Finally, the Asia Cup dates are now released! Ending months of suspense, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) declared on June 15 that the Asia Cup will be contested in a hybrid model, with four games to be played in Pakistan and nine in Sri Lanka. The ACC confirmed that the Asia Cup 2023 will be staged from August 31 to September 17.
The BCCI made it apparent that it wasn’t going to send a team to Pakistan in light of the ongoing geopolitical tensions between both countries, which is why the hybrid model was put up. However, as a result of the hybrid model, all India matches will take place in Sri Lanka.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal will participate in a total of 13 ODI (One Day International) matches at the Asia Cup, announced by the Asian Cricket Council.
“We are delighted to announce that the Asia Cup 2023 will be held from 31st August to 17th September 2023 and will see the elite teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, compete in a total of 13 exciting ODI matches,” reads the ACC official statement.
“The tournament will be hosted in a hybrid model with four matches being held in Pakistan, and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka,” they added.
The 2023 edition will feature two groups, with the top two teams of each group will qualify for the Super Four stage. The final round will feature the top two teams from the Super Four stage.
Pakistan is hosting the games in the city of Lahore, while Sri Lanka will host events in the major towns of Kandy and Pallekele.
The Asia Cup schedule’s approval also confirms the participation of Pakistan in the ODI World Cup in India in October-November. On October 15, two historic rivals are expected to square off at the largest cricket stadium in the world in Ahmedabad.
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