Asia Cup 2023: Schedule, Fixtures, Date, Time and Venues
Multan and Lahore will host the games in Pakistan.
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Jul 19, 2023 6:56 pm
Asia Cup 2023 (Source: Twitter)
It is time for the Asia Cup to take centre stage. There was a lot of deliberation about where the continental tournament will have a total of 13 games. There will be two groups of three teams. As per the draft schedule that was reported by ESPNcricinfo, Pakistan and Nepal will play the first game in Pakistan which will take place in Multan. The final would most likely be played in Colombo on September 17. As per the draft schedule, India will lock horns with Pakistan twice and one more time if both teams make it to the final.
The Asia Cup 2023 will start on August 30 2023. The multilateral tournament will be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka on the hybrid model. The model was recently approved by the Asian Cricket Council. Pakistan will have the exclusive hosting rights of the tournament. Four games will be hosted there and the remaining nine games will be held in Sri Lanka. One match will be played in Multan, Pakistan as per the draft schedule that was reported and the other three games will take place in Lahore.
India will play in Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023
The Asia Cup will be held in the ODI format as the games will serve as good practice ahead of the 2023 World Cup in India. Pakistan, Nepal and India will form Group A. Group B consists of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The top two sides from each group will make it to the super four. From there top two teams in the Super Four will make it to the final.
The Hybrid model was recently approved by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The matches will start at 1 pm according to Pakistan Standard Time. When the games are held in Sri Lanka, they will be played at 1:30 Sri Lanka Standard Time. The Hybrid Model will be a different thing for the broadcasters as well. It might be that two separate TV crews and commentators could be sent to cover the games in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India though will play all their games in Sri Lanka.
The schedule for Asia Cup 2023 is as follows:
Date
Day
Fixture
Time
Venue
30-08-2023
Wednesday
Pakistan vs Nepal
1:30 PM
Multan, Pakistan
31-08-2023
Thursday
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
1:30 PM
Kandy, Sri Lanka
02-09-2023
Saturday
Pakistan vs India
1:30 PM
Kandy, Sri Lanka
03-09-2023
Sunday
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
1:30 PM
Lahore, Pakistan
04-09-2023
Monday
India vs Nepal
1:30 PM
Kandy, Sri Lanka
05-09-2023
Tuesday
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1:30 PM
Lahore, Pakistan
06-09-2023
Wednesday
A1 vs B2
1:30 PM
Lahore, Pakistan
09-09-2023
Saturday
B1 vs B2
1:30 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka
10-09-2023
Sunday
A1 vs A2
1:30 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka
12-09-2023
Tuesday
A2 vs B1
1:30 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka
14-09-2023
Thursday
A1 vs B1
1:30 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka
15-09-2023
Friday
A2 vs B2
1:30 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka
17-09-2023
Sunday
Final
1:30 PM
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Irrespective of their positions after the first round
– Pakistan will remain A1; India will remain A2.
– If either of them (India or Pakistan) do not qualify, Nepal will take their position.
– Sri Lanka will remain B1; Bangladesh will remain B2.
– If either of them (Sri Lanka or Bangladesh) don’t qualify, then Afghanistan will take their position
