Asia Cup 2023: Schedule, Teams, and Venues:
The Asia Cup 2023 is the 16th edition of the cricket competition that involves the best teams from Asia. The tournament will be held in India from February 15 to March 7, 2023. Here's everything you need to know about the Asia Cup 2023 schedule, teams, and venues, as well as some fascinating facts and trivia.
Schedule:
The Asia Cup 2023 will feature two groups of four teams each, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super Four stage. The Super Four teams will play each other once, with the top two teams advancing to the final. The Asia Cup schedule for 2023 is as follows:
India Vs Afghanistan at Kolkata's Eden Gardens
Pakistan takes against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 16.
Bangladesh vs. Oman, February 17, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Nepal vs. UAE on February 18 at M. China Swamy Stadium in Bengaluru
India vs. Sri Lanka, February 19, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Pakistan takes on Oman at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 20.
Bangladesh vs. UAE at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 21.
Nepal vs. Afghanistan at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on February 22.
India vs. Pakistan on February 23 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata
On February 24, Sri Lanka will face Afghanistan in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
Bangladesh vs. Nepal, February 25, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
Oman vs. UAE on February 26 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
Group stage matches:
The group stage matches will begin at 1:30 p.m. IST and conclude at 5:00 p.m IST. The fits may be contested in a round-robin format, with each aspect playing 3 suits. teams will acquire two points for a win, one factor for a tie or no end result, and 0 points for a loss. The internet run charge will be used to interrupt any ties inside the factors desk.
excellent four level, February 28: A1 vs. B2 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
B1 vs. A2 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on March 1.
A1 vs A2 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, March 2
B1 versus. B2 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 3.
The first-rate 4 level matches will begin at 7 p.m. IST and quit at 10:30 p.m. IST. The fits will be contested in a unmarried spherical-robin layout.Each team plays three matches in this format. The teams' points from the group stage will be carried over. The standings and ties will be determined using the same criteria as the group stage.
SF1 vs SF2 final on March 7 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata
The final match will begin at 7 p.m. IST and conclude at 10:30 p.m. IST. The victor of the final match will be proclaimed Asia Cup champion and receive a trophy as well as a USD 500,000 cash award. The runner-up will earn USD 250,000 in cash.
The Asia Cup 2023 will include eight teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Oman, Nepal, and the United Arab Emirates. India is the defending champion and the host country for
groups:
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Oman, Nepal and UAE. India are the protecting champions and the has of the competition. Pakistan are the foremost fruitful group within the history of the Asia Glass with five titles. Sri Lanka and India have four titles each. Bangladesh have come to the ultimate three times but have never won the trophy. Afghanistan have awed in later a long time with their turn bowling and batting ability. Oman and Nepal are the two relate groups that qualified for the Asia Container 2023 through the Asia Container Qualifier 2022. UAE are the third relate group that got a coordinate passage as the has of the Asia Glass Qualifier.
Here are a few curiously realities and trivia around each group:
India: India are the as it were group to have won the Asia Container in all three groups: ODI (1984, 1988, 1990-91, 2010), T20I (2016) and Test (1991-92). They are too the as it were group to have facilitated the competition four times (1984, 1990-91, 1998-99 and 2023). Their captain Virat Kohli is the driving run-scorer in Asia Glass history with 971 runs in 17 matches.
Pakistan:
Pakistan are the as it were group to have won back-to-back titles in Asia Container history (2000 and 2012). They are moreover the as it were group to have beaten India in an Asia Glass last (2012). Their captain Babar Azam is the second-highest run-scorer in Asia Glass history with 837 runs in 13 matches.
Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka are the as it were group to have come to the ultimate of the Asia Container in six successive versions (1986 to 2000). They are moreover the as it were group to have won the competition exterior Asia (in UAE in 1986 and 1995). Their captain Kusal Perera is the third-highest run-scorer in Asia Container history with 829 runs in 16 matches.
Bangladesh:
Bangladesh are the as it were group to have beaten all the other groups within the Asia Container at slightest once. They are too the as it were group to have come to the ultimate of the competition as an relate part (in 2012). Their captain Tamim Iqbal is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Asia Glass history with 819 runs in 20 matches.
Afghanistan:
Afghanistan are the as it were group to have won their to begin with coordinate within the Asia Glass (against Bangladesh in 2014). They are too the as it were group to have tied a coordinate within the Asia Glass (against India in 2018). Their captain Rashid Khan is the driving wicket-taker in Asia Container history with 23 wickets in nine matches.
Oman:
Oman are the as it were group to have qualified for the Asia Container for the primary time in 2023. They are moreover the as it were group to have won the Asia Glass Qualifier twice (in 2018 and 2022). Their captain Zeeshan Maqsood is the driving run-scorer and wicket-taker for Oman in ODIs with 1,031 runs and 38 wickets in 24 matches.
Nepal:
Nepal are theas it were group to have qualified for the Asia Container for the moment time in 2023. They are moreover the as it were group to have come to the final of the Asia Cup Qualifier twice (in 2018 and 2022). Their captain Gyanendra Malla is the driving run-scorer and wicket-taker for Nepal in ODIs with 1,026 runs and 19 wickets in 23 matches.
UAE:
UAE are the as it were group to have facilitated the Asia Container twice (in 1984 and 2018). They are moreover the as it were group to have played in all three groups of the Asia Glass: ODI (1984, 1995, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2018), T20I (2016) and Test (1991-92). Their captain Rohan Mustafa is the driving run-scorer and wicket-taker for UAE in ODIs with 1,534 runs and 59 wickets in 43 matches.
Scenes:
The Asia Container 2023 will be played over four settings in India: Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Eden Gardens is the biggest cricket stadium in India and features a capacity of over 66,000 onlookers. It is additionally one of the foremost famous settings in world cricket and has facilitated a few important matches within the past, such as India's celebrated win over Australia within the 2001 Test, Pakistan's exciting triumph over India within the 1987 World Container semi-final, and Sri Lanka's maiden World Container triumph over Australia in 1996.
Wankhede Stadium:
Wankhede Stadium is another memorable scene that seen India's World Glass triumph in 2011, when they vanquished Sri Lanka by six wickets in a nail-biting last. It contains a capacity of around 33,000 onlookers and is known for its high-scoring pitches and enthusiastic swarms. It has also hosted a few epic matches, such as Sachin Tendulkar's goodbye Test against West Indies in 2013, Ravi Shastri's six sixes in an over against Baroda in a Ranji Trophy coordinate in 1985, and Rohit Sharma's record-breaking 264 against Sri Lanka in an ODI in 2014.
Sardar Patel Stadium:
Sardar Patel Stadium is the most current and the greatest cricket stadium within the world with a capacity of over 110,000 onlookers. It was introduced in February 2020 and hosted two Tests and five T20Is between India and Britain prior this year. It includes a circular shape and a special plan that allows uninterrupted sees of the activity from any point. It has also been prepared with state-of-the-art facilities, such as Driven floodlights, four dressing rooms, an indoor cricket institute, a clubhouse, a recreation center, an Olympic-size swimming pool, and a sports historical center.
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium:
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of the foremost present day and well-equipped stadiums in India with a capacity of around 40,000 onlookers. It is additionally one of the foremost batsman-friendly settings in India and has seen a few high-scoring thrillers within the past, such as India's chase of 351 against Australia in an ODI in 2013, Virat Kohli's unbeaten century against Sri Lanka.
