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Introduction:
The Asia Cup is a prestigious cricket tournament that encompasses both One Day International (50 overs) and Twenty20 International cricket (20 overs) formats. Its inception traces back to 1983, coinciding with the establishment of the Asian Cricket Council. The primary objective behind its creation was to foster goodwill and camaraderie among Asian nations. Originally slated for biennial occurrence, the Asia Cup alternates between ODI and T20I formats every two years.
In 2015, the Asian Cricket Council underwent a downsizing, leading the ICC to announce a rotation-based format for the Asia Cup events starting from 2016. This rotation encompassed both One Day International and Twenty20 International formats, aligning with the configuration of upcoming global cricketing events. Consequently, the 2016 Asia Cup marked a significant transition as it embraced the T20I format. This particular event assumed the role of a preparatory platform ahead of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
India has emerged as the dominant force in the Asia Cup, securing an impressive total of seven titles, including six in the ODI format and one in the T20I format. Following closely, Sri Lanka holds the status of the second most successful team with six titles, while Pakistan has clinched two titles. Among the participating nations, Sri Lanka boasts the highest number of Asia Cup appearances, totaling to 15. Trailing behind are India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, each having participated in 14 tournaments, further solidifying the tournament’s significance within the realm of Asian cricket.
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Unveiling the Host, Participating Team’s Squad and Schedule:
Asia Cup 2023 will start from 30 Aug 2023 and Final is scheduled on 16th Sep 2023. It will be played in One Day Internationals format between Pakistan, Nepal, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka as participants.
Asia Cup 2023 Host
This is the first time when Asia Cup would be hosted by multiple countries. Pakistan and Sri Lanka is going host the series.
Asia Cup 2023 | GROUP A
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir.
Nepal: Rohit Paudel (C), Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud.
Asia Cup 2023 | GROUP B
Sri-Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Litton Kumer Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
ASIA CUP 2023 SCHEDULE
| Date of Match | Team Name | Venue |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Pakistan vs Nepal | Pakistan |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Bangladesh Vs Sri-Lanka | Sri-Lanka |
| 02 Sep 2023 | India Vs Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 03 Sep 2023 | Sri-Lanka Vs Afghanistan | Pakistan |
| 04 Sep 2023 | Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan | Pakistan |
| 05 Sep 2023 | India Vs Qualifier | Pakistan |
| 07 Sep 2023 | Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh | Pakistan |
| 08 Sep 2023 | Pakistan Vs Qualifier | Sri-Lanka |
| 09 Sep 2023 | B1 Vs B2 | Sri-Lanka |
| 10 Sep 2023 | A1 Vs A2 | Sri-Lanka |
| 11 Sep 2023 | A1 Vs B1 | Sri-Lanka |
| 12 Sep 2023 | A2 Vs B2 | Sri-Lanka |
| 13 Sep 2023 | A1 Vs B2 | Sri-Lanka |
| 14 Sep 2023 | B1 VS A2 | Sri-Lanka |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Final Match | Sri-Lanka |
The Battle for Glory:
ASIA CUP is now played 15 times. India (7) is leading with the most number of title wins followed by Sri-Lanka (6). Pakistan won the ASIA CUP twice. Besides these 3 team no other team have ever won the ASIA CUP though Bangladesh appeared in Finals thrice. Mohammad Azharuddin (1990, 1995) and M S Dhoni (2010, 2016) are the only captains who won it for their country twice.
ASIA CUP Records:
Some of the key players whose performance were off the chart in the prestigious series are.
Highest Run Scorer
| Batsman | Matches | Runs | Avg. | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 25 | 1220 | 53.04 | 130 | 6 | 3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 24 | 1075 | 48.86 | 121 | 4 | 8 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 23 | 971 | 51.10 | 114 | 2 | 7 |
Highest Wicket Taker
| Bowlers | Matches | Avg. | Wkt. | HS |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 24 | 28.83 | 30 | 5/31 |
| Lasith Malinga | 14 | 20.44 | 29 | 5/34 |
| Ajantha Mendis | 8 | 10.42 | 26 | 6/13 |
Players to Watch Out For ASIA CUP 2023:
While whole tournament is going to be a mile stone for every players. There are few who would be in spotlight. Fans are waiting to see their ballistic performances in the matchups. From Indian squad Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Jasprit Bumrah are going to be in the spot light as former two are appearing for ASIA CUP 2023 and later one is making a come back after almost 1 year.
Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi are some from Pakistan who have a great fan base across the subcontinent and they would definitely like to perform in one of the prestigious event. Dasun Shanaka and Shakib Al Hasan are also expected to shine and give the all-round performances.
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