The Cricket Asia Cup 2023 is the 16th iteration of the Asia Cup event. All matches that will hold under this cup will be one-day internationals. The first match of the Cricket Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to be held on 2nd September 2023.
The official host country for Asia Cup 2023 is Pakistan. As per trusted sources, the Asia cup 2023 will shift from Pakistan to another location, which is not inclined towards a particular team. This Asia Cricket Council will conduct a meeting shortly to determine the location.
The ACC was set up in 1983 to encourage cricket participation among nations worldwide. Every year, a twenty-minute international and one-day international event takes place. India has won this cup 7 times.
Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Schedule
As per the schedule shared by the FTP, the Asia Cup is likely to commence on 1 September 2023 on Friday in Pakistan. The host country for the international cricket competition is Pakistan. The entire series of the cup will consist of 12 on-day international matches, all of which will be hosted by Pakistan.
The International Cricket Council plans further tour programs, and the Asia Cup Tournament will associate with such programs. This cricket tournament is being organized in Pakistan and will likely commence on 1st September 2023.
There is still a wait for the announcement by the official committee to provide a cricket schedule for the Asia Cup 2023, along with all the match timings and venues.
The complete Schedule will be added here
Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Host Country
Though Pakistan has been offered the opportunity to host the Asia Cup 2023 Cricket series, the competition may shift to a location that does not favour any specific team. As the political scenario between India and Pakistan is quite tense, Mr Jay Shah, the secretary of the Indian Cricket Team BCCI, would not prefer the Indian cricket team to go to Pakistan.
The ICC provides a major income share to the BCCI. Hence, the competition will be pointless if India does not participate in this series. For this reason, it is expected that the ACC will shift the tournament to either Sri Lanka or the United Arab Emirates so that both Pakistan and India can participate.
Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Teams
Here is the list of expected cricket teams to participate in the competition:
1. Singapore
2. Kuwait
3. Hongkong
4. UAE
5. Afghanistan
6. Bangladesh
7. Sri Lanka
8. India
9. Pakistan
Asia Cup 2023 Cricket Format
The Asia Cup 2023 Cricket is a 50-over format with 12-13 matches. The top 5 teams already qualified for this event are India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Another qualifying round will decide the 6th team for the competition.
It is a round-robin format where each team will play against one another in the group form. The super 4 round will follow it.
Summing Up
The full schedule for Asia Cup 2023 is not yet out. It is expected to occur in the first half of 2023. Jay Shah, the President of the Asia Cricket Council, has announced that the series will now be played on a neutral platform. Please message us in the comments section if you want to know more about the Asia Cup 2023 Cricket.