Asia Cup 2023 | All you Need to Know including squads and fixtures
Asia Cup 2023 | All you Need to Know including squads and fixtures: The 16th edition of Asia Cup will begin on August 30, 2023. In Multan, Pakistan and Nepal will square off in the tournament’s opening game. The final game will take place on September 17. The 2023 Asia Cup will feature a total of 6 teams. The Sri Lankan team is also almost certain and will be officially announced as soon as the Sri Lankan Sports Ministry gives the go-ahead. As of now, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Afghanistan have officially announced their teams for the tournament.
Six teams have been divided into two groups: Group A which includes: Pakistan, India, and Nepal. Group B includes Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.
Squads and schedule of all six teams:
Pakistan Squad and Schedule: Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).
Schedule (League Stage)
Date Fixture Time Venue
30th Aug Pak vs Nepal 2:30pm Multan
2nd Sep Pak vs India 2:30pm Kandy
India Squad and Schedule: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Traveling reserve: Sanju Samson
Schedule (League Stage)
Date Fixture Time Venue
2nd Sep Pak vs India 2:30pm Kandy
4th Sep India vs Nepal 2:30pm Kandy
Afghanistan Squad and Schedule: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Abdul Rahman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Suliman Safi, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Schedule (League Stage)
Date Fixture Time Venue
3nd Sep Afg vs Bang 2:30pm Lahore
5th Sep Afg vs SL 2:30pm Lahore
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Sri Lanka Squad and Schedule: Dasun Shanaka, Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan
Schedule (League Stage)
Date Fixture Time Venue
31 Aug SL vs Bang 2:30pm Kandy
5th Sep SL vs Afg 2:30pm Lahore
Nepal Squad and Schedule: Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Paudel (C), Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Rajbanshi, Pratish GC, Mousom Dhakal, Sundeep Jora, Kishore Mahato, Arjun Saud (Wicket-keeper), Aasif Sheikh, Bhim Sharki, Kushal Malla, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Singh Airee (vc), Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC.
Schedule (League Stage)
Date Fixture Time Venue
30 Aug Nepal vs Pak 2:30pm Multan
4th Sep Nepal vs Ind 2:30pm Kandy
Bangladesh Squad and Schedule: Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Afif Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan, Tanzim Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Naim, Shamim Hossain
Schedule (League Stage)
Date Fixture Time Venue
31 Aug Bang vs SL 2:30pm Kandy
5th Sep Bang vs Afg 2:30pm Lahore
