Asia Cup 2023 Squads, Schedule, Timings, LIVE Streaming and Broadcasting details

The Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner, set to showcase the top cricket teams from Asia in a series of matches scheduled from August 30 to September 17. The tournament will be played in the One Day International (ODI) format, which closely resembles the upcoming ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup. The main contenders vying for victory in this event include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Nepal.

What’s unique about this Asia Cup edition is the adoption of a hybrid model, combining both home and away matches. Among the 13 matches scheduled, defending champions Sri Lanka will be hosting nine of them, while the remaining four matches will be held in Multan and Lahore, Pakistan. Below, you’ll find the complete schedule, team rosters, match timings, as well as information about live broadcasting and streaming options.

Asia Cup 2023: Full Schedule

August 30: Pakistan vs Nepal, Multan, Pakistan, 3 pm
August 31: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 2: Pakistan vs India, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 3: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Lahore, Pakistan, 3 pm
September 4: India vs Nepal, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 5: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Lahore, Pakistan, 3 pm
September 6: A1 vs B2, Lahore, Pakistan, 3 pm
September 9: B1 vs B2, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 10: A1 vs A2, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 12: A2 vs B1, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 14: A1 vs B1, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 15: A2 vs B2, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 pm
September 17: Final (Super Fours 1 vs Super Fours 2), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 pm

Also read: No 4 conundrum: Who will be India’s No 4 in Asia Cup 2023?

Live Streaming & Broadcasting

Star Sports will live broadcast the Asia Cup 2023 in India and its neighboring subcontinent nations, including Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, and Bhutan. All the matches will be available for live streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar digital platform, accessible through both the website and the mobile app. DP World Asia Cup 2023 matches will be televised live on a range of Star Sports channels, including Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, and Star Sports Tamil.

Asia Cup 2023 Squads

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, and Sanju Samson (back up)

Nepal: Rohit Paudel (captain), Mahamad Asif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Lalit Rajbanshi, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Pratish GC, Kishor Mahato, Sundeep Jora, Arjun Saud, Shyam Dhakal

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Litton Das, Tanzid Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Sheikh Mahedi, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Naim Sheikh

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (Vice Captain), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbah, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhli, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nahi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Adbul Rahman, Mohammad Saleem

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