On Wednesday evening, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah announced the Asia Cup 2023 schedule. According to the initial hybrid plan, Pakistan will host four games, while Sri Lanka will host the remaining nine. India will play all of their games, including the knockout rounds, on the island nation.
The official schedule of Asia’s biggest competition was released after months of speculation.
Pakistan will host three group-stage matches and one Super 4 match. The ACC has decided to drop the positional rating in the group stage because India has announced that they will not travel to Pakistan.
The first Super 4 stage match will be contested in Lahore between A1 and B2 teams. Even if squad India finishes the group stage with no losses, they will not be labeled as the A1 squad because the ACC has changed the rules somewhat.
Regardless of where they stand after the first round
- PAK will remain A 1
- IND will remain A2
- If either of them (IND OR PAK) don’t qualify then Nepal will take their position.
- SL will remain B1
- BAN will remain B2
- If either of them (SL OR BAN) don’t qualify then Afghanistan will take their position.
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Asia Cup 2023 Schedule
| 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 |
Jay Shah unveiled the Asia Cup 2023 schedule on Wednesday, ahead of a Pakistan Cricket Board event to do the same.
Group A includes India and Pakistan, as well as Nepal, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The defending winners are Sri Lanka, while India won the tournament the last time it was played in a 50-over version in the UAE in 2018.
India will face Pakistan in Kandy on September 2, and it is extremely possible that they would meet again in the Super 4 stage on September 10.
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