Asia Cup 2023 schedule announced, India vs Pakistan match on this date

The schedule of the Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been announced. The Asia Cup will begin on August 30. The final match will be played on September 17. India and Pakistan will face each other in the group stage on September 2.

The Asia Cup will begin with a match between Pakistan and Nepal. This match will be played in Pakistan on August 30. India’s campaign in the tournament will begin from September 2. India will face Pakistan in their first match. However, this match between the two countries will be played against Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup 2023 Full Schedule

August 30 – Pakistan vs Nepal – Multan
31 August – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Kandy
September 2 – India vs Pakistan – Kandy
September 3 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Lahore
September 4 – India vs Nepal – Kandy
September 5 – Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan – Lahore

Super-4 (All teams will play three matches)

6 September – A1 vs B2 – Lahore
9 September – B1 vs B2 – Colombo
10 September – A1 vs A2 – Colombo
12 September – A2 vs B1 – Colombo
14 September – A1 vs B1 – Colombo
15 September – A2 vs B2 – Colombo

Final

September 17 – Final – Colombo

There has been a lot of controversy regarding the hosting of the Asia Cup. Pakistan had the right to host the Asia Cup this year. But India refused to go to Pakistan for security reasons. After that, clouds of danger were hovering over the Asia Cup. However, a middle ground was then carved out.

The Asia Cup is now being played under a hybrid model. However, earlier the Pakistan Cricket Board was refusing to accept this model. But after losing hosting, Pakistan agreed to adopt a hybrid model. Under this model, four matches will be held in Pakistan, while the remaining matches will be held in Sri Lanka. Three group stage matches and one Super 4 stage match will be played in Pakistan.