Asia Cup 2023 Schedule. (Photo Source: Twitter)
The 16th edition of the Asia Cup being co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka is all set to get underway on August 30. A total of six teams will be seen participating in the continental tournament namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal. The six teams have been divided into two groups of three each with Pakistan, Nepal and India in Group A while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Group B.
Teams finishing in the top two positions in each group will qualify for the ‘Super 4’ stage while the top two teams from ‘Super 4’ will battle it out in the final on September 17. However, all eyes of the entire cricketing fraternity will be on the highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash. The Asian giants are expected to have a go against each other at least twice in the tournament and it would be a treat for the fans if they get to see them clash thrice.
Sri Lanka are the defending champions having won the tournament in the previous edition in 2022 which was contested in the T20 format. However, the ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to begin on October 5, later this year in India. Therefore, the Asia Cup 2023 will serve as a preparation for the teams for the marquee event. It hence will be contested in the ODI format.
Pakistan and Nepal will kick off the tournament with the opening game on August 30, in Multan, in Pakistan. The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan game will be played on September 2, in Kandy. A total of 13 matches will be played in the tournament with four games being held in Pakistan, while the remaining nine matches will be played in Sri Lanka. The final of the tournament will be played on September 17, at the R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo.
Complete Schedule for Asia Cup 2023:
Day
Fixture
Time
Venue
30-08-2023
Wednesday
Pakistan vs Nepal
1:30 PM IST
Multan, Pakistan
31-08-2023
Thursday
Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
1:30 PM IST
Kandy, Sri Lanka
02-09-2023
Saturday
Pakistan vs India
1:30 PM IST
Kandy, Sri Lanka
03-09-2023
Sunday
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
1:30 PM IST
Lahore, Pakistan
04-09-2023
Monday
India vs Nepal
1:30 PM IST
Kandy, Sri Lanka
05-09-2023
Tuesday
Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
1:30 PM IST
Lahore, Pakistan
06-09-2023
Wednesday
A1 vs B2
1:30 PM IST
Lahore, Pakistan
09-09-2023
Saturday
B1 vs B2
1:30 PM IST
Kandy, Sri Lanka
10-09-2023
Sunday
A1 vs A2
1:30 PM IST
Kandy, Sri Lanka
12-09-2023
Tuesday
A2 vs B1
1:30 PM IST
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
14-09-2023
Thursday
A1 vs B1
1:30 PM IST
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
15-09-2023
Friday
A2 vs B2
1:30 PM IST
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
17-09-2023
Sunday
Final
1:30 PM IST
RPICS, Colombo