Asia Cup 2023 schedule is finally out. The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is set to be played simultaneously in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pakistan will face Nepal in the opening match on August 30, while the fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will occur on September 2.
This article will give you the complete picture of the Asia Cup 2023 cricket schedule.
Asia Cup 2023 Schedule
Two countries will host the 13 matches of the Asia Cup. Four games will be played in Pakistan’s Lahore and Multan. The rest will be hosted by Pallekele and R. Premadasa Stadiums in Sri Lanka. Earlier, Pakistan was awarded the sole hosting rights of the tournament, but with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refusing to send the Indian team to Pakistan, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) brought forward a hybrid model.
Asia Cup 2023 Teams
As many as six teams will take part in the Asia Cup. These would be:
- India
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
The two groups in Asia Cup 2023 are as follows:
| Group A | Group B |
| India | Sri Lanka |
| Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| Nepal | Afghanistan |
2023 Asia Cup Schedule – Date, Match, Venue, and Timing
Asia Cup 2023 begins on August 30 and goes on till September 17. The tournament opens with Pakistan and Nepal at Multan Cricket Stadium. The final is on September 17 at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium.
Here’s the complete Asia Cup 2023 schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| August 30 | PAK vs NEP | Multan | 3:00 PM |
| August 31 | BAN vs SL | Pallekele | 3:00 PM |
| September 2 | PAK vs IND | Pallekele | 3:00 PM |
| September 3 | BAN vs AFG | Lahore | 3:00 PM |
| September 4 | IND vs NEP | Pallekele | 3:00 PM |
| September 5 | AFG vs SL | Lahore | 3:00 PM |
| September 6 | A1 vs B2 | Lahore | 3:00 PM |
| September 9 | B1 vs B2 | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| September 10 | A1 vs A2 | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| September 12 | A2 vs B1 | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| September 14 | A1 vs B1 | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| September 15 | A2 vs B2 | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
| September 17 | TBC vs TBC | Colombo | 3:00 PM |
- India vs Pakistan
After the BCCI refused to send its team to Pakistan, the ACC scheduled all the India matches in Sri Lanka. It also means India will take on Pakistan in Pallekele, Kandy, in Sri Lanka. The match is set to be played on September 2.
- Three India vs Pakistan Matches In The Offing?
The arch-rivals can go head-to-head as many as three times. They will take each other on September 2 in Pallekele. If Nepal doesn’t stage an upset, then on September 10, India will take on Pakistan again in Colombo.
And, there is a possibility that both the teams reach the final, where again we can see an India vs Pakistan final in Colombo. If it happens, it will be the first time in the competition that India and Pakistan square off in the final.
Asia Cup 2023 Format
In the 2023 edition, six teams are divided into two groups of three teams each. In the group stages, every team will play the other once. Depending on the outcomes, two teams will progress to the next round, which is the Super Fours. In the second round of the Asia Cup 2023 schedule, each team will take on each other, and the top two will play in the finals on September 17 in Colombo.
Concluding Thoughts
This season’s Asia Cup is going to be very exciting. The schedule has confirmed that the 16th edition of the Asia Cup is a hybrid model where the tournament will take place simultaneously in both nations for the first time.
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FAQs about Asia Cup 2023 Schedule
It will begin on August 30 in Multan.
The Asia Cup 2023 will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The most awaited match in Asia Cup 2023 is on September 2.
