Asia Cup 2023 to kick off on August 30; India-Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy

The 2023 Asia Cup will kick off in Multan with Pakistan taking up Nepal on August 30, a day sooner than initially deliberate by the Asian Cricket Council. The first-round Pakistan-India sport shall be performed in Kandy on September 2, and if each groups make it to the Super 4s, the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo would be the host for that sport.

Lahore is the opposite venue in Pakistan that can host the matches. The closing is scheduled in Colombo on September 17, with the supply of a reserve day.

The authentic draft schedule, ready by the PCB (the internet hosting board), went by a number of iterations, primarily due to the six-nation match being performed in Pakistan and Sri Lanka primarily based on the hybrid mannequin authorized by the ACC just lately.

As per the unique draft, Pakistan had been meant to host 4 matches in only one metropolis. However, Multan was added because the second venue after a brand new PCB administration, beneath new chairman Zaka Ashraf, took over this month.

In all, 13 matches shall be performed within the match throughout 4 venues. Pakistan are grouped with India and Nepal in Group Some time Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in Group B. The high two groups from every group will qualify for the Super 4s with the highest two groups on this part advancing to the ultimate. The Asia Cup, which shall be performed within the 50-overs format this time, is actually a preparation run for 5 of the six groups – barring Nepal – for the ODI World Cup, which begins on October 5 in India.

Bangladesh are slotted to play Afghanistan on September 3 in Lahore adopted by Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan on the Gaddafi Stadium on September 5. Regardless of the place they end within the first spherical, Pakistan will stay A1 and India A2, whereas Sri Lanka shall be B1 and Bangladesh B2. In case Nepal and Afghanistan qualify for the Super 4s, they are going to take the slot of the crew knocked out (Pakistan or India in Group A, and Sri Lanka or Bangladesh in Group B).

The solely Super 4s match listed to be performed in Pakistan is on September 6 in Lahore, between A1 and B2.