Asia Cup 2023: Squad, Fixture and all the Details You should Know

In this Article we will Discuss about Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Tournament, prior to that, we should know about, the Asia Cup Cricket tournament which is an international cricket tournament Organised by Asian Cricket Council founded as a measure to promote goodwill between Asian countries. The Asian Cricket Council founded in the year 1983 and the Asia Cup was being organised from 1984 onwards. initially it was Played only in 50 Over format but from 2016 onwards It is being played on both in ODI and T20s format. The Asia Cup Cricket tournament scheduled to be organised in every two years. This is the 16th Edition of Asia Cup Tournament.

Sri Lanka has Participated in 15 Asia Cup Tournament, the most Asia Cup tournaments followed by India, Pakistan and Bangladesh who have played 14 each

After the completion the Asia Cup 2022, the Winners table says that, India is the most successful team in the tournament with 7 titles with 6 ODIs format and 1 in T20I format. Sri Lanka is the second most successful team, with 6 wins, while Pakistan have won two titles. Other Asia Cup 2023 Qualified teams are yet to achieve the Asia up Title.

Teams qualified for Asia Cup 2023:

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, these five full members of the Asian Cricket Council are Directly Qualified for the Asia Cup 2023. Nepal, the Sixth Team qualified in to the Tournament by winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023.

These 6 teams are Qualified to Contest for the Trophy. Sri Lanka Is the Defending Champion team, who own the Asia up 2022 hosted by UAE.

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Who will host Asia cup 2023

Asia Cup 2023 is the 16^th Edition of Asia cup Series which is also known as Super 11 Asia Cup. the matches to be played in this tournament will be One Day Internationals (ODIs) format. Initially, the Asia cup 2023 schedule to be hosted by Pakistan. But due to Indian Govt not allowed its team to visit Pakistan Due to Some Diplomatic issue Sri Lanka Will be Co- Hosting the 2023 Asia Cup. India will Play all its Matches in Sri Lanka. this is the first Asia Cup to be Hosted by two countries, where 13 Matches all total to be Played out of which four matches to be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka will Host the remaining nine matches.

Asia cup 2023 Cricket Groups:

On 9th January 2023, the groups and format of the tournament was announced. All the Six Qualified Teams for Asia Cup 2023 are Divided in to two Groups.

As you Know, 13 matches will be played, it includes six league matches, six Super 4 matches, and the final. the defending champions Sri Lanka was is in Group B with Bangladesh and Afghanistan. the Asia Cup 2022 Runner Up Pakistan is with India and Napal in Group A.

The top two teams from the Two groups will progress to the Super 4 Matches and the top two teams of Super 4, will play in the final.

Group A- India, Pakistan, and Nepal

Group B- Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh

Asia Cup 2023 Date and Fixture:

 All the Other Match Fixture will be Finalized based on Teams Performance in the League Stage.

Playing Format:

In 2015, the Asian Cricket Council and ICC, announced that Asia Cup events from 2016 would be played on a rotation basis between One Day International and Twenty20 International format based on the format of upcoming ICC world Cricket Tournaments. so all the matches in this Asia Cup 2023 are to be played in One Day Internationals (ODIs) format (50 Over Innings) due to Upcoming ICC world cup 2023.

Asia cup 2023 Squad all Team

India Squad

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

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Pakistan Squad

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

Sri Lanka Squad

Dasun Shanaka (captain), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ashen Bandara, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal.

Bangladesh Squad

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

Nepal Squad

Rohit Paudel (captain), Mahamad Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Pratish GC, Kishor Mahato, Sundeep Jora, Arjun Saud, Shyam Dhakal.

Afghanistan Squad

Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), 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.

Where can we watch Asia cup 2023

you can watch Asia Cup 2023 live on the Star Sports Channel. It will also be streamed on the DisneyHotstar for free on Mobile app only.

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