Asia Cup 2023 Schedule: The much-awaited fixtures and schedule for the Asia Cup 2023 are finally out. Hosts Pakistan are set to play arch-rivals India in a Group A game in Kandy on Saturday, September 2. The tournament will begin on August 30, a day earlier than originally scheduled with Pakistan taking on Nepal in Multan, in the only game at the venue.
Pakistan will host four games, one at Multan Cricket Stadium while the remaining three in Lahore as the former was added as a venue late since all four games were scheduled to take place at one venue. Three group games and one Super Fours game are scheduled to be held in the host country while the remaining 9 games will take place in Sri Lanka.
The hybrid model for the 2023 Asia Cup was approved by the Asian Cricket Council recently. India, Pakistan, and Nepal are in Group A while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. The schedule report states that Pakistan will be A1 and India will be A2 irrespective of where they finish in the table while Sri Lanka will be B1 and Bangladesh will be B2.
If Nepal and Afghanistan qualify from their respective groups, they will take the place of the team, who will finish third (India/Pakistan in Group A and Sri Lanka/Bangladesh in Group B)
The final is scheduled to be held in Colombo on September 17 while the Super Four match between A1 and A2 is on September 10, which means India and Pakistan could play again in Kandy one week after their first meeting if both qualify for the Super Four. India will kick off with a crucial Pakistan game and then will face new entrant Nepal on September 4.
Group A: India, Pakistan, Nepal,
Group B: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
Asia Cup 2023 Schedule:
August 30: Pakistan vs Nepal in Multan at 1:30 PM IST
August 31: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in Kandy at 1:30 PM IST
September 2: Pakistan vs India in Kandy at 1:30 PM IST
September 3: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in Lahore at 1:30 PM IST
September 4: India vs Nepal in Kandy at 1:30 PM IST
September 5: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Lahore at 1:30 PM IST
September 6: Pak/Afg vs Bangladesh/Afghanistan (Super 4) at 1:30 PM IST
September 9: SL/Afg vs Bang/Afg in Colombo (Super 4) at 1:30 PM IST
September 10: India/Nep vs Pak/Nep in Colombo (Super 4) at 1:30 PM IST
September 12: India/Nep vs SL/Afg in Colombo (Super 4) at 1:30 PM IST
September 15: India/Nep vs Ban/Afg in Colombo (Super 4) at 1:30 PM IST
September 17: Final, Colombo at 1:30 PM IST
