Asia Cup 2023 is the 16th edition of the Asia Cup and is taking place from August 30 to September 17, 2023. It consists of two groups of three teams each. The tournament is co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka and thus, is the first-ever Asia Cup event to be hosted by multiple nations. Sri Lanka are the defending champions of the Asia Cup while India won the latest edition of the ODI Asia Cup held in 2018.
Asia Cup Groups - Group A & Group B
| Group A | Group B |
| India | Sri Lanka |
| Pakistan | Bangladesh |
| Hong Kong (Via 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup) | Afghanistan |
Just like the previous year's edition, Asia Cup 2023 will take place with six teams. These six teams are divided into two groups of three teams each. The first group consists of India, Pakistan, and Nepal. While India and Pakistan got their spots in the Asia Cup due to being full-time ICC members, Nepal earned their spot by winning the ACC Men's Premier Cup held in April and May 2023.
Group ‘B’ features former champions Sri Lanka, former finalists Bangladesh, and rising stars Afghanistan. Group B is unchanged from the 2022 edition of the tournament. The only change in Group B between the 2022 and 2023 events is the format. The previous event was a T20 tournament while the current edition is ODI.
The top two teams of the two groups will then progress to the Super Fours round. There will be no group in Super Fours. All four teams will play against each other in a round-robin format, with the top two nations on the Asia Cup points table earning a place in the final match. A total of 13 matches will take place throughout the tournament to crown the champions of Asia.
Asia Cup 2023 - Group Stage Format
Asia Cup 2023 has a unique format. A total of six matches will happen in the Asia Cup 2023 group stage. Dubai International Stadium will host two matches for each of both groups during the first round. The other two games will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Group B’s matches in the Asia Cup 2023 schedule will start on August 31 and end on September 5. Group A’s matches began on August 30 and will conclude on September 4. The Super Fours round will happen from September 6 to 15, with the final taking place on September 17.
See the full list of Asia Cup winners from 1984 to 2023 here.
FAQs :-
Q) How are groups decided in the Asia Cup?
A) The Asian Cricket Council decides the Asia Cup groups during a private meeting. There is no fixed system in place to determine the groups. This year, the organizers have kept the teams in the same groups as their 2022 campaign. The only change is that the previous year's Hong Kong has been replaced by the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup winner Nepal in Group A.
