The schedule for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup has been released with host Pakistan to play the opening match against Nepal on August 30. As the host nation, Pakistan will be eager to set the tone early on and secure a strong start in front of their passionate home crowd.
However, the real fireworks are expected to explode on September 2 in Kandy when Pakistan faces off against their arch-rivals, India. The Pakistan-India clash is one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament and is being seen as a dress rehersal for the IND vs PAK match in ODI World Cup 2023.
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Asia Cup 2023 Groups:
Pool 1: India, Pakistan, Nepal
Pool 2: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka
Pakistan Asia Cup Record:
Pakistan has not enjoyed much success in the Asia Cup. The Men in Green have won the tournament only twice so far. Their first championship win came in 2000, while their last tournament win came in 2012.
- 1984: Group Stage
- 1986: Runner Up
- 1988: Group stage
- 1990-91: Didn’t participate
- 1995: Group stage
- 1997: Group Stage
- 2000: Winner
- 2004: Super Four
- 2008: Super Four
- 2010: Group stage
- 2012: Winner
- 2014: Runner-Up
- 2016: Group Stage
- 2018: Super Four
- 2022 – Runner-up
Pakistan Asia Cup Schedule (Group Stage):
| Date | Venue | Match | Stage |
| 30 August | Multan | Pakistan vs Nepal | Group Stage |
| 31 August | Kandy | Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Group Stage |
| 2 Sep | Kandy | Pakistan vs India | Group Stage |
| 3 Sep | Lahore | Bangladesh vs Afghanistan | Group Stage |
| 4 Sep | Kandy | India vs Nepal | Group Stage |
| 5 Sep | Lahore | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Group Stage |
| 6 Sep | Lahore | A1 vs B2 | Super 4 |
| 9 Sep | Colombo | B1 vs B2 | Super 4 |
| 10 Sep | Colombo | A1 vs A2 | Super 4 |
| 12 Sep | Colombo | A2 vs B1 | Super 4 |
| 14 Sep | Colombo | A1 vs B1 | Super 4 |
| 15 Sep | Colombo | A2 vs B2 | Super 4 |
| 17 Sep | Colombo | Final | Super 4 |
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