The Asia Cup 2023 is the 14th edition of the Asia Cup of One Day Internationals (ODIs) organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). It started on August 30, 2023, and will be played till September 17, 2023. Six teams in India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, and defending champions Sri Lanka will tussle for a place in the final. A total of 13 matches are expected to be played, and its format is as uncomplicated as they come. Four out of six teams will qualify for the Super 4s, after which the top two will clash for the title in the final.
On September 17, 2023, at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, India secured their eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka with a commanding 10-wicket victory in the final. This marked India’s first Asia Cup win since 2018. Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first but struggled, managing to score only 50 runs, which became the lowest total ever recorded in an Asia Cup final. Mohammed Siraj delivered an exceptional performance for India, taking 6 wickets for just 21 runs. India’s response was swift as they chased down the target in a mere 6.1 overs without losing a single wicket. Ishan Kishan contributed 23 runs off 18 balls, while Shubhman Gill added 27 runs off 19 balls.
India is currently at the top of the points table, followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Bangladesh is at the bottom of the table, having lost both of their matches. The Asia Cup 2023 is being played in Sri Lanka. The Super 4 stage of the tournament is currently underway, with the top four teams from the group stage progressing to this stage. The top two teams from the Super 4 stage will then play in the final.
Super Fours | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | Pts | NRR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1.753 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1.134 |
Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.463 |
Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.283 |
Player | Team | Runs | Best Score | Average |
Rohit Sharma | India | 194 | 74* | 64.66 |
Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh | 193 | 104 | 96.50 |
Babar Azam | Pakistan | 178 | 151 | 59.33 |
Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka | 167 | 93 | 41.75 |
Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | 162 | 92 | 40.50 |
Player | Team | Wickets | Best Figures | Average |
Kuldeep Yadav | India | 9 | 5/25 | 11..33 |
Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 9 | 4/19 | 13.33 |
Dunith Wellalage | Sri Lanka | 9 | 5/40 | 14.66 |
Taskin Ahmed | Bangladesh | 9 | 4/44 | 19.11 |
Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 8 | 4/35 | 22.87 |
Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | PT | NRR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pakistan (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +4.760 |
2 | India (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1.028 |
3 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3.572 |
Pos | Team | M | W | L | T | PT | NRR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.594 |
2 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.373 |
3 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.910 |
Note: M » Matches Played, W » Won, L » Lost, T » Tied, NR » No Result, PT » Points
Win – 2 points
No Result – 1 point
Tied – 1 point
The tournament is being played by 6 teams. It is scheduled to be held on 30 August to 17 September 2023. Sri Lanka are the defending champions. It is the first Asia Cup to be held in multiple countries with four matches to be played in Pakistan and the remaining nine matches to played in Sri Lanka.
The Asia Cup 2023 is jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The decision for a 50-over game was made by the Asian Cricket Council to allow for strategic play and showcase Asian talent.
The channels are, Star Sports 1/1 HD, Star Sports 1/1 HD Hindi, Star Sports 1/1 HD Tamil, Star Sports 1/1 HD Telugu & Star Sports 1 Kannada. However, fans can livestream the Asia Cup 2023 Opening ceremony on Disney+ Hotstar mobile app.
India have won the celebrated tournament six times.
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