
Tuesday, September 5 — Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Lahore, 2:30pm
Wednesday, September 6 — A1 vs B2, Lahore, 2:30pm
Saturday, September 9 — B1 vs B2, Colombo, 3pm
Sunday, September 10 — A1 vs A2, Colombo, 3pm
Tuesday, September 12 — A2 vs B1, Colombo, 3pm
Thursday, September 14 — A1 vs B1, Colombo, 3pm
Friday, September 15 — A2 vs B2, Colombo, 3pm
Sunday, September 17 — Final (Super Fours 1 vs Super Fours 2), Colombo, 3pm
* All times local
SQUADS
Pakistan
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.
India
Rohit Sharma (c), 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.
Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mamhud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mohammad Naim
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
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
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis
Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2022 — Sri Lanka (T20)
2018 — India
2016 — India (T20)
2014 — Sri Lanka
2012 — Pakistan
2010 — India
2008 — Sri Lanka
2004 — Sri Lanka
2000 — Pakistan
1997 — Sri Lanka
1995 — India
1990 — India
1988 — India
1986 — Sri Lanka
1984 — India
