Asia Cup 2023: Schedule, Teams, Venue, and streaming platform details
We are just a few days away from watching Asia Cup 2023, one of the finest cricket spectacles and the only continent cricket competition. The sixteenth edition of the Asia Cup commences on August 30 with a clash between Pakistan and Nepal. Unlike the regular practice, multiple nations jointly host this edition of the Asia Cup. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are all set to welcome the championship. Mark your calendars and get ready to watch Asia Cup live on YuppTV.
With a vision to promote the sport and build positive relationships among Asian nations, the Asian Cricket Council introduced the Asia Cup championship in 1983.
Here is the information of the year-wise Asia Cup with winners, runner up and venue.
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Hosting Nation |
| 1984 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 1986 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| 1988 | India | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 1991 | India | Sri Lanka | India |
| 1995 | India | Sri Lanka | UAE |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2000 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 2004 | Sri Lanka | India | Sri Lanka |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | Pakistan |
| 2010 | India | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 2012 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 2014 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| 2016 | India | Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
| 2018 | India | Bangladesh | UAE |
| 2022 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | UAE |
Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, here are the schedule, teams, venue, and streaming platform details.
Six Teams were split into two groups, A and B. India, Pakistan, and Nepal joined Group A, whereas Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan added to Group B.
Asia Cup Groups-
Group A
| India |
| Pakistan |
| Nepal |
Group B
| Sri Lanka |
| Afghanistan |
| Bangladesh |
Fixtures
| August 30 | Pakistan Vs Nepal | Multan, Pakistan |
| August 31 | Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| September 2 | Pakistan Vs India | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| September 3 | Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan | Lahore, Pakistan |
| September 4 | India Vs Nepal | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| September 5 | Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | Lahore, Pakistan |
| SUPER 4s | ||
| September 6 | A1 v B2 | Lahore, Pakistan |
| September 9 | B1 v B2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| September 10 | A1 v A2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| September 12 | A2 v B1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| September 14 | A1 v B1 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| September 15 | A2 v B2 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| September 17 | FINAL | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
All the Squads
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 Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (traveling 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
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mamhud, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Mohammad Naim
Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are yet to declare their sides.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Litton Das, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Pathum Nissanka are some key players in the tournament.
Venues
Lahore and Multan in Pakistan will host four matches, including the inaugural game between Pakistan and Nepal. While Kandy hosts the group-level matches, Colombo holds the Super 4s stage, along with the final.
Streaming details
YuppTV brings the Asia Cup 2023 excitement live in Australia, Middle East. Southeast Asia and many other regions.