The 2023 Asia Cup is set to take place in a hybrid format across Sri Lanka and Pakistan, spanning from August 30 to September 17. Originally slated to be held in Pakistan, the hosting was adjusted due to India’s refusal to play in Pakistan.
Under the new plan, Pakistan will host four matches, while the rest, including the final, will occur in Sri Lanka. The tournament will include teams such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal. This event is considered valuable preparation for the upcoming World Cup in India during October-November.
Group A of the 2023 Asia Cup consists of India, Pakistan, and Nepal, while Group B includes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. The tournament will begin with a match between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan.
The Super Fours stage will feature the top two teams from each group, and the ultimate match of the competition will take place at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium.
Also read: Asia Cup 2023: All Squads Player List
Asia Cup 2023 All Squads Players List
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 Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve)
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi
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
Group B
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: Squad yet to be announced
Sri Lanka: Squad yet to be announced