The Asia Cup 2023 controversy has now resolved. The tournament will be played using a hybrid format from August 31 to September 17, with four matches taking place in Pakistan and nine in Sri Lanka, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Thursday. The Jay Shah-led ACC last week approved the hybrid format proposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board, breaking the deadlock over the ODI World Cup of cricket.
Just before the ODI World Cup in India in 2023, the Asia Cup will be contested. Asian countries will use it as practise for WC 2023 if it is an ODI format. After the Asia Cup, the Indian team and Pakistan will square off in the ODI World Cup. For cricket lovers, it will be nothing less than a party.
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The answers to all your questions ahead of the Asia Cup are here.
- The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super-4 stage this season after the teams are split into two groups. The Super-4 stage’s top two teams will compete in the final round.
- While matches in Sri Lanka will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, matches in Pakistan will be played in Lahore. All of India’s games will be played outside of Pakistan. There will be 13 matches overall.
- Pakistan will host international tournament games for the first time since 2008 during this time. But not going on tour in India is a major setback for them.
4. This competition used a T20 format in 2022. It will be played in ODI format this time. That makes it 99.9% certain that Rohit will lead Team India. If this game had been played in a T20 format, things may have changed.
5. The Indian team will not currently play against Pakistan in any bilateral series other than the ICC or Asia Cup.
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