ISLAMABAD: The 2023 Asia Cup will kick off in the Pakistani city of Multan on August 30, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday, with the hosts taking on the minnows of Nepal in the tournament opener.
Four of the 13 matches in the 50+ tournament will be played in the cities of Multan and Lahore in Pakistan, and the other two matches will be played in the cities of Kandy and Colombo in Sri Lanka.
Pakistan will face India in a highly anticipated clash on September 2 and if both sides advance to the Super 4 stage, they will meet again on September 10 in Colombo.
“In Pakistan, Multan will host the opening match of the tournament between Pakistan and Nepal on August 30 before the action shifts to Lahore for the remaining three matches,” the PCB said in a statement.
“Sri Lanka will use Kandy for all three first round matches and Colombo for all five Super-4 matches and the final on September 17.”
Pakistan and India are seeded A1 and A2 respectively with Nepal as the third team in Pool A, while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are seeded B1 and B2 in Pool B respectively with Afghanistan as the third team.
“We are delighted to announce the highly anticipated 2023 ODI Asia Cup for men, a celebration of cricketing excellence that unites the nations of Asia in the spirit of competition and camaraderie,” Jay Shah, ACC Chairman, said in a statement.
PCB Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf expressed his satisfaction at the return of the Asian Cup to Pakistan after 15 years.
“Our fans have been waiting for this for a long time and as such we look forward to making it bigger and better so that fans and participants can start counting down the days leading up to the ICC Champions Trophy, which will be hosted by Pakistan in February 2025,” he said.
Schedule:
Group A: Pakistan (A1), India (A2) and Nepal (Nepal will occupy the position of the team, which fails to advance to the Super-4 stage)
Group B: Sri Lanka (B1), Bangladesh (B2) and Afghanistan (Afghanistan will take the position of the side that fails to advance to the Super-4 stage)
August 30 – Pakistan v Nepal, Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan
August 31 – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka
September 2: Pakistan v India, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Kandy, Sri Lanka
September 3: Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
September 4 – India v Nepal, Pallekele Kandy International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka
September 5: Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
September 6: A1 v B2 (Super-4), Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
September 9: B1 v B2 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 10: A1 v A2 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 12: A2 v B1 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 14: A1 v B1 (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 15: A2 v B2, (Super-4), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
September 17 – Final – 1v2, R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, Sri Lanka
18 Sep – Reserve day for the final
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