The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is all set to begin on Wednesday (August 30). To be hosted by Pakistan, this tournament will be organized in two countries. The tournament took a major turn after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to send its players to Pakistan. Along with Pakistan, it will also have matches in Sri Lanka. Four matches will be played at the home ground of host Pakistan. At the same time, nine matches will be held in Sri Lanka.
When and how long will the Asia Cup 2023 be played?
The Asia Cup will begin on August 30. The final match will be played on 17 September.
On which grounds will the Asia Cup matches be played?
The Asia Cup matches will be played at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan, and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Apart from this, matches will also be held at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Which teams are participating in the tournament?
This time the teams of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal will play in the Asia Cup.
Which teams are in which group?
Group-A has India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Whereas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are in Group-B.
What is the format of the Asia Cup?
All the teams will play one match each against each other in the group round of the Asia Cup. The top two teams in both groups will advance to the Super-4 round. There all four teams will play against each other. Two teams from the Super-4 will reach the finals.
When and with whom will India's first match take place?
India's first match will be against Pakistan on September 2. The match will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Where and how can I watch Asia Cup matches in India?
The Asia Cup matches in India will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network. Viewers will be able to watch the match on different channels of Star Sports on TV. Apart from this, fans will be able to watch live streaming for free on the Disney Plus Hotstar app. At the same time, viewers using free DTH will be able to watch India matches on DD Sports. The final match will also be telecast on this channel.
Which players were included in the teams of all countries?
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, the famous Krishna. Backup: Sanju Samson.
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (c), Kushal Bhurtel, Asif Sheikh (wk), Bhim Sharkey, Kushal Malla, Arif Sheikh, Deepender Singh Airey, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Shyam Dhakal, Sandeep Jora, Kishore Mahto and Arjun Saud.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Liton Das, Tanzeed Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tauheed Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraj, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmood, Sheikh Mahedi, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shorful Islam, Ebadot Hussain, Mohammad Naeem.
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tyeb Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ikram Alikhil, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hasan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Abdul Rahman, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmed, Mohammad Salim Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Sharafuddin Ashraf (reserve).
Who has won the Asia Cup the maximum number of times?
India has won the Asia Cup seven times, the most. Sri Lanka has become champion six times and Pakistan twice. Bangladesh's team has played the final thrice, but they have not got a chance to lift the trophy.
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