The 16th edition of the Asia Cup will be jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka and has kicked off on August 30.
Sri Lanka are the defending champions whereas, India are the most successful nation with seven titles to their name.
Six teams will be participating in this edition of the marquee continental tournament.
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Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are clubbed in Group A, along with newly crowned ACC Men's Premier Cup champions Nepal.
Nepal qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 after beating UAE in the final of the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup. They topped Group A which consisted of teams like Oman, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and then defeated Kuwait in the semi-final before beating UAE in the final.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
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Which teams are participating in Asia Cup 2023?
- India
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
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What are the squads for each team in Asia Cup 2023?
Group A
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (back-up).
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.
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.
Group B
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.
Afghanistan: Mohammad Nabi (C), Najibullah Zadran (VC), Fareed Ahmad, Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Usman Ghani, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Saleem, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran, Hazratulah Zazai.
Sri Lanka (Probable): Dasun Shanaka (C), Charith Asalanka, Lahiru Kumara, Dinesh Chandimal, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Danushka Gunathilaka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana.
Asia Cup 2023 schedule announced
What is the format of the 2023 Asia Cup?
The six teams have been divided into two groups. Top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 stage.
The top two teams from the last four will head to the final.
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Asia Cup 2023 Groups & Table
Group A
| Team | M | W | L | No Result | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4.760 | 3 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1.028 | 3 |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3.572 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | M | W | L | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.594 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | +0.373 | 2 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.910 | 0 |
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Asia Cup 2023 Fixtures
| Date | Fixture | Time (IST) | Result |
| August 30 | Pakistan vs Nepal | 3:00 pm | Pakistan won by 238 runs |
| August 31 | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 3:00 pm | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets |
| September 02 | Pakistan vs India | 3:00 pm | Match washed out due to rain |
| September 03 | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | 3:00 pm | Bangladesh won by 89 runs |
| September 04 | India vs Nepal | 3:00 pm | India won by 10 wickets |
| September 05 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | 3:00 pm | Sri Lanka won by 2 runs |
| September 06 | Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 3:00 pm | Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
| September 09 | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh | 3:00 pm | Sri Lanka won by 21 runs |
| September 10 | Pakistan vs India | 3:00 pm | India won by 228 runs |
| September 12 | India vs Sri Lanka | 3:00 pm | India won by 41 runs |
| September 14 | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 3:00 pm | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets |
| September 15 | India vs Bangladesh | 3:00 pm | Bangladesh won by 6 runs |
| September 17 | FINAL: India vs Sri Lanka | 3:00 pm |
